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When you think of the world’s largest oil reserves, the countries that come to mind are usually the obvious ones: Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Russia, etcetera. It’s true: the current largest oilfield in the world remains Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar Oilfield, producing 5 million barrels of petroleum per day over the last three decades, good for almost…
Since the U.S. lifted a 40-year ban on crude oil exports in 2016, American oil producers have entered the market in a major way. Analysts predict that crude oil exports in 2018 will continue to reach new heights, due to a variety of causes. Export Growth Is the New Normal In January of 2018, Reuters…
Black Mountain Sand’s Chief Commercial Officer Hayden Gillespie recently sat down with Texas Standard’s Natalie Krebs to discuss one of West Texas’s challenges, the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (DSL). Click here to read more Texas Standard is produced in the state capital in collaboration with KUT Austin, KERA North Texas, Houston Public Media and Texas Public…
When you look at it, the evolution of frac sand mining in the Permian Basin is nothing short of remarkable. In early summer 2017, there were no large-scale mines operating in the basin. By the end of 2018, there could be upwards of 20 mines running at or near capacity, or in various stages of…