Slowdown in the U.S. shale patch is hurting suppliers of fracking sand

U.S. sand suppliers are under significant pressure as a result of developments in the unconventional hydrocarbons industry, Reuters reported on November 11. As shale oil and gas operators scale back their drilling plans, the gap between supply and demand of the sands used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations is widening, the agency said.

Posted by Jennifer Delay Iacullo

Jennifer DeLay Iacullo is a freelance writer specializing in global oil, gas, and power engineering topics. She has covered the energy industry of the former Soviet Union, China, Africa, Latin America and North America for more than 20 years. She lives in Atlanta with her family.

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