Iron Oak Energy Solutions Acquires Superior Silica Sands LLC

Iron Oak Energy Acquires High Roller Sand

April 2, 2025

Energy

Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC has acquired High Roller Sand, adding a low-cost proppant facility near Kermit in Winkler County, Texas to expand its Permian Basin footprint and increase in-basin production capacity. The acquisition raises Iron Oak's annual production capacity and strengthens its network to serve Midland and Delaware Basin operators more reliably.

Covia Energy and Black Mountain Sand Merge to Form Iron Oak Energy Solutions

November 4, 2024

Energy

Covia Energy LLC and Black Mountain Sand Holdings LLC have merged in an all-stock transaction to form Iron Oak Energy Solutions, a proppant supplier with roughly 30 million tons of annual production capacity and operations across major North American shale basins. The combined company is privately sponsored by Anchorage Capital Advisors, Golden Gate Capital, and NGP and will be headquartered in Houston, Texas to serve producers with both in-basin and Northern White sand assets.

Total Sand Solution Acquires Sand Revolution

November 6, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Total Sand Solution (TSS), a Fort Worth–based proppant logistics provider, has acquired Midland, Texas–based Sand Revolution, a last-mile proppant trucking and delivery specialist. The deal expands TSS's geographic footprint and market share across the Permian and Eagle Ford Basins and brings Sand Revolution's last-mile capabilities and management team (including CEO Greg Lanham) into TSS's senior leadership.

Extreme Steel Acquires Superior Iron Works

August 19, 2024

Manufacturing

Extreme Steel Inc., a Winchester, Virginia-based steel fabrication and erection company, has acquired Superior Iron Works and its fabrication facility in Sterling, Virginia. The deal expands Extreme Steel's capacity and footprint in the DMV region, adding a fourth facility and additional fabrication resources to better serve construction and infrastructure customers.

Apollo Funds Acquire U.S. Silica Holdings

July 31, 2024

Manufacturing

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (Apollo Funds) completed the acquisition of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., taking the company private for $15.50 per share. U.S. Silica will continue to operate under its existing management team and brand in Katy, Texas, as Apollo seeks to support growth and leverage the company's reserve base, logistics capabilities and materials expertise.

SNF Acquires Obsidian Chemical Solutions LLC

August 15, 2025

Oil & Gas

SNF, the global specialty chemical group, has acquired Obsidian Chemical Solutions LLC, a Midland, Texas-based provider of specialty chemical solutions and bulk storage for completion operations in the Permian Basin. The acquisition gives SNF an expanded manufacturing footprint and storage capacity in the Permian to accelerate service delivery and broaden its portfolio of customized formulations for stimulation, acidizing, cementing, drill-out and produced water treatment.