Operating Company Energy

Iron Oak Energy Solutions

Spring, Texas, United States

Privately held North American proppant provider supplying in-basin sand and Northern White sand, with multiple active production facilities and terminals serving major U.S. shale basins.

Focus Areas
Frac sand mining, Proppant production, Industrial silica sand processing

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2024-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

2 buyout · 1 addon

Iron Oak Energy Solutions Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 2 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 2 years for Iron Oak Energy Solutions. 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC
    Target
    Superior Silica Sands LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC acquired Superior Silica Sands LLC in an all-stock transaction, adding over 3 million tons per year of frac sand production capacity and expanding Iron Oak's footprint in the Eagle Ford Shale. The deal increases Iron Oak's total annual production capacity to roughly 40 million tons and broadens the combined platform's ability to serve oil & gas, construction and industrial sand markets.

  • Buyer
    Iron Oak Energy Solutions LLC
    Target
    High Roller Sand
    Seller
    High Roller Group
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Covia Energy LLC, Black Mountain Sand Holdings LLC, Anchorage Capital Advisors L.P., Golden Gate Capital, NGP
    Target
    Covia Energy LLC, Black Mountain Sand Holdings LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

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