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Permalink Reply by Thomas C. McKowen, IV on August 28, 2018 at 3:23

What area are you referring to?

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Permalink Reply by ken christian on August 28, 2018 at 5:54

San Augustine,Tx. area. Just wondering about demand. I was under the assumption all the sand used for fracking was shipped in but I was wondering if they weren't looking to fill part of the demand with local sand at a reduced cost. I was hoping to get a contact so I could check on the economics of selling some sand. Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas C. McKowen, IV on August 28, 2018 at 7:25

There is a good article on local frac sand mining  in West Texas in bloomberg.com.  The article is dated 7-10-18.  (Sorry, but I do not know how to do a link.)

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 28, 2018 at 5:58

Not all sand is the "right" sand for use as proppant. Suggest that you contact one of the frac sand companies. Try Performance Proppants.

http://perfproppants.com/

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Permalink Reply by ken christian on August 29, 2018 at 9:13

Thanks for the information.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas C. McKowen, IV on August 30, 2018 at 8:27

I saw a report this morning that Northern White frac sand had fallen to $30/ton minegate.  What is minegate?  And for that matter, what is Northern White?  I would appreciate any information.. 

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Permalink Reply by Rock Man on August 30, 2018 at 8:39

Pretty sure "minegate" is the cost at the plant / leaving the plant or mine.

Northern White is a type of frac sand, i.e. 20-40 sieve size white sand.

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Permalink Reply by Thomas C. McKowen, IV on August 30, 2018 at 9:06

Thank you for the information.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 30, 2018 at 10:36

One of the major costs of frac sand is transportation.  So the ultimate cost to the end user depends on distance.  This is why there is a proliferation of new companies that tout their sand as sourced within the basin where it is used.  The closer the sand, the cheaper the cost to the well operator.

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