• The possibility of a renewed demand for western Wisconsin’s frac sand in 2017 was discussed on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The West Side” program on Dec. 12 on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls. Host Rich Kremer was joined by guests Rich Budinger, operations manager for Fairmont Santrol, and Samir Nangia, a director of consulting with IHS Energy…
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Focus on Frac
LOW OIL PRICES HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL, BUT FRAC SAND PRODUCTION CONTINUES AND THERE ARE POSITIVE SIGNALS AHEAD. By Mark S. Kuhar There is no denying that low oil prices have put a crimp in the once-thriving frac sand industry. Now that the price of oil has dropped by 50 percent or more – down to around $45 a barrel…
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