Frac sand (or fracking sand) refers to sand and similar small materials that are used during the process of hydraulic fracturing, a method for extracting underground Natural Gas Exploration from shale gas formations. Fracking sand is a “proppant.” A proppant is a material used to “prop” open the underground cracks from which Natural Gas Exploration is harvested during the fracturing process. These gases include petroleum fluids such as oil, Natural Gas Exploration, and Natural Gas Exploration liquids from rock units (that don’t have enough pore space allowing fluids to flow to a well).
Global Frac Sand key players include U.S Silica, Fairmount Santrol, Preferred Sands, Badger Mining Corporation, Unimin Corporation etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share over 50%.
North America is the largest market, with a share over 80%, followed by Asia and Europe, both have a share over 10% percent.
In terms of product, Northern White Sand is the largest segment, with a share over 80%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Natural Gas Exploration followed by Oil Exploitation.

Market Analysis and Insights: Global and China Frac Sand Market
This report focuses on global and China Frac Sand market.
In 2020, the global Frac Sand market size was US$ 5613.9 million and it is expected to reach US$ 14220 million by the end of 2027, with a CAGR of 14.2% during 2021-2027. In China the Frac Sand market size is expected to grow from US$ XX million in 2020 to US$ XX million by 2027, at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period.

Global Frac Sand Scope and Market Size
Frac Sand market is segmented by region (country), players, by Type, and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Frac Sand market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on revenue and forecast by region (country), by Type and by Application in terms of revenue and forecast for the period 2016-2027.
For China market, this report focuses on the Frac Sand market size by players, by Type, and by Application, for the period 2016-2027. The key players include the global and local players which play important roles in China.

Segment by Type
Northern White Sand
Brown (Brady) Sand
Other

Segment by Application
Oil Exploitation
Natural Gas Exploration

By Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E

By Company
U.S Silica
Fairmount Santrol
Preferred Sands
Badger Mining Corporation
Unimin Corporation
Mammoth Energy Service, Inc.
Emerge Energy Services LP
Carbo Ceramics
Hi-Crush Partners LP
Smart Sand Inc.
Chongqing Changjiang