This Week’s Market Buzz

Comprehensive data compiled by a respected air-monitoring scientist demonstrates that people living near frac sand facilities are safe from exposure to hazardous levels of crystalline silica. A study conducted by Dr. John Richards of Air Control Techniques used 657 daily average PM4 crystalline silica measurements, almost two years’ worth of data, and it found the long-term average concentrations measured at…

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Carbo Looks Ahead to Market Success

Carbo Ceramics Inc. reported adjusted net income of $16.1 million, or $0.70 per share, excluding certain asset write-downs and other adjustments of $15.7 million, or $0.68 per share, on revenues of $167.8 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014. Reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $0.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.  

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This Week’s Market Buzz

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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W.S. Tyler Particle Size, Shape Analyzers Aid in Quality Control

W.S. Tyler recently completed three major sales transactions, according to the company. In all three instances, the company signed on to provide its CPA particle size and shape analyzers to aid in frac sand processing. More specifically, W.S. Tyler’s particle-analysis technology will now be helping providers of proppant to the oil and gas well industries perform a final quality check…

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Wabash MPI Offers Proppant Crush Test Press

Wabash MPI offers the Genesis Series Proppant Crush Test Press for use with sand, resin coated sand and ceramic proppant used in the “fracking” process. The Model G28-12-PCR-X press offers compression force ranging from 2 to 28 tons within a ± 2.5 percent deviation and 12-in. L-R x 12-in. F-B full guided hardened plates with adjustable stops for crush die centering.…

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