The technique, honed over the past 15 years in the US, is now being deployed to unlock hard-to-reach oil and gas reserves from Australia to Saudi Arabia.

Frack sand acts as a proppant during the process, helping to hold open small seams through which the oil or gas escapes back toward the wellbore. It’s possible to use man-made products such as ...

Over the past decade, demand for silica sand soared as new technology allowed drillers to reach previously untapped oil, much of which was found in the Bakken formation of North Dakota, with a process ...

Fracking – a controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil from underground – is a deeply divisive topic. Some say it damages property and causes pollution, while others contend it is a safe, ...

A new, record-breaking conveyor belt is changing how sand is transported for hydraulic fracturing across the southwest United ...

In a clash of old and new industries, Wisconsin frac sand producers say their business is threatened by a handful of railroads operating under outdated regulations. Wisconsin produces about a third of ...

A fundamental transformation is underway in oil and gas production in the United States. Hydraulic-fracturing, known also as “fracking,” combined with horizontal drilling in oil-rich shales promises a ...

WINONA, Minn. — A pro-frac sand group made good on threat to bring legal action against Winona County over its frac sand ban Tuesday. The suit, filed by Minneapolis-based law firm Larkin Hoffman, ...