Local Frac Sand Mines Coming Online, but 'Last Mile' Challenges Continue
Local Frac Sand Mines Coming Online, but 'Last Mile' Challenges Continue
SUGAR LAND--June 22, 2018--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Continued strong demand for industrial sand, mainly for hydraulic fracturing in the Oil & Gas industry, is driving a high level of project activity for new frac sand mines, Taylor Robinson, president of PLG Consulting (Chicago, Illinois), said in a June 13 webcast. In recent years, he said, demand for frac sand has risen faster than supply, leading to price increases and the construction of more than a dozen new mines in Texas alone.
Within this article: Frac sand mining in the U.S., particularly the Permian Basin
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