Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #579 | August 26, 2026
Good morning Digest Readers,
This week’s highlights:
- Potential new ownership on Eagle Ford operation (read)
- Some key market takeaways from Liberty (read) you can also join CEO Ron Gusek at the Frac Sand Conference btw
- A little bit of how US/Canada trade wars are affect trucking – I’m certain these tariffs will be a theme in conversations at our autumn events (read)
- And more…
We are a little over a month out from the Frac Sand Conference in San Antonio!
- Our draft agenda is published, and we’re adding speakers almost daily!
- Thank you to our newest sponsors
- Spot On Performance (Silver)
- Technos Fans (Silver)
- Werewolf Systems (Bronze) & Lobo Logistics (Bronze)
- Tutle & Tutle (Bronze)
- US Industrial Exchange (Silver)
- Registration is open, but prices go up in 2 weeks to $1395 (don’t wait)
- BY FRIDAY: Don’t forget to book your rooms! Prices go up when our room block closes.
And now, the news…
This Week's News
New Ownership News Coming Soon On A South Texas Frac Supply Chain Bankruptcy?
We're keeping an eye out on this one.
Liberty Energy Targets 3 GW Data Center Power Buildout While Defending Frac Growth
Its AI systems have cut sand-delivery truck needs by 35%, and more to read inside.
Adding A Northern Powder River Basin Frac Sand Mine To Our Monitor… Here’s A Research Deep Dive On The Operation
A mine permit may open the door, but financing, market conditions and a committed customer can determine when a project is actually ready to walk through it.
What the U.S.-Canada Trade War Means for Trucking
Escalating U.S.-Canada tariffs could disrupt cross-border freight, reduce truck volumes, raise costs, and create new uncertainty for carriers on both sides of the border.
LinkedIn Update: Delta Sands
"On our way to 135,000 tons of capacity." (P.S. hear Ryan McMaster share his thoughts with us in San Antonio)
Permian E&P Activity Indicator On Track For Best Month In Over A Year
You need to see this leading indicator data for drilling….
How Kodiak Trained Its Driverless Tech To Haul Triple Trailers
“Triples” are Kodiak’s latest industry first, and they’re unlike any other autonomous vehicle on the road today.
The AI Data Center Power Trade’s Hidden Variable Could Re-Price Tight Oil Plays
GOR is quietly emerging as a catalyst for behind-the-meter (BTM) power generation, and could be a reshaping factor in basin economics for tight oil plays…
Vaca Muerta’s next bottleneck may not be underground.
The Permian offers valuable lessons, but not a copy-and-paste template. Vaca Muerta needs solutions designed around the geology, infrastructure, climate and logistics of the Neuquén Basin.
LinkedIn Post: Leen Weijers
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