Explosion in the Demand for Frac Sand
July 9, 2012 | Geology.com
The typical well drilled with hydraulic fracturing requires about 500 tons of high performance sand... Natural Gas Drillers Need Indian Guar Beans?
August 21, 2012 | Reuters
Extract from guar beans, a crop grown in India, is used to make a gel... Proppants from North Dakota Kaolinite?
October 16, 2012 | Inforum.com
The North Dakota Geological Survey has published a new map of kaolinite deposits. Some... Beans for Hydraulic Fracturing Gels
December 18, 2012 | Geology.com
A starch made from guar beans is used to thicken hydraulic fracturing fluids. This... Sand Dunes on Mars
February 7, 2012 | NASA
This enhanced-color image shows sand dunes trapped in an impact crater in Noachis Terra, Mars.... Hydraulic Fracturing Survey
March 30, 2012 | Rasmussen Reports
A Rasmussen Survey found that 57% of Americans favored hydraulic fracturing in the production of... Hydraulic Fracturing in Russia is Increasing Production
October 17, 2012 | Energy Information Administration
The use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has improved the productivity of Russian oil... Sand Dunes on Saturn’s Moon Titan
January 25, 2012 | Geology.com
Sand dunes are a dominant surface feature on Saturn’s moon Titan. They cover about 13%... | 
