There are new details on the first big Mid-Con frac sand mine… and it could be here sooner than you might think. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If …
Read More »Another New Permian Frac Sand Plant… This One Discovered Via An Open Records Request
This one is far afield from the pack and notable for four primary reasons. Login to read this exclusive on the newest Permian in-basin frac sand mine. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you …
Read More »Meet The Next Big Eagle Ford In-Basin Frac Sand Player [Exclusive Conversation With Management]
We have the very latest on another new Eagle Ford frac sand mine after an exclusive conversation with the team backing the project this morning. This sand story is moving fast folks, and Infill Thinking is the original source of real-time coverage on the latest developments in the in-basin saga. …
Read More »Plant Construction Updates, A Last Mile Evaluation, A 500 Truck-Per-Day Milestone, And More… [Permian Points 4]
This is our fourth installment of Permian Points – quick notes from our time on the road in West Texas in February. Permian Points 1 touched on the local sand business, including pricing and construction status updates; Permian Points 2 hit oilfield activity levels and labor; Permian Points 3 covered issues we …
Read More »High Roller Sand Resumes The Ramp Up
Shortly after pressing send on an early-February 2018 edition of the Infill Thinking newsletter, we hit the road in Odessa bound for a visit to High Roller Sand’s Kermit frac sand plant. The facility had been open less than a week at the time of our visit, about four weeks …
Read More »Hi Crush Conference Call Highlights [Live Blog Ended]
This morning we lived blogged the Hi Crush conference call providing Infill Thinking visitors with a real-time bullet point list of takeaways. With the call ended, the live blog is done and here are our final notes from the call: There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see …
Read More »Preferred’s Monahans Frac Sand Plant Is On Track To Open Soon
A couple weeks ago, we had the opportunity to visit the construction site of Preferred Sands Monahans Frac Sand Plant. We met with the company’s president and the Monahans plant manager to learn the latest about this regional sand producer’s plans for West Texas. Here are the key takeaways from …
Read More »Smart Sand Is Still In A Holding Pattern On Permian Plant Construction
This week at an investor conference, Smart Sand discussed their latest thoughts on building an in-basin plant in the Permian. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… To read this update and receive our research newsletters, you must be a member. If you are …
Read More »Badger Mining’s “Plant Of The Future” Is Forming In The Dunes Of West Texas
Last week, we visited the construction site of Badger Mining Corporation’s new Permian Basin frac sand plant. We toured the location with project manager Dan Koxlien to get a feel for the company’s timeline and future plans. We learned some interesting new details about plant size, last mile logistics, rail potential, coating …
Read More »E&P Operator Announces A New Vertically Integrated 2mmtpa Frac Sand Mine For The Eagle Ford / Austin Chalk
Here’s what you need to know about the latest frac sand mine. Is this news the beginning of more E&Ps vertically integrating in-basin sand with either purchases of in-basin mines or raw acreage upon which to build? There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update… …
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