The Smaller the Utica Frac Sand Size, the Bigger the Profits

We spotted an interesting article on the Forbes website about microproppants--really really tiny particles of sand or ceramic beads--and how the smaller the size of the proppant, the more likely it is to keep cracks in shale rock open and flowing natural gas and oil. In the Utica Shale, for example, a special kind of microproppant called DEEPROP will yield an additional revenue of $315,000 - $585,000 per thousand feet drilled. Show me the money!

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