Has Anadarko cracked the code in the DJ Basin?
The operator stated in its first-quarter 2017 operations report that a new completion design is...
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In-basin sand report: new winkler mines change frac sand landscape
New sand mines are changing frac sand pricing and logistics dynamics. The mines are concentrated...
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West Texas inSANDity continues in the Permian
Last week in Houston at the Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference, all signs pointed...
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Permian sand mines add 35 million tons of frac sand by summer 2018
During the first half of 2017, there were over 15 mines permitted or approved by...
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Is history repeating in the US pressure pumping market?
Since 2012, the percantage of horizontal rigs running in the Permian Basin has steadily increased....
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Schlumberger-Weatherford JV could challenge Halliburton
On March 24, 2017, Weatherford and Schlumberger announced a proposed joint venture to deliver completions...
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A shortage of frac sand will bring supply chain challenges
Many oilfield service and supply companies, including Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Hi-Crush (NYSE: HCLP), U.S. Silica...
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Larger volumes and integrated operations key for frac sand suppliers
The U.S. frac sand market has heated up in 2016 even with depressed oil prices....
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The frac crew conundrum: when will activity return?
Originally published in E&P Magazine’s Hydraulic Fracturing Techbook The modest increase in rig activity is a...
