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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (107310)	8/30/2014 3:22:31 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218035

US Fracking Boom: Sand Producers Rejoice Emes Energy Partners (EMES) & US Silica (SCLA) bidnessetc.com It takes up to four million pounds of sand to develop one well through fracking and well output can increase as much as 30% if more sand is used as discovered by Texas-based oil and gas company, Pioneer Natural Resources ( PXD). Fracking companies are using more sand to develop onshore wells also in an effort to boost well output. Has to meet standard mesh sizes etc.. Carbo Ceramics produces a just that, a ceramic substitute proppant but now seems sand is getting the nod carboceramics.com

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (107310)	9/6/2014 6:51:09 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218035

>>What is their trade - river bed sand or sea shore sand or sand dunes sand? The silica content is different. Do they engage in refining the sand?<< EMES is the parent company of Superior Silica Sands, which has access to very high quality Wisconsin sand. Wisconsin (and neighboring Upper Midwestern states) are in the midst of a huge frac sand boom, shipping the stuff out by the trainload. Much of it comes from decomposing sandstone, and needs to be processed and graded before shipping... Superior Silica Sands - Frac Sand Grades sssand.com 16/30 Northern White Sand P.S. Google has lots of info on this... google.com