U.S. shale producers are tempted to boost production more than previously expected as oil prices rallied to over $90 a barrel with a potential to hit $100 soon. Yet, a supply chain bottleneck for a ...

Higher drilling costs could threaten the recent surge in United States shale production. Halliburton said last week that its earnings could be negatively impacted because of bottlenecks related to the ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc (FMSA.N) said on Tuesday it would sell itself to Unimin Corp in a cash-and-stock deal to create one of the largest suppliers of sand for use in ...

Proppant player Shale Support has partnered with international transportation company Fracht Group to provide frack sand for the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina. A shipment of Shale Support’s ...

Researchers find that Earth’s orbital rhythms influenced sediment and organic preservation in Jurassic shale deposits.

U.S. shale drillers will be eager to boost production as oil prices near $100 per barrel, but a looming frac sand shortage may stop them. Combined with rising labor costs, a potential trucker shortage ...