Sentences with phrase «of frac sand»

However, should slowing global economic growth or recession result in a long - term reduction (three to five years) in energy prices, then U.S. Silica and its peers will face the prospect of their current lucrative contracts expiring and themselves sitting atop literal mountains of frac sand, while demand may have fallen off a cliff.

However, their long - term contracts and the fact that greater use of frac sand is one way for oil and gas companies to maximize productivity from each well means that demand declines might prove smaller than those of other oil services companies.

Not exact matches

Along with other rail companies, it's shipping more crude, frac sand and grain and it's doing more intermodal business — taking goods to another mode of transportation, such as ship or plane — than it has in the past.

As frac sand demand continues to increase, explorers have taken on the task of finding and developing new projects.

As long as investors in frac sand suppliers are aware of the risks of that prolonged depressed energy prices, an overdue market correction, and industry overcapacity pose, then they can adjust their holdings accordingly as part of a diversified portfolio that can minimize the risks of devastating, permanent losses.

Even without any contract cancellations, 30 % of US Silica's production is exposed to potentially falling frac sand prices in the spot market, which could mean 2015's financial results decline compared to the record results of 2014.

Witnessing the adoption of the fracking process fuel demand for frac sand is just one example.

In my coverage of U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE: SLCA), as well as the frac sand industry in general, I've explained to readers the long - term growth potential these investments represent.

The article goes on to explain that this «frac sand» is normally high - purity quartz that can withstand between 6,000 and 14,000 pounds of pressure per square inch.

However, given the company's strong balance sheet, future growth plans, and the strong long - term potential future of America's shale oil and gas production, I remain bullish on frac sand producers in general, and US Silica specifically.