Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #561 | April 15, 2026
Good afternoon! Busy week behind the scenes from our end, and the news cycle is fairly light. However, a few highlights:
- Tarmac International is our latest Gold sponsor for September’s Frac Sand Conference in San Antonio!
- Canadian domestic silica sand provider is getting into the frac sand space with prominent E&P backer (read)
- Both promising and challenging outlooks for US production increasing this year (read and read)
And now, the news…
This Week's News
The Questions Are Becoming “When” And “How Much” Not “If”…
The question is becoming “When”, not “If”, for shale activity increases…
Superior Energy debuts micro-proppant technology
A next-generation completions solution has made its debut and already been proven in more than 140 wells, including multistage jobs in the Delaware Basin near Hobbs, New Mexico.
Canadian Premium Sand Inc. Completes $1 Million Convertible Debenture Offering
The Company is developing its Wanipigow silica sand resource in Manitoba to supply fracture proppant to the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin along with other applications for high purity and low iron silica sand including the manufacture of solar and float glass.
U.S. Oil Blockade Is Set to Boost American Exports—and Prices at the Pump
U.S. crude exports are poised to hit a record this month as more than 70 supertankers approach the Gulf Coast to load up on oil
Smart Sand Declares Special Dividend of $.10/Share
"Our ongoing focus on cost discipline, operational efficiency, and maintaining a strong balance sheet positions us to continue evaluating opportunities to return value to stockholders over time."
10 Themes To Listen For As OFS CEOs Start Talking Next Week…
We are looking forward to getting a read on how the US shale industry is responding to higher oil prices when oilfield service 1Q26 earnings calls kick off next week…
Global Oil Demand Heads for Contraction As Iran War Chokes Flows, IEA Says
Global demand is seen shrinking by 80,000 barrels a day this year
Pivot Point Anecdotes
Scanning the channels for signs of a “change moment” in shale activity trends…
Beetaloo locks in $66.3M to fast-track to first NT gas
Beetaloo Energy Australia has fired up its funding furnace, locking in a $66.3 million capital raise alongside an expanded $45M infrastructure facility to fully fund its Northern Territory fast-track march to first pilot gas by the fourth quarter of 2026.
Divergent Data – Bridging The Marcellus Lateral Gap
Lateral lengths are not all created equal in the Marcellus, and there is an interesting divide…
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