Proppant Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Type ( Frac Sand, Resin-Coated Sand, Ceramic Sand ), By Application ( Shale Reserve, Tight Reserve, Coal Bed Methane ) and regional Forecast, 2024-2032

The proppant industry analysis exhibiting a positive outlook due to rising hydraulic fracturing activities. Many countries and operators are keen to invest in discovering untapped hydrocarbon reserves. Unconventional hydrocarbons are an efficient energy source to meet the growing demand for oil & gas. Hydraulic fracturing is used to explore shale gas, tight gas, coal-bed methane gas, etc. During the exploration process, proppant is used to keep the induced fractures open so that the fractures continue to function conduit for flow. They are crucial in maintaining high levels of fracture conductivity and connectivity. Proppants comes in a variety of shapes and sizes for a variety of different situation. Recently, the demand for proppant is increased due to the growing consumption of natural gas, which burns cleaner than other fossil fuels.

The proppant market is divided into type and application. Type is further classified into frac sand, resin-coated sand, and ceramic sand. Frac sand represents the majority of proppant used in the industry. A subclass of proppant resin-coated proppant is processed to improve the performance. The shale reserve segment is projected to dominate the industry analysis owing to exponential exploration activities around the world.

The incessant investment in recovering unconventional hydrocarbons such as shale gas, tight gas, coal bed methane gas, etc. is projected to propel the growth of the industry. The recent shale gas revolution in the United States is increasing the demand for proppant, which is very useful for maintaining the permeable pathway for fluid.

Excessive production of proppants significantly reduced the price, which affected the industry negatively. Also, the high cost to transport sand from the mine to exploration sites might inhibit the growth of the industry.

Key Players Covered:

Some of the prominent proppant manufacturers are Carbo, Saint-Gobain, JSC Borovichi Refractories Plant, Superior Silica Sands, Fairmount Santrol, Badger Mining Corporation, RBN Energy, LLC, Changqing Proppant Corporation, U.S. Silica Company, and Covia.

Regional Analysis:

The proppant market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. Currently, North America is a major consumer of proppant and expected to experience continued growth over the next few years. The growth is attributed to increased hydraulic fracturing to recover unconventional gases. The growth of the proppant market in Europes is driven by consistent hydraulic fracturing in Russia. Asia Pacific experience enormous E&P activities to meet the growing demand for hydrocarbons. China & India are the major consumers of fossil fuel in the world. Government and private entities are persistently investing in E&P activities to meet the growing demand for fossil fuel that might boost the industry. The Middle East, which currently holds half of the world’s conventional oil resources and 40% of its gas. It has significant potential owing to increasing investment in recovering untapped hydrocarbons.

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Key Industry Developments

• In December 2019, Select Sands Corporation’s subsidiary Select Sands America Corp. signed a pact to supply proppants. The company will serve the production in the Eagle Ford basin. Select sands will provide reliable and high-quality proppant to achieve the production results.


• In October, the United States government approved its plans to open thousands of acres of federal land in central California to oil & gas leasing, paving the way for fracking activities in the state. The administration's goal of strengthening energy independence likely to bode the exploration activities.