Frac Sand Weekly News Digest

We hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful end to 2024. Big “thank you” to all those involved in making sure that wells get fracked and energy supply is kept online, especially those who could not enjoy their holidays because they were out in the field. To start off 2025,

The proppant world has been raising eyebrows over the past week as Exxon unveiled their use of petroleum coke in some of their Permian wells. This planned expansion is going to affect both the demand for sand as well as the need to add additional infrastructure to handle this lightweight

A happy Wednesday morning to you! We’re working on our “most important 2025 frac sand trends” list, so please email us back (nick@petroleumconnection.com) if you have any you think we need to consider.   News this week is light, but here’s a few highlights: Our 5 question survey on you

I hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving celebrations last week! This evening’s digest is fairly brief, but there are some great stories we’re bringing you this week: A new mine looks to enter Appalachia as an in-basin player Trucking data for frac sand hauling fleets New partnership between bulk material handling

Normally, you’re used to this digest coming to you Wednesday morning; however, with the business/busyness of the 13th Frac Sand Conference this week, we’re just now compiling everything for you.   Based on the ingenuity, the grit, and the energy of the 350+ folks with us in San Antonio this

Will you be one of the 300+ folks with us in San Antonio next week for the 13th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference? We are honored to get to host the main gathering for our industry year-after-year.   The scrappy continue to fight and to win in our

With the announcement of Donald Trump winning the US presidential election, oil dipped slightly while nat gas long-term futures increased. Both of which were expected, and we’ll have to see the long-term ramifications. Although the win is likely to decrease the barriers of entry for fracking, what we’ve seen under

Cyber Square makes big moves, important data for Permian sand buyers, a few political pieces, and more are highlighted in this week’s digest.   With three weeks out, our sponsorship options are nearly sold out for next month’s conference! Bulk material handling folks (like Rapat, RAM, Meridian, etc.), sand trailers

Highlights: another new Permian frac sand mine, Dune Express conveyor announces start date, new e-fleets, and a lot more news as public energy companies.   Companies like Vorto, McCourt, High Roller, PropX, Assured Integration, SandPile, and many more will be sponsoring and showcasing their solutions at this year’s frac sand

November’s 13th Annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference is a little over one month out, and we are putting on the finishing touches to get ready to welcome hundreds of the industry’s brightest minds to San Antonio. If you haven’t registered yet (or booked your room), make sure you