Well sites have long pulsed with the rumbling engines from the trucks traditionally required to deliver the massive quantities of sand that modern completion designs require. These vehicles get the job done, but they contribute to the top cause of recordable...
Join PropX CEO, Kevin Fisher, at the Petroleum Connection 10th Annual Frac Sand Update Conference in Houston, TX on April 9, 2025. Kevin will be speak at 11:35 am about the Evolution of Frac Design and Sand Logistics. We hope to see you there! Register today:...
PropX’s Slurry Prototype Demo Was a Success, Now E&Ps Consider Use Cases… In mid-January 2025, reps from about 15 E&P operators looked on as PropX executed an industry first – feeding a wellsite damp sand pile with a multi-mile slurry line designed...
Published in World Oil, dive into the history of frac sand Frac sand and proppant supply have evolved massively over the past decade and are still changing rapidly, with new ideas and new techniques. As shale gas is developed around the world, these learnings will...
The U.S. shale industry consumed an estimated 112 million tons of proppant in 2022. Transporting that volume required more than 4.5 million truckloads, and is equivalent to the gross weight of 472 of the largest cruise ships ever built. Assuming every one of those...
