According to the Winona Post, Winona County, Minn., board members Marie Kovecsi, Greg Olson and Jim Pomeroy voted 3-2 vote to move forward with banning the frac sand industry in rural Winona County. A final vote on the ban will not be held until the board’s November 22 meeting and the board could still change course.
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EOG Plans Big Drilling Increase
EOG Resources will revise its hydraulic fracturing plans upward by 30 percent in 2016, despite the price of oil falling below the $40 per barrel mark. As reported by Oil and Gas Investor (OGI), the revised numbers from the Houston-based company indicate how strong shale companies, particularly those with heavy oil-reserve land, are surviving. Other firms have faltered en…
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Oil and gas companies using hydraulic fracturing are expected to continue to ramp up their use of frac sand in their drilling operations. According to Tudor Pickering Holt, drillers have stepped up sand use in order to make wells more productive, rising from 3 million lb. per well in 2013 to 5 million lb. per well in 2014, to 8…
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is stirring unease in the oil and natural gas industry with his remarks about hydraulic fracturing, according to a report from The Hill. Trump supports fracking but said towns and states should be allowed to ban the drilling practice. That position is at odds with industry groups and congressional Republicans, who say the practice is…
Read MoreHalliburton; Eclipse Complete Longest Lateral Well in the U.S.
Halliburton announced that it worked with Eclipse Resources Corp. to complete hydraulic fracturing of the extended-reach lateral test well known as “Purple Hayes.” The Utica Shale well had a lateral length of more than 18,500 ft. and was completed with 124 frac stages in 24 days. The total depth was 27,046 ft., including the lateral extension which Eclipse believes is…
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According to the investment website Seeking Alpha, long term, the market dynamics for frac sand are still in place. The amount of frac sand per well seems to be increasing for now based on the fact drillers are using more stages per well. As prices fall drillers are incentivized to increase the amount of frac sand they use per well…
Read MoreEstimates 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…
Read MoreReport Gauges World Frac Market Potential
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the report “Global Hydraulic Fracturing & Services Market Analysis and Forecast (2011-2020)” to its information product offerings.
Read MoreWisconsin Lawmaker May Look at Statewide Standards
According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, a state lawmaker said he’s open to revisiting a proposal to create statewide standards for regulating frac sand mines.
Read MoreFrac Sand Insider Conference a Huge Success
More than 200 people gathered in Pittsburgh Nov. 16-18 for Rock Products’ second Frac Sand Insider conference. Both the number of exhibitors and attendees exceeded the first show, held in Pittsburgh last year. “We are extremely pleased with how this event turned out,” said Tim Fearney, show director. “Our exhibitors made some good connections, and the educational sessions have been informative and well-attended.” The…
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