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We’ve got videos of West Texas sandstorms this week as well as thoughts on what the wind gusts mean for in basin frac sand. Spoiler alert – this is a significant and underappreciated risk and we explain why in this update… There’s a lot more to this story… Login to …

News of another Permian frac sand plant is starting to make the rounds this week. We had a chance to catch up with the company’s president by phone to hear exclusive details about the growth plans. There’s a lot more to this story… Login to see the full update…  To …

Big news in the Permian Basin local sands story from a player that has remained under the radar. This will have everyone talking today… 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 …

In July, we wrote about the risk of hidden delays for trucks carrying locally sourced frac sand from new plants direct to wells, noting that some challenges are impossible to understand by simply looking at a map. These are things like stop lights, rail crossings, road quality, school zones, left …

Since April, the geo-transformation of the frac sand business has accelerated. In the following charts, we’ve taken our previously published rigs vs. mines cartographical analysis a step further. In the slideshow below, we’ve included a map of historical frac sand supply sources, the new map with three West Texas in-basin …

Three Permian Basin mines are producing frac sand today.  Over the next four months, six more plants are planned to begin commercial production in the Basin. Will all go according to plan? And who will win the race to be the next plant online? We have field-level updates on all …

High winds ripped through the West Texas dune strip during the past couple days, reminding us of fugitive dust and inventory erosion risks. West Texas poses a unique environmental challenge that the frac sand mining industry has never had to deal with at scale before. We believe wind will be …

The Permian frac sand mine story has been moving at light speed. During conversations with several readers this week, we simply paused and marveled at the pace of newsflow in this trend. Even for those of us that keep up with the story very closely, reference points can quickly become …