Capital Sand

What Capital Sand does

Capital Sand Proppants LLC is a privately held, family-owned supplier of frac sand (proppants) to exploration and production (E&P) operators in the U.S. oil and gas industry, operating as part of Farmer Companies, a diversified aggregate group with operations dating to the 1940s. The company mines, processes, and distributes two core products: Northern White Sand from its Missouri mine in the St. Peter formation, serving the Appalachian/Marcellus/Utica basins via a 950-mile Lower Mississippi and Ohio River barge network, and Permian Basin Regional Sand from its Monahans, Texas mine, located directly off I-20 for direct supply to Permian wellheads. Supporting infrastructure includes nine sites across Texas, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Missouri, with 300,000 tons of staged in-basin inventory and a 50,000-ton, six-lane live-load terminal in Monahans.

Revenue is generated through tonnage-based, quote-driven sales of frac sand grades to E&P operators, with terms influenced by sand grade, location, and long-term supply agreements. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, with dedicated basin sales teams ([email protected] for Northern White Sand, [email protected] for Permian), supported by a website-driven quote request flow segmented by basin. Distribution is multimodal: direct mine-to-wellhead trucking in the Permian and barge-to-terminal-to-truck delivery in the Appalachians.

The competitive positioning rests on mine and terminal proximity to wellheads, in-basin storage buffers, high-speed load-out systems aimed at reducing non-productive time (NPT), and a recently announced autonomous-trucking partnership with Aurora Innovation and Detmar Logistics to deploy 30 autonomous trucks in the Permian (targeted driverless by Q2 2026). The company is part of an integrated family-owned group that includes sister entities Capital CNG and Circe Energy, supporting fleet fueling and on-site power respectively.

Name

Capital Sand

Legal name

Capital Sand Proppants LLC

Website

https://capitalsand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital Sand Proppants LLC is a family-owned U.S. frac sand supplier serving oil and gas E&P operators, with mines in Missouri (Northern White Sand) and Texas (Permian Regional Sand) and terminal networks across both the Permian and Appalachian basins.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frac Sand (Proppants) for Hydraulic Fracturing

NAICS

Industrial Sand Mining (212322)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

Sand & Gravel Extraction & Processing (IMAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Well Completions & Stimulation (Hydraulic Fracturing, Sand Control) (EUALAAAE), Pressure Pumping & Stimulation (Hydraulic Fracturing, Acidizing) (EUALABAF)

Keywords

• Frac sand supply
• Proppant products
• Hydraulic fracturing sand
• Northern White Sand
• Permian Basin sand

Headquarters

HQ city

Monahans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Frac Sand Sales: Capital Sand generates revenue through the sale of frac sand (proppants) to E&P operators in the oil and gas industry. Sales are transactional, based on tonnage and sand grade, with pricing determined by market conditions and long-term supply agreements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Capital Sand mines, processes, and distributes frac sand (proppants) used as a critical input for hydraulic fracturing in oil and gas well completions. The company operates the Northern White Sand mine in Missouri and the Permian Basin Regional Sand mine and terminal in Monahans, Texas, supported by a network of distribution terminals in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. Sales are transacted directly with E&P operators through a quote-based system, with delivery via truck, barge, and (in the Permian) autonomous Class 8 trucking.

Product overview

Capital Sand is a family-owned frac sand supplier offering two core products: Northern White Sand from its Missouri mine serving the Appalachian Basin via barge transport, and Permian Basin Regional Sand from its Texas mine in Monahans with direct I-20 access. The company operates a network of terminals in Texas, Ohio, West Virginia, Louisiana, and Missouri, providing frac sand supply to oil and gas operators across major U.S. basins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Capital Sand Proppants (Northern White Sand): Premium Northern White Sand sourced from Missouri mine in the St. Peter formation for Appalachian Basin operations
• Capital Sand Permian (Permian Basin Regional Sand)

Products and services

• Northern White Sand Premium frac sand (proppant) sourced from Capital Sand's Missouri mine in the St. Peter formation, offering high crush strength, purity, and quality suitable for deep-well hydraulic fracturing. Serves Appalachian Basin / Marcellus / Utica operators via a 950-mile barge network on the Lower Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, with 300,000 tons of in-basin staged inventory and terminals in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
• Permian Basin Regional Sand High-quality regional sand strategically located at the Monahans, Texas mine and terminal with direct I-20 access, providing fast and efficient supply to Permian Basin wellheads. Includes 50,000 tons of dry storage capacity and a six-lane live-load facility for high-speed truck loading. Distributed to Permian Basin E&P operators via direct mine-to-wellhead truck delivery and a partnership with Aurora Innovation/Detmar Logistics deploying 30 autonomous trucks operating more than 20 hours daily.

Quantifiable outcome

• Autonomous trucks operating over 20 hours daily vs. 11-hour human driver limit, nearly doubling sand transport capacity
• +1 more outcomes

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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aurora InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Aurora and Capital Sand announced a partnership to deploy 30 Aurora Driver-powered autonomous trucks for hauling frac sand in the Permian Basin. The partnership enables autonomous freight hauling on public highways in the region for the first time, with operations between Detmar's Midland facility and Capital Sand's mining site in Monahans, Texas. Supervised autonomous operations began early 2025, with fully driverless capabilities targeted for Q2 2026. The autonomous trucks operate more than 20 hours daily, significantly exceeding the 11-hour limit for human drivers.
• Detmar LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 16 January 2026Detmar Logistics serves as the logistics partner operating 30 Aurora Driver-equipped autonomous trucks to haul frac sand from Capital Sand's mine in Monahans, TX to Detmar's facility in Midland, TX. The partnership enables around-the-clock frac sand delivery for oil and gas customers in the Permian Basin, marking the first autonomous frac sand transport on public roads in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Emerge Energy Services: Frac sand producer and owner of bulk logistics assets including a railroad-served terminal network. Overlaps with Capital Sand in frac sand mining and downstream distribution capabilities.
• Smart Sand: Public frac sand producer with Northern White Sand mines and a national terminal network serving Appalachian, Permian, and other basins. Most directly comparable peer given similar Northern White product mix.
• Black Mountain Sand: Permian Basin-focused frac sand miner with multiple regional in-basin facilities. Direct competitor to Capital Sand Permian for both mine volumes and regional terminal business.
• Covia: Former Unimin/Sibelco joint venture and major frac sand and industrial mineral supplier. Comparable product mix (Northern White and regional sand) and overlapping terminal network, though Covia also serves broader industrial markets.
• Vista Proppants and Logistics: Frac sand supplier with in-basin mines in the Permian and a national terminal network. Directly competes with Capital Sand across both mining and last-mile distribution.
• Atlas Sand: Permian-focused frac sand producer with two regional sand mines serving Delaware and Midland basin operators. Directly comparable business model (in-basin regional sand, mine-to-wellhead logistics) competing head-to-head with Capital Sand Permian.

Regional players

• Source Energy Services: Canadian frac sand producer and provider of last-mile logistics to Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin operators. Operates a similar mine-to-wellhead model but focused on the WCSB rather than US basins.

Broad incumbents

• US Silica Holdings: Largest US frac sand producer with industrial and oil and gas segments. Operates extensive mine and terminal footprint across multiple basins, including in-basin sand in the Permian — overlapping with Capital Sand across both core product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capital-sand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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