Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #559 | April 1, 2026
This week, there’s been more and more talk about oil pricing and when the heck US E&Ps are going to start increasing production. If you were at last week’s Frac Sand Update, you know exactly why we’re not seeing the same reactivity to high prices that we saw in 2022. However, we’re on a collision course if we don’t see serious price corrections on the OFS side because especially last mile and sand drying folks are getting hit hard with the increase in diesel and nat gas.
Getting gnarly out there. Keep strapped in, and we’ll be here to keep you updated.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
Is the Slow Start For Frac In 2026 On The Verge Of Upshifting?
After a lackluster Q1, are we starting to see meaningful change?
Equify Financial Originates $5MM Diminishing Revolver for Sand Logistics Technology Provider
The facility supports working capital needs and reimbursement of recently constructed units.
5 Frac Market Anecdotes
Real-world, real-time market anecdotes that you can’t get online (or with AI).
ExxonMobil maintaining long-term upstream strategy amid market volatility
Ammann pointed to ExxonMobil’s US unconventional operations, including its Permian basin position, as a source of production growth driven by technology rather than basin expansion alone.
Ohio commission opens up thousands of acres of public land for fracking
Ohio is opening up more than 8,200 acres of a wildlife area in southeastern Ohio and another 500 acres of Salt Fork State Park for fracking − one of the largest swaths of Ohio public land approved for oil and gas drilling to date.
Drilling Inventory: The Permian’s Hidden Scoreboard
Inventory has become a must-have KPI for screening E&P companies — and for good reason.
Rice experts share sustainability strategies for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale boom
Widely considered one of the most significant unconventional oil and gas resources globally, Vaca Muerta has become critical to Argentina’s energy independence and a focal point for international investment.
The Big Picture: Shale Activity Forecasting Considerations In The Sudden New Oil Price Paradigm
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P…
Trump Says the Energy Shock Will Be Short-Lived. CEOs Paint a Scarier Picture.
Some oil and gas executives are expressing frustration with the administration’s optimistic messaging, saying the disruption is already far-reaching
The Oil Price “Goldilocks” Zone For The U.S. Oilfield
Since no one knows exactly where oil prices are headed next, we’ve been talking with folks about the goldilocks zone for OFS and E&P…
Oil Retreats on Hopes of Iran War Resolution
Natural-gas prices also declined, with the European benchmark down 4.8%
The Oil Price That The U.S. Oilfield Actually Wants Might Surprise You…
This was interesting!
Get relevant announcements and news from major outlets, industry leaders, and local media so you always know what’s happening and changing in the frac sand industry.
Subscribe to get our carefully curated summary of relevant frac sand related news and analysis delivered to your inbox each Wednesday.
Share Your News
Send us your press releases and any other news articles which you believe would be of interest to our readers. Email submissions to contact@petroleumconnection.com