Frac Sand Weekly News Digest
Nick Cook, Editor
Issue #584 | October 14, 2026
This Week's News
Past, Present & Future Of Proppant Intensity
This week, the trend in “sand per well” (aka proppant intensity) has been on our mind.
Devon Energy Sells Eagle Ford Assets to Crescent Energy for $4.2 Billion
The company said it signed a definitive agreement to sell to Crescent Energy its Eagle Ford assets, which includes about 90,000 net acres in Karnes, DeWitt, and Gonzales Counties, Texas.
Thoughts On Devon’s Eagle Ford Exit
Thinking through a notable portfolio shift for a large E&P.
LinkedIn Post: Average Proppant Intensity by Basin
How much frac sand is consumed in each basin? Simple - multiply total barrels of water pumped by average sand loading (lbs per gallon).
Oil Is Back In, Climate Is Out at a Marquee Energy Conference
The idea was to reflect a new mission for this annual gathering of industry bigwigs: to “find low-carbon solutions for the world’s energy challenges.”
The E&P Budget Setup As We Prepare For The Coming Earnings Season
How budgets look heading into earnings season.
Mexico eyes ‘sustainable’ fracking to cut US imports, sparking local backlash
Mexico is considering fracking to reduce its reliance on US natural gas, drawing opposition from northern communities concerned about water scarcity, environmental damage.
Oil Prices Rise as Traders Weigh Saudi Aramco Attack Report, Hormuz Shipping Risks
Regional tensions remained high after Iran-backed Houthi militants hit a building at the headquarters of state oil company Saudi Aramco
Ranking The Customers By Size For The U.S. Oilfield Service Market
Key trends in the oilfield service addressable market.
Energy in-house roundtable: regulatory certainty is the priority
The discussion with energy sector legal leaders was powered by Canadian Lawyer’s Leaders Network
Thoughts On U.S. Frac Fleet Migration Overseas
Tracking USL48 frac fleet capacity has traditionally meant watching newbuilds, retirements, reactivations and technology upgrades. Increasingly, however, another variable may matter: equipment physically leaving the U.S. fleet pool for international markets…
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