Permian Basin Frac Sand – How BIG is BIG?

Permian Basin frac sand is in high demand, but just how big is that demand?
This 2018 infographic by Black Mountain Sand puts things into perspective.

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Permian Basin Production

• Over 2.8 Million Barrels of Oil per Day and Climbing
• Permian Region Oil Production Chart showed +80 thousand barrels per day month over month

Frac Sand Demand

• Permian Basin accounted for 37% of all U.S. proppant demand
• 68,500 tons per day – enough to fill 600 rail cars per day
• The Permian used more proppant per day than the next two largest-consuming basins combined (Eagle Ford and Marcellus/Utica)
• Permian Basin usage is estimated to reach 40% of all U.S. proppant demand by 2022
  • Climbing to 119 billion pounds
  • 163,000 tons per day – enough to fill 1,500 rail cars per day

Frac Sand Usage by Well

• Run-of-the-mill Wolfcamp horizontal well
  • Used 13 million pounds of proppant on average
  • 300 truck deliveries of sand per well
  • Up to 5,000 pounds per lateral foot

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