Frac Sand Weekly News Digest

Top headlines this morning: Details on the 2 million TPY frac sand mine coming to the DJ (read) As US shale has matured, eager wildcatters use their passports (read) OFS company files for bankruptcy (read) And a lot more…   We’re a month and a half away from the Frac

One of the biggest stories of last week is of course the mega-merger between Devon and Coterra. $21.5 billion all-stock deal to create one of the most dominant players in the Permian basin.   Inside this week’s digest, we’ve got details on the deal, a number of interesting shale data

Good evening and thank you for reading the frac sand digest! It was a cold one last week, but we’re here to follow up with the latest news.   Tarmac International is our most recent Reception sponsor for the 11th Frac Sand Update this March 24th in Houston! General registration

Top headlines for your Wednesday! Mitsubishi is ALL IN on the Haynesville in their biggest deal ever as a company. Next week, we’ll see what the impact of this weekend’s big winter storm hitting the central and eastern US (facilities and operations not accustomed to handling this level of cold

Good morning and thank you for reading the digest today. There are lots of interesting stories this week: Top 10 themes, Canadian proppant supplier expands footprint, a few job openings, boots-on-the-ground look at the market conditions, and more.   Before we dive in, sponsorships are selling quickly for the 11th

Very brief digest, but two main headlines (in addition to breaking down the potential impact of Venezuela) After being all-in on damp sand, Permian basin’s Wallstreet Sand Co has added dry sand capacity to its Kermit facility (read). Konya Mining has sold off all its industrial minerals and construction aggregates

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family! Here’s the last few articles just so you don’t miss anything. Enjoy your celebrations, and we’ll back after the new year to give you our latest thoughts on Iron Oak, 2026 proppant trends, what we’re watching for, and more.  

Big breaking news to your inbox this morning! Iron Oak Energy Solutions completes their third acquisition in 2025. They announced they are acquiring Superior Silica Sands which significantly increases their footprint in the Eagle Ford and being the basin’s largest supplier.   And now, the news…

Good afternoon everyone! Pleased to bring the Frac Sand Digest back to your inbox this Wednesday.   A few interesting announcements, updates, and highlights: Detmar Logistics (longtime supporters of ours) has announced that they’ll launching autonomous frac sand hauling on I-20 with Aurora Innovation. This is big news considering that

After a two-week hiatus between hosting the frac sand conference and celebrating Thanksgiving with friends and family, the Frac Sand Digest is back!   Personally, I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere of this year’s conference. Most OFS pricing is at or near 2020 levels. However, if you were just