Wisconsin fracking sand producers see competition from Texas
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January 19, 2018
MADISON, Wis. (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 there could be more than 20 new frack sand mines in western Texas this year, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. The growth is happening in the Permian Basin, a major oil production area.
Frack sand is used in the hydraulic fracturing process to extract oil and natural gas from rock.
Texas sand is located in dunes, making it easier to mine than Wisconsin sand locked in sandstone deposits, said...
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