Frac Sand Weekly News Digest

This week’s newsletter has a limited number of articles, but they are all pretty interesting.  Some very positive announcements, as well as some tougher news as the industry works through this downturn and turns its attention to long-term success.  We’ve been hearing some rumors of additional projects (mine upgrades, modifications,

Aside from the big frac sand bankruptcy, it was a pretty quiet news week for frac sand.  That said, the industry is clearly looking toward the future, based on the number of people who registered for the 9th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference in the past week.  More

We had quite a mixed bag of news this week.  On Wall Street, oilfield shares have had a remarkable few days.  At the same time, some of those same companies are talking bankruptcy.  On the frac sand side, we have several articles related to lawsuits related to equipment.  The timing

This week there are a handful of articles, primarily looking back at the impact of the coronavirus and the drop in oil demand. That said, we have indications that the frac sand world is looking ahead. In additional to inquiries about buying & selling equipment, we had several companies sign

I hope you had a nice Memorial Day Weekend. I think due to the holiday, it was a very light week for frac sand news articles. That said, we have big news that we have merged the Mobile-Mini Frac Sand Mine Forum into the 9th Annual Frac Sand Supply &

While we’re a long way from being fully back on our feet, there are some reasons for optimism for frac sand and North American onshore.  You can read the experts’ take in the articles below.  Anecdotally, we’re seeing it with new registrations and sponsorships for both the 2020 Mobile Mini

Maybe journalists got sick of writing bad news.  Maybe state economies opening up have gotten people looking ahead.  I don’t know exactly why, but in the past week we have had several positive articles about the future of North American shale.  We also have some very interesting industry articles this

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the 500+ people put out of work from the frac sand industry over the past month or so.  In hopes of helping out, I did some research to find what job listings are out there at some of the larger frac sand companies.

While the pandemic news seems to be trending the right direction, the oil & gas world continues to struggle. It is difficult to see so many good people out of work, particularly in the energy sector.  Hopefully, with states easing restrictions and opening some businesses, we’ll see an uptick in

This is a crazy week.  Let’s see where the dust settles in the next week or two, as states start to open up for business again, demand starts to rise, etc.  Have a good rest of the week.