Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #566 | May 20, 2026
Good afternoon, everyone! Few notes as we work through a lighter news cycle this week.
Highlights:
- Assured Integration (Gold + Networking Reception) and DCL Inc. (Bronze) are our latest sponsors for September’s Frac Sand Conference in San Antonio! Some of the best spots and add-ons are selling out quickly! If you’re interested in sponsoring indoors, you can either email me (nick@petroleumconnection.com) or sign up online to ensure you get the best exposure to the frac sand industry. Also, sign-ups are open for the 4th Canadian Frac Sand Summit.
- A new Permian sand mine? (read)
- Fracking & drilling plans for 3 dozen E&Ps (read)
Maybe you’re drinking an afternoon coffee, guzzling water, or getting happy hour started early. Regardless, grab whatever you’re drinking and pause to see what’s happening in our industry.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
Timpte Announces New Ecommerce Platforms
Timpte today announced the launch of two new e-commerce platforms designed to better serve customers and expand access to its growing portfolio of products and aftermarket solutions.
LinkedIn Post: Beetaloo Energy Australia
Last week Beetaloo Energy Australia Managing Director Alex Underwood joined Matt Brann on ABC NT Country Hour to discuss the importance of securing local frac sand supply for the Beetaloo Basin.
Public E&P Production Data Analysis 2Q26
An E&P-by-E&P look at who’s growing, who’s flat, and what’s really driving US shale production post-earnings…
"I Have Seen the Future of Physical AI in Dusty West Texas"
Driverless trucks are graduating this year from a long testing phase and becoming one of the first physical AI tools to break out of the confines of a factory or warehouse and interact with the public.
A New Permian Local Sand Mine? Supply Intelligence Update…
An update on local sand mining activity…
The World Can’t Get Enough U.S. Energy, Keeping Prices High for Americans
Overseas buyers are looking to America for oil and transportation fuels, helping deplete its domestic inventories
In Other News… Frac Sand Lawsuit, Trucking Liability Ruling, DOT Blitz NPT, & More…
Several quick hits of note if you work in the L48 oilfield…
Halliburton is adapting decades of oilfield drilling technology to help next-generation geothermal wells survive miles of scorching, abrasive rock
Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) and advanced geothermal systems (AGS) work differently — they engineer access to heat in formations that lack natural permeability, requiring operators to drill deeper, navigate more complex well paths, and work through rock that doesn’t give way easily.
Here’s How The Oil E&P Operators Are Thinking About Inflation…
Where will well costs go from here?
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