US oilfield activity soars despite frac sand delivery delays

• Autores: William Clarke
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 602, 2018 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Mayo - Junio)
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Revenues rise in Q1 on increased domestic oilfield activity and modest growth in other regions.

    The increase in fracking activity in the United States is driving increased domestic demand in the country for frac sand.

    Oilfield activity has seen more modest increases globally, meaning that global demand for other oilfield minerals such as barytes and bentonite has been less marked. But barytes prices are ticking upward, with supplies from China restricted by the East Asian country’s tighter environmental regulations and light inventories.