Proppant Market by Type (Ceramic [Low Density, Medium Density, High Density], Resin Coated, Sand), by Application (Shale Gas, Tight Gas, Coal-Bed Methane), by Geography (U.S., Canada, Germany, Russia, U.K., Norway, China, Thailand, India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia) – Global Market Size, Share, Development, Growth, and Demand Forecast, 2013–2023

Chapter 1. Research Background

1.1 Research Objectives

1.2 Market Definition

1.3 Research Scope

1.3.1 Market Segmentation by Type

1.3.2 Market Segmentation by Application

1.3.3 Market Segmentation by Geography

1.3.4 Analysis Period

1.3.5 Market Data Reporting Unit

1.3.5.1 Value

1.3.5.2 Volume

1.4 Key Stakeholders

Chapter 2. Research Methodology

2.1 Secondary Research

2.2 Primary Research

2.2.1 Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents

2.2.1.1 By region

2.2.1.2 By industry participant

2.2.1.3 By company type

2.3 Market Size Estimation

2.4 Data Triangulation

2.5 Assumptions for the Study

Chapter 3. Executive Summary

3.1 Voice of Industry Experts/KOLs

Chapter 4. Introduction

4.1 Definition of Market Segments

4.1.1 By Type

4.1.1.1 Ceramic

4.1.1.1.1 Low density

4.1.1.1.2 Medium density

4.1.1.1.3 High density

4.1.1.2 Resin coated

4.1.1.3 Sand

4.1.2 By Application

4.1.2.1 Shale gas

4.1.2.2 Tight gas

4.1.2.3 Coal-bed methane

4.1.2.4 Others

4.2 Value Chain Analysis

4.3 Market Dynamics

4.3.1 Trends

4.3.1.1 Increasing hydraulic fracturing activities in North America

4.3.2 Drivers

4.3.2.1 Growing demand for frac sand as a proppant

4.3.2.2 Increasing use of ceramic and resin-coated proppants to improve well economics

4.3.2.3 Impact analysis of drivers on market forecast

4.3.3 Restraints

4.3.3.1 Stringent environmental regulations

4.3.3.2 Impact analysis of restraints on market forecast

4.3.4 Opportunities

4.3.4.1 Development of eco-friendly, non-phenolic resin-coated proppants

Chapter 5. Global Market Size and Forecast

5.1 By Type

5.1.1 Ceramic Proppant Market by Type

5.2 By Application

5.3 By Region

Chapter 6. North America Market Size and Forecast

6.1 By Type

6.1.1 Ceramic Proppant Market by Type

6.2 By Application

6.3 By Country

6.3.1 U.S.

6.3.1.1 By type

6.3.1.2 By application

Chapter 7. Europe Market Size and Forecast

7.1 By Type

7.1.1 Ceramic Proppant Market by Type

7.2 By Application

7.3 By Country

Chapter 8. APAC Market Size and Forecast

8.1 By Type

8.1.1 Ceramic Proppant Market by Type

8.2 By Application

8.3 By Country

Chapter 9. LATAM Market Size and Forecast

9.1 By Type

9.1.1 Ceramic Proppant Market by Type

9.2 By Application

9.3 By Country

Chapter 10. MEA Market Size and Forecast

10.1 By Type

10.1.1 Ceramic Proppant Market by Type

10.2 By Application

10.3 By Country

Chapter 11. Competitive Landscape

11.1 Benchmarking of Key Players

11.2 Global Strategic Developments of Key Players

11.2.1 Mergers and Acquisitions

11.2.2 Other Developments

11.3 Market Share Analysis of Key Players Producing Ceramic Proppants

Chapter 12. Production Capacity and Production Analysis of Leading Players

12.1 U.S.

12.2 Russia

12.3 China

12.4 Australia

12.5 Brazil

Chapter 13. Price Analysis

13.1 Raw Material Price

13.2 Domestic Price of Proppants

Chapter 14. Company Profiles

14.1 Superior Silica Sands LLC

14.1.1 Business Overview

14.1.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.2 Badger Mining Corporation

14.2.1 Business Overview

14.2.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.3 JSC “Borovichi Refractories Plant”

14.3.1 Business Overview

14.3.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.4 Unimin Corporation

14.4.1 Business Overview

14.4.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.5 U.S. Silica Holdings Inc.

14.5.1 Business Overview

14.5.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.5.3 Key Financial Summary

14.6 Fores

14.6.1 Business Overview

14.6.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.7 Preferred Sands

14.7.1 Business Overview

14.7.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.8 Saint-Gobain Proppants Inc.

14.8.1 Business Overview

14.8.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.9 CARBO Ceramics Inc.

14.9.1 Business Overview

14.9.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.9.3 Key Financial Summary

14.10 Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.

14.10.1 Business Overview

14.10.2 Product and Service Offerings

14.10.3 Key Financial Summary

Chapter 15. Appendix

15.1 Abbreviations

15.2 Sources and References

 

List of Tables

 

TABLE 1 ANALYSIS PERIOD OF THE STUDY

TABLE 2 DRIVERS FOR THE MARKET: IMPACT ANALYSIS

TABLE 3 RESTRAINTS FOR THE MARKET: IMPACT ANALYSIS

TABLE 4 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 5 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 6 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 7 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 8 GLOBAL CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 9 GLOBAL CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 10 GLOBAL CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 11 GLOBAL CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 12 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 13 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 14 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 15 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 16 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY REGION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 17 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY REGION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 18 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY REGION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 19 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY REGION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 25 NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 30 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 31 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 36 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 37 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 38 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 39 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 40 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 41 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 42 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 43 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 44 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 45 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 46 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 47 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 48 EUROPE CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 49 EUROPE CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 50 EUROPE CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 51 EUROPE CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 52 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 53 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 54 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 55 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 56 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 57 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 58 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 59 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 60 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 61 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 62 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 63 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 64 APAC CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 65 APAC CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 66 APAC CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 67 APAC CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 68 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 69 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 70 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 71 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 72 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 73 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 74 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 75 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 76 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 77 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 78 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 79 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 80 LATAM CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 81 LATAM CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 82 LATAM CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 83 LATAM CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 84 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 85 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 86 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 87 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 88 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 89 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 90 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 91 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 92 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 93 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 94 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 95 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 96 MEA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 97 MEA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 98 MEA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 99 MEA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 100 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 101 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 102 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 103 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 104 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2024)

TABLE 105 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2025–2030)

TABLE 106 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2019–2024)

TABLE 107 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, $M (2025–2030)

TABLE 108 BENCHMARKING OF KEY PLAYERS

TABLE 109 U.S. CERAMIC PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 110 U.S. SAND PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 111 U.S. RESIN-COATED PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 112 RUSSIA CERAMIC PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 113 CHINA CERAMIC PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 114 AUSTRALIA CERAMIC PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 115 BRAZIL CERAMIC PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR COMPANIES, ’000 TONS (2023)

TABLE 116 SUPERIOR SILICA SANDS LLC – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 117 BADGER MINING CORPORATION – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 118 JSC “BOROVICHI REFRACTORIES PLANT” – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 119 UNIMIN CORPORATION – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 120 U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS INC. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 121 U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS INC. – KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

TABLE 122 FORES – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 123 PREFERRED SANDS – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 124 SAINT-GOBAIN PROPPANTS INC. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 125 CARBO CERAMICS INC. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 126 CARBO CERAMICS INC.– KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

TABLE 127 FAIRMOUNT SANTROL HOLDINGS INC. – AT A GLANCE

TABLE 128 FAIRMOUNT SANTROL HOLDINGS INC. – KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

List of Figures

 

FIG 1 RESEARCH SCOPE

FIG 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

FIG 3 REGIONAL SPLIT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH

FIG 4 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH BY REGION

FIG 5 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH BY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANT

FIG 6 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH BY COMPANY TYPE

FIG 7 DATA TRIANGULATION APPROACH

FIG 8 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET SUMMARY

FIG 9 OPINION OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS/KOLS

FIG 10 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS

FIG 11 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 12 GLOBAL CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 13 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 14 WORLDWIDE MAJOR MARKETS FOR PROPPANTS

FIG 15 GLOBAL PROPPANT MARKET, BY REGION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 16 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET SNAPSHOT

FIG 17 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 18 NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 19 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 20 NORTH AMERICA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 21 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 22 U.S. PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 23 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET SNAPSHOT

FIG 24 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 25 EUROPE CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 26 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 27 EUROPE PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 28 APAC PROPPANT MARKET SNAPSHOT

FIG 29 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 30 APAC CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 31 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 32 APAC PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 33 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET SNAPSHOT

FIG 34 LATAM CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 35 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 36 LATAM PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 37 MEA PROPPANT MARKET SNAPSHOT

FIG 38 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 39 MEA CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET, BY TYPE, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 40 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 41 MEA PROPPANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY, KILOTONS (2019–2030)

FIG 42 GLOBAL CERAMIC PROPPANT MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY (2023)

FIG 43 HISTORICAL ASP OF KAOLIN IN U.S., RUSSIA, AND CHINA, $/MT

FIG 44 HISTORICAL ASP OF BAUXITE IN U.S., RUSSIA, AND CHINA, $/MT

FIG 45 HISTORICAL ASP OF PROPPANTS IN U.S., RUSSIA, AND CHINA, $/MT

FIG 46 U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS INC. – REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT (2023)

FIG 47 CARBO CERAMICS INC.– REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2023)

FIG 48 FAIRMOUNT SANTROL HOLDINGS INC. – REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2023)