Frac Sand Market Roiled by New Capacity, Logistical Challenges

SUGAR LAND--October 2--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The industrial sand market is dramatically expanding its capacity with new mines planned for Texas and Oklahoma, but speakers and attendees at a recent frac sand conference in Denver expressed little concern about a possible price collapse. The reason? The ever-rising amounts of frac sand used to hydraulically fracture Oil & Gas wells.

Within this article: Reports from the 5th Frac Sand Conference. Additional companies: CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX)