Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #581 | September 9, 2026
This Week's News
A New U.S. Local Sand Mine Takes Shape In The North
A new local frac sand mine is coming soon…
Tamarack Valley to Merge With Headwater Exploration in Over $7.24 Billion Deal
The companies said the merger will create the larger producer in the area
Vaca Muerta Estimated to Hold 9B Barrels of Sub $55 Oil Resource
“Under the development assumptions analyzed in the report, Vaca Muerta has more than 10 years of remaining oil and gas inventory life, providing a substantial runway for continued development,” EIR said in the statement.
BTM Power Gen Fleet Expansion – More Players, New Orders & Ambitions
Data for a growth market…
Smart Sand Expands Credit Facility and Extends Maturity
This facility has now been amended as of September 1, 2026, through a second amendment that increases total revolving commitments to $50 million and extends the maturity to September 1, 2031.
In Australia's shale patch, Americans bring money, tech and lessons learned
The developers of Australia's Beetaloo Basin are bringing in U.S. equipment, money, expertise and - they hope - U.S.-style scale and efficiencies to reduce costs and make the country's first shale gas project economically viable.
Abandoned Mine Gives Rise To Wisconsin’s Next Great Public Golf Course
Old frac sand mine turned into a golf course.
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