Follow the sand to the real fracking boom

Wednesday, November 26th 2014 - 06:48 UTC

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When it takes up to four million pounds of sand to frack a single well, it’s no wonder that demand is outpacing supply and frack sand producers are becoming the biggest behind-the-scenes beneficiaries of the American oil and gas boom. Read full article

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golfcronie
Fracking hell, I hope they have stockpiled lots of sand for PUTA MUERTA
Nov 26th, 2014 - 10:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Doesn't this Yank know about tons?

It's only 1,785 tons per hole or about 70 artic loads (at UK yeilds).

Why do these people have to be sensationalist, doesn't the story stand up for itself?
Nov 26th, 2014 - 06:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
You realise you also need 200 tankers of water per well.
Nov 27th, 2014 - 08:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 3 golfcronie

Yes, but he didn't address that.

How many tons is that? UK tankers can net out 28 metric tonnes and the volume of the tanks are designed for the SG, which is obviously unity with decent water.

Can you really imagine TDC are going to cope with this? I cannot.
Nov 27th, 2014 - 09:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
@4
I made a mistake, it takes 2 million gallons of water for one well in the USA. Depends on how long the sidetrack is.
Nov 28th, 2014 - 10:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 5

Even in US gallons that's a hell of a lot of water.

Methinks The Dead Cow has had it and Vaca Muerta has as well. :o)
Nov 28th, 2014 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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