Frac sand has quietly become one of the most important inputs in modern oil and gas production. And unlike earlier shale ...

Dozens of people voiced their concerns Wednesday morning about frac sand mining in Houston County. A final public hearing regarding a mineral extraction ordinance, which would impose tighter rules and ...

Sand mining could bring jobs and tax revenue to communities. It also means increased truck traffic, spoiled views and possible health impacts. (Submitted photo: Jim Tittle) A little over a year ago, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The frac sand market is expected to grow by USD 4.27 billion during 2020-2024, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. Request a free sample report With ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Analysts place the value of the current frac sand market ...

Higher drilling costs could threaten the recent surge in United States shale production. Halliburton said last week that its earnings could be negatively impacted because of bottlenecks related to the ...

Republican state legislators in Wisconsin want to make it easier for companies to mine the “frac sand” under the state’s farmland and forests and head off more stringent regulation on the booming and ...

Frac sand mining continues to be one of the more debated topics in Wisconsin. On Monday night, the Trempealeau County Board voted to temporarily stop any new mining operations or current ones from ...

ST. PAUL — Attorneys on both sides of the Minnesota Sands LLC vs. Winona County case over the county’s ban on frac sand mining argued their points Thursday morning in the Minnesota Court of Appeals in ...

Frac sand has high compressive strength ideal for industrial use, including hydraulic fracturing. Newly usable reserves of natural gas, enough to last the nation for generations, have sent demand for ...