Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #572 | July 1, 2026
Happy Independence Day and big 250, America. To all our American readers, we hope you are able to set real time aside, put professional life in the background, and celebrate the opportunity to call this land our home. (Also, may we get a resounding win over Bosnia tonight)
Digest Highlights:
And now, the news…
Leading indicator for drilling showing promise in STX.
"I'll be straight with you: we're rebuilding this operation from the ground up." - David Hinojosa
More details on the change we shared last week.
Investment firm FTAI Infrastructure has completed its acquisition of Tidewater Logistics, a barge-and-rail transloading company operating in Ohio, West Virginia, and Texas, for about $45 million in cash.
Anecdotes from folks who are proud to be Permian oilfield workers.
Important anecdote on what's happening with STX frac sand pricing to the operator.
Telling the story of how private efforts have helped keep DSL issues at bay.
Comparing the supply/demand dynamics within the different Permian regions.
The Ohio Oil and Gas Management Commission voted June 29 to approve 22 fracking bids, opening up 12,963 acres of land at Egypt Valley wildlife area, 1,483 acres at Jockey Hollow wildlife area and an additional 513 acres under Salt Fork State Park for such use.
While may be a case of NIMBYism, it's a great reminder that community engagement remains essential.
"Recently at a meet and greet attended by EPA, health officials, Town officials, Goshen County schools officials and representatives of the Yoder fire District, we were told that the emissions do not represent a health risk to the Town or School at this time." - Mayor Bob Oaks
Half a dozen quick hits in frac sand industry news from Infill Thinking
EOG Resources pushed its Delaware Basin proppant intensity to nearly 3,400 lb per lateral ft in the first quarter—39% more than the basin average—a KeyBanc Capital Markets analysis found.
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