Reaction to news on the regulatory front pertinent to frac sand… 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 expired, …
Read More »Reaction To Wednesday’s MSHA News On Respirable Silica Regulation – It’s An Initiative To Better Enforce The EXISTING Standard
Reaction to breaking news on the regulatory front in frac sand 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 member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has …
Read More »As Expected, US Department Of Labor Is Taking Action On Silica Dust At Mines
Some breaking news on the regulatory front in frac sand 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 member. If you are new to Infill Thinking, or your membership has expired, …
Read More »Large Last Mile Solution Provider Begins CNG Pilot Project; Rolls Out New Dust Suppression System
This week, we had a chance to catch up with one of the largest frac sand storage/hauling solution providers in Texas. We learned that… 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 …
Read More »Final OSHA Sand Dust Rule Phase-In At Frac Sites Is Imminent
Long-talked about regulations loom large with implementation finally happening next week… thoughts on what it means here… 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 …
Read More »2019 Last Mile Preview: Compression, Judgement Day, Silica Valley, Replacement Fatigue, Pneumatics, and more… [4/4]
We are previewing key themes for 2019 that will help shape and influence last mile logistics for completions across the Lower 48. In this piece, we address how frac crew efficiency gains impact logistics, the first US last mile solution to go overseas, software, the biggest pain of direct sourcing, …
Read More »Are You Ready For This Month’s Dust Rule Phase-In? A Brief Discussion About OSHA Compliance [Friday Guest Post]
Over the past 12 months, US E&P procurement teams have been under immense pressure to keep up with frenetic growth. The time suck of dealing with immediate challenges like frac consumable shortages and logistics issues has been huge. In fact, because of these pressing issues we believe that some operators …
Read More »Elephant In The Room: Where’s The Sense Of Urgency Around The New OSHA Regs? [New Discussion Thread]
There’s a new thread over in our members-only discussion forum. In it are observations on the new OSHA respirable crystalline silica regs that kick in just three months from now. We have some theories on why this critical issue isn’t yet getting the attention it deserves. It’s a much bigger …
Read More »In-Basin Adversary: 40mph Gusts In Kermit/Monahans Just Tested Sand Stockpiles
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 …
Read More »A Massive Paradigm Shift In Frac Sand’s Last Mile Is Happening Now
Retail giant Amazon and the hydraulic fracturing business have something in common: costly and complex last mile logistics. Distributing proppant requires just as much sophistication as distributing Echo Dots, Yeti Tumblers, and Kleenex. In 2017, more truckloads of sand per well will be pumped than ever before. The frac industry is trying …
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