Apex 70 Sand, LLC ("Apex 70") has received the Use by Special Review ("USR") permit from the Weld County Board of County Commissioners to advance a 2 million ton per year frac sand facility in the DJ ...

Frac sand destined for the oil and gas fields piles up at the EOG Resources Inc. processing plant in Chippewa Falls, Wisc. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — Largely overlooked in the national debate over ...

Frack sand acts as a proppant during the process, helping to hold open small seams through which the oil or gas escapes back toward the wellbore. It’s possible to use man-made products such as ...

Over the past decade, demand for silica sand soared as new technology allowed drillers to reach previously untapped oil, much of which was found in the Bakken formation of North Dakota, with a process ...

Anyone hoping to start a frac sand mining operation in Winona County will need to put their plans on hold — at least for now. In a 3-2 vote, the Winona County Board of Commissioners passed a ...

Three years ago, Sierra Frac Sand owner Kim Smith of Longview, Texas, was flying his plane to Eau Claire, Wis., for a business meeting when he noticed he was low on fuel. He decided to land at the ...

EAU CLAIRE — Sand mining isn’t new to Wisconsin. And despite a significant, prolonged slowdown in the industry, it’s here to stay. But the current bear market for sand could stick around for a while, ...

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas producer Antero Resources Corp said on Monday it is eyeing options to mine its own sand for fracking to offset recent price increases. The company, which ...

WINONA, Minn. — A pro-frac sand group made good on threat to bring legal action against Winona County over its frac sand ban Tuesday. The suit, filed by Minneapolis-based law firm Larkin Hoffman, ...