What Black Mountain Sand does

Black Mountain Sand, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas (with operating headquarters at 2700 Technology Forest Blvd, Ste 100, The Woodlands, TX 77381), is a regional frac sand supplier focused on delivering high-quality, cost-effective proppant solutions to oil and gas operators. The company mines and processes silica sand for use as hydraulic fracturing proppant across all major North American shale plays, including the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, Appalachian Basin, and Western Canada.

Its product portfolio comprises four primary lines: Regional (in-basin) sand for the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford, mined and processed at facilities proximate to active drilling areas; Northern White Sand, sourced from Illinois and Wisconsin facilities and distributed via Class 1 railroad access; premium resin-coated proppants applied to Northern White Sand for enhanced crush resistance, flowback control, and conductivity; and industrial sand for construction, sports and recreation, and specialty industrial applications. The company operates ten active facilities — mining/processing plants plus terminals — with approximately 38 million tons of annual production capacity and 1B+ tons of reserves, and employs 800+ people.

The business model is a directly-sold B2B commodities-plus-differentiated-products operation. Proppant is sold in bulk to E&P operators through direct sales engagement, with products delivered to customer well sites via the company's terminal network. Revenue is generated through one-time bulk-product sales under quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The company's strategic moat rests on its scale, its logistics footprint (in-basin proximity plus Class 1 railroad-enabled long-haul distribution), and the differentiated resin-coated premium tier.

Name

Black Mountain Sand

Legal name

Iron Oak Energy Solutions

Website

https://blackmountainsand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Black Mountain Sand is a North American frac sand and proppant supplier founded in 2016, mining and distributing regional sand, Northern White Sand, resin-coated proppants, and industrial sand to oil and gas E&P operators across all major US and Western Canadian shale plays.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frac Sand and Proppant Supply

NAICS

Industrial Sand Mining (212322), Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (212321)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Sand (Silica Sand for Foundry, Glass & Industrial Uses) (IMAKAHAK)

Keywords

• Frac sand supply
• Proppant solutions
• Oil and gas sand
• Hydraulic fracturing materials
• Resin-coated proppant

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Proppant Sales: Revenue generated from selling frac sand products including regional sand, Northern White Sand, resin-coated proppants, and industrial sand to oil and gas operators. Products sold in bulk quantities with delivery to customer well sites via strategically located terminal network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Black Mountain Sand is a regional sand supplier focused on delivering high quality, cost-effective proppant solutions for oil and gas operators in major North American shale plays. The company mines, processes, and distributes frac sand products including regional in-basin sand, Northern White Sand, premium resin-coated proppants, and industrial sand to E&P customers with direct delivery to well sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Sand Regional or "in-basin" sand products serving the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. Mined and processed at local facilities in close proximity to active drilling areas, providing low-cost, high-quality sand offerings positioned to serve customer activity in those basins.
• Northern White Sand Superior quality sand mined and processed at Illinois and Wisconsin facilities with access to major Class 1 railroads. An expansive terminal network allows products to be efficiently and strategically delivered to customer well sites in all major oil and gas shale plays.
• Resin-Coated Proppant Premium resin-coated proppant available in various mesh sizes and applied to Northern White Sand to increase crush resistance and flow capacity while minimizing fines generation, proppant flowback, and proppant scaling for improved well performance at any temperature. Used for enhanced proppant flowback control and conductivity in oil and gas wells.
• Industrial Sand High-quality industrial sand products designed to meet performance requirements of a wide range of applications, including construction, sports and recreation, and specialty industrial uses. Delivers reliable performance with consistent gradation, durability, and cleanliness across demanding environments.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blackmtnsand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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