Tag Archives: sand mines

Ever wonder what the actual capex, cash operating cost, sales price at the mine-gate, volume forecast, etc. looked like for one of the nation’s biggest frac sand mines? Wonder no more, constant readers, wonder no more…. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To …

Sand demand is up but supply base is evolving too. Here’s how… 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 new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …

For the past couple of years, Permian sand has seemed hopelessly oversupplied. But WTX sand market won’t be loose forever… 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 …

Big kudos to Pete Cook and the Petroleum Connection for hosting another great sand event in Houston this week. No one does it better than that team, and it was great to see everyone in person again. Here is some of what we learned… There’s a lot more to this …

In 2021, NWS and out-of-basin regional sands are finding some pockets of opportunity for re-entry in the Texas market. And we believe this is almost entirely due to… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To read this update and receive our research newsletters, …

An important E&P capex update this week reads distinctly negative for anyone hoping for an oilfield spending increase in 2020. Here’s the relevant excerpt: 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 …

Water supply is a critical component of all Permian Basin proppant sand mine operations. Assuming that demand for and production of sand remain high many of the basin mines will need to extend excavations below the water table and consequently address aquifer dewatering issues. In this guest post, three experts …

The sand dune fields in Winkler County Texas that are now home to almost two dozen frac sand mining projects have historically been used for cattle ranching. Some of these cattle ranches have been owned by the same families for generations. For this guest post, we invited these long-time area …

One of the biggest challenges relative to Permian sand mine infrastructure, which is critical to the successful development of these facilities, is the availability of a viable supply of water for not only sand production, but potable use as well. A significant amount of effort has gone into finding reliable …

The sand boom is highly visible out in West Texas. From the silos and dry plants going vertical to the long lines at transload to the boxes parked at every truck stop – frac sand is literally everywhere you look. Oilpatch is an outdated descriptor for the industrial activity going on …