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 ...

The process commonly known as fracking is a uniquely American invention that’s quickly becoming a major US export, thanks to rising power demand and the world’s inability to quit fossil fuels.

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 ...

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

MADISON (AP) — Some energy producers are still willing to pay more for Wisconsin’s high-quality fracking sand despite increasing competition from Texas producers. Mining industry publications estimate ...

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, ...

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industries, Wisconsin frac sand producers say their business is threatened by a handful of railroads operating under outdated regulations.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 ...