Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #563 | April 29, 2026
Good evening, everyone! With WTI increasing again today, we continue to see more reports about meaningful, positive movement in the OFS market.
While the macro environment is still volatile, here’s a few of the biggest headlines:
- Purple Wave Auction is our latest Gold sponsor for September’s Frac Sand Conference in San Antonio!
- Shell buys major Canadian operator Arc Resources (read)
- A “never operated” sand dryer and dryer system with burner for sale (read and read)
So, before you start winding down the first half of the work week, sit down, and get yourself updated.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
The Latest Frac Anecdotes We Are Hearing As WTI Hovers At $100/barrel…
Latest round of field checks reveal what's happening in the frac market.
Shell Buys a Gas Producer Far From the Middle East Turmoil
British oil major to buy ARC Resources for $13.6 billion, its biggest deal in more than a decade
WTI Is Now $75/bbl Twelve Months Out!
Oil prices are flashing green signal lights to L48 E&Ps where short cycle barrels are theirs for the taking…
Never Operated 100 TPH Portable Sand Dryer in Midwest for Sale
See dryer specs and contact info within
Liberty Calls The Frac Bottom As Their Sales Force Raises Prices & Considers Capacity Increases
Liberty’s CEO Ron Gusek talked frac market conditions this week – his take comes at a critical time in the oilfield business cycle, less than 2 months after the unforeseen and sudden re-rating of oil prices.
The Next Era Of The Permian Basin: Efficiency, Innovation And Scale
Innovation is becoming one of the most important competitive advantages in the oil and gas sector.
Territory Sands progresses frac sand quarry project
“The partnership between Beetaloo Energy and Territory Sands represents a mutually beneficial outcome for both Beetaloo stakeholders and Northern Territory businesses,” Beetaloo Energy Australia managing director Alex Underwood
NexTier Is Raising Frac Prices And Hiring For The U.S. D&C Market Inflection
Big data point from one of the US' biggest players in the d&c market.
Heavy-Duty 8' x 48' Dryer System with Burner for Sale
See dryer system specs and contact info within
The Utica’s Unclaimed Prize
Ascent Resources has long been a coveted unclaimed prize in Appalachia — so why can’t anyone close the deal, and who (if anyone) finally will?
The Overlooked Variable in EGS Success
A look at how CARBO expects ceramic proppants to play a role in the EGS future
Lateral Lengths Vs. Sand Loadings – A Quick Look At Appalachian Frac Trends
In Appalachia, we find a divergence tells a very interesting story…
U.S. Energy Exports Hit Records as World Adjusts to a Closed Persian Gulf
Oil, gas shipments have soared but U.S. will face obstacles turning wartime demand into a permanent boost
CSX says more businesses are shipping via rail to avoid surging fuel costs
Kenney said CSX's chemicals segment got a lift from higher frac sand shipments, as data-center demand drives natural-gas production.
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