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U.S. Silica and BNSF Railway Partner to Build Frac Stand Storage In Eagle Ford Shale
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U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced an innovative alliance with BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to build a new silica sand storage facility in San Antonio, TX, that will support the rapidly growing oil and gas extraction industry in the Eagle Ford shale.
US Silica is the second largest domestic producer of commercial silica, a specialized mineral that is a critical input into the oil and gas proppants end market and various industrial and specialty products. BNSF Railway is one of North America's leading freight transportation companies operating on 32,000 route miles of track in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. Together, US Silica and BNSF will build a new 15,000-ton frac sand storage facility, which will be operational in early 2013.
Bryan Shinn, US Silica’s Chief…
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