Frac Sand Weekly News Digest

As permitting skyrockets and rig counts grow to the highest level in two years, the question is all about securing stable sand supply to make sure those wells stay online. Sand supply remains a big problem in the Eagle Ford and even beginning to be an issue in the Haynesville

As the Western world demands more oil and gas, oil and gas operators demand more sand. And as operators demand more sand… frac sand companies say we’re doing our best but it isn’t that easy. Wall Street Journal is reporting that investor interest is turning a corner towards more investment

Private E&Ps getting some great coverage this week as their nimbleness has allowed them to quickly respond and adapt to this market. Especially without being restrained by pressures of major stockholders, they’ve been able to do what makes sense.   Other news discussing how sand problems in west Texas are

As always, your Frac Sand Digest has the biggest stories over the past week.   And now, the news…

The crisis in the Ukraine continues to highlight the need for U.S. shale to increase production (even Elon Musk called for an immediate increase in U.S. shale production!).  Unfortunately, constraints about which we were already aware (sand, trucking, labor) still present massive challenges.  Over the years, U.S. shale producers have

Frac sand Ponzi scheme, new mines, many investor calls discussing sand, and oh-by-the-way oil prices soar past $100 with the Russian aggression.   Our thoughts and support go out to the folks in Ukraine. Domestically, an already insane demand only looks to soar as the Ukrainian war unfolds. Between that

Big thank you to all of speakers and sponsors who made last Friday such a success! Insightful discussions and fruitful networking.   We are seeing a BIG uptick in news sources discussing the challenges of sourcing sand, especially in Texas. For those of us in the industry, this has been

Friday can’t come soon enough, right?   That’s because this Friday is the frac sand industry update in Houston! It’s the industry’s biggest event of the Spring, and a particularly important one riding the waves of high prices for frac sand. We still have available guest passes, so make sure

Good morning!   EIA increases their 2022 oil growth output by 20% as the big E&Ps increase their forecasts for expected growth (but of course how big will that growth be?)   Next Friday is the 7th Annual Frac Sand Industry Update! This is the biggest frac sand event of

Wall Street is predicting this summer we’ll see $100+ oil. Sand shortage continues to be a pain point for many operators in the Permian (potentially compounding with weather this week). Russia’s potential invasion of Ukraine has potential to play a major impact on US oil and gas. Gas exports from