Wayfinder Corp. opened it second unit train frac-sand-storage and transloading facility in Gold Creek, Alberta, Canada. The Gold Creek facility is connected to the CN Rail network and is strategically positioned to serve the strong demand for silica sand primarily in the Montney formation.
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Halliburton, U.S. Silica Break Haulage Record
Halliburton Co. and U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced that the companies have moved a record-breaking unit train carrying nearly 19,000 tons of U.S. Silica White frac sand from Ottawa, Ill., to Elmendorf, Texas. The train, the largest frac sand unit of its kind shipped to date in North America, arrived via the BNSF railroad.
Read MoreUnimin’s Jerry Run Terminal Now Operational
Unimin Energy Solutions announced the first delivery of frac sands by unit train to its Jerry Run, W.Va., terminal. Unimin, with partners CSX Railroad and Process Transload, operate a high-efficiency transload and storage facility on Highway 50 in the liquids-rich region of the southern Marcellus in West Virgina and southwestern Pennsylvania.
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