Nick Cook, Editor
Happy hour, re-fracs grow, lawsuits, importance of proppant movement in frac casing, and more! This is a packed digest, so close the door and read all the latest going on in the frac sand world. Registration, sponsorships, and all the details for our summer frac sand happy hour are
Big frac sand M&A of a large plant out in Monahans and more exciting stories as the world adjusts to the reality of green energy and fossil fuels. Keep an eye on your inbox with more details, but mark your calendar for August 10th in Houston for a frac
There’s a lot to digest in this digest. If you’ve got a busy morning, mark this as “unread” and come back to it later. Highlights: Department of Labor has decided it’s cracking down on silica dust in mines Half of E&Ps increase their ’22 budgets Continental could go totally
While YPF is setting records with the help of simul-fracs in Argentina, PDC focuses on continuous pumping on a zipper frac in the DJ. Also, check out our sponsorships for the 11th Annual Frac Sand Conference Nov 16-18. It’s more important than ever to make sure that your company
Fairly light week following the three-day weekend. Interesting stories about radio-active non-sand proppants and a projection about 2023’s frac sand demand. The results of last week’s survey are in, and we’ll be hosting a happy hour in Houston later on this summer, so stay tuned for the details once
Let’s get together this summer! Because November feels too long to go without getting the industry together, we’ve decided we’re going to have a get-together this summer at a craft brewery (or something like that). Check out our survey to see which city makes the most sense to host (Houston
New sand mines are starting to come online. Many interesting reads throughout the frac sand world this week: mines, trucking, E&Ps, and more! Pour the coffee, and dig in. And now, the news…
Sand continues to be a focus on earnings calls throughout the industry. The publics are committed to a restrained growth and funneling capital back to investors. Are we seeing a more stable industry from here on out? If so, it is going to become even more necessary to build
Mobile sand mine announced by a major E&P, updates on the NWS rail situation, and analysis off the most recent earnings reports. It’s another busy week in frac sand with some great insights to read. And now, the news…
Is ESG showing signs of fizzling? Britain looking to Pennsylvania as an example for how to have a fracking industry that leaves minimal impacts on the environment. Rail executives are being grilled on the inconsistencies in delivery (which is a big deal as NWS to TX is on the
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• Joe O'Rourke, Business Development, Cyber Square
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• Kyle Carrick, Co-Founder, SWS Sand
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- Joseph Triepke, Infill Thinking [M]
- Greg Lanham, President, Sand Revolution
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- Ryan McMaster, Delta Sands
- Pete Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
- Sanjiv Shah, Piper Sandler
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- Steven Anderson, HighPeak Energy
- Frank Zamora, Premier Corex
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- Ron Gair, Nexmile
- Michael Montgomery, Detmar Logistics
- Nick Cook, Petroleum Connection [M]
- Matt Oehler, PropX
- Joe O'Rourke, Cyber Square [M]
- Chris Samanns, Signal Peak Silica
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- Billy Smith, Superior Silica Sand
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• Brian McConn, Atlas Energy
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• Steve Brock, Nomad Proppants
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• Dave Frattaroli, High Roller Sand
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