Hi-Crush Partners LP announced the appointment of Jeffery A. Johnson as director of environmental compliance, with the responsibility for maintaining and administering the regulatory compliance programs for all Hi-Crush facilities. Johnson brings more than 15 years of experience to the company, with the majority working within the environmental regulatory programs at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Johnson will have…
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Frac sand in ambient air does not pose a health concern for Winona residents, according to the Winona Daily News. The first look at eight months’ worth of air monitoring data in downtown Winona, Minn., showed silica sand was, for the most part, undetectable. Only two samples taken from state monitors between January and August detected silica in the air,…
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According to the latest PacWest Consulting Partners ProppantIQ market study, North America proppant consumption is expected to increase at 23 percent per annum through 2016, from 80 billion lb. in 2013 to 153 billion lb. in 2016, with much of the growth occurring in frac sand consumption. Growth in proppant consumption is driven by an increasing number of horizontal wells…
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According to the Capital Times, Midwest Environmental Advocates, the nonprofit environmental law center, has put together a 29-page petition document that calls on Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board to direct the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a health and environmental study of the state’s fastest growing industry, frac sand mining. Residents interested in pushing the state to take a cumulative…
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Claim Post Resources Inc. signed an Engagement Letter with P&E Mining Consultants Inc. to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on the company’s Seymourville Frac Sand Project located approximately 200 km north east of Winnipeg, Manitoba. P&E will be retaining Consultec Ltd. to assist in the to provide technical input into the frac sand plant material handling design plus complete…
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The three-person Buffalo County, Wis., Board of Adjustment tabled a conditional use permit for the Seven Sands frac sand mine and wash plant at a recent public hearing in Alma, Wis. The hearing lasted six hours and included expert testimony by consultants hired by Glacier Sands, the company that would operate the mine, as well as attorneys representing the Cochrane-Fountain…
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Eleven minor earthquakes shook central Oklahoma recently, renewing speculation that the area’s oil and gas drilling boom – fueled by fracking – is to blame for an increase in seismic activity. During a 14-hour stretch the U.S. Geological Survey recorded seven quakes ranging from magnitude 2.6 to 2.9 in areas northeast of Oklahoma City. In addition, a 4.3-magnitude temblor hit…
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Genscape’s proprietary pipeline models indicate that natural gas production for the 48 contiguous states reached the 70 bcfd level for the first time on Monday, July 21, 2014. This unique milestone demonstrates the ongoing growth in gas production and the continued reliance on natural gas in North America. Using regional natural gas prices in combination with well economics, Genscape provides…
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CD Corp., Winona, Minn., is seeking city permission to add up to 60 extra barges of frac sand per year at its shipping facility at the city’s commercial harbor, and also plans to eventually ask to be allowed to ship dry sand that doesn’t have 2.5 percent moisture, according to the Winona Daily News. CD Corp. owner Dan Nisbit said…
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Workers for U.S. Silica Co. recently began building a transloading and storage facility off East Loop 338 in south Odessa, Texas, capable of storing 20,000 tons of frac sand to service the surging oil and gas production of the Permian Basin, according to OA Online. Company officials expect to finish the roughly $12 million facility – permitted by city officials…
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