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 ...

That was the verdict for 20 frac sand protesters, who were each convicted of trespassing Thursday afternoon in Winona County District Court after a four-day trial and a three-hour jury deliberation.

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 ...

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, ...

MADISON (AP) — Some energy producers are still willing to pay more for Wisconsin’s high-quality fracking sand despite increasing competition from Texas producers. Mining industry publications estimate ...

A new, record-breaking conveyor belt is changing how sand is transported for hydraulic fracturing across the southwest United ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Six-year-low crude oil prices have decimated new drilling ...

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, ...

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 ...