Hydraulic fracturing has gained a lot of attention recently, as companies scramble to mine the valuable frac sand contained in the Midwest. While fracing is new to most people, hydraulic fracturing, though in primitive form, can be traced all the way back to the 1860’s oil industry, when liquid nitroglycerin (NG) was used to stimulate Read More…
In times of economic trouble, the creation of jobs can come few and far between. But one industry may be giving hope to many Wisconsin and Minnesota counties. Frac Sand, a type of quartz sand, valuable for its roundness and strength, is making headlines across both states, deemed as the next Gold Rush by many. Read More…
As companies are clamoring to mine the valuable frac sand in Wisconsin and Minnesota, FEECO International has announced the launch of a new website, WhatIsFracSand.com. FEECO, an equipment and material handling solutions company has a unique position in the frac sand industry, as it sits right on the edge of the geological frac sand boom, Read More…
Compared to as Wisconsin’s Gold Rush by some, the boom for frac sand is in heavy swing, and Feeco International is sitting right at the edge of it – literally. With frac sand mines cropping up all over western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota, companies can’t seem to get enough of the highly valued quartz sand. Read More…
