Estimates of Hydraulic Fracturing (Frac) Sand Production, Consumption, and Reserves in the United States

By Don Bleiwas, Physical Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey An aerial view of a frac sand operation in Chippewa County, Wis., circa 2012 (Photograph provided courtesy of Jim Tittle at www.thepriceofsand.com) Background The practice of fracturing reservoir rock in the United States as a method to increase the flow of oil and gas from wells has a relatively long history and…

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