Global Proppants Competitive Landscape Professional Research Report 2025

Research Summary

Proppants are small, solid particles, typically sand or ceramic materials, used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations within the oil and gas industry. During hydraulic fracturing, proppants are mixed with fluid and injected into a wellbore at high pressure to create fractures in the rock formations, enabling the extraction of hydrocarbons such as oil and natural gas. The proppants remain in the fractures, preventing them from closing once the pressure is relieved. This helps to maintain permeability, allowing the extracted fluids to flow more freely to the wellbore. The choice of proppants depends on factors such as the depth of the well, reservoir conditions, and the specific characteristics of the geological formation being fractured. Proppants play a crucial role in maximizing the efficiency of hydraulic fracturing processes, ultimately enhancing the production of oil and gas from unconventional reservoirs.

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Proppants market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.

The major global  manufacturers of Proppants include Carbo Ceramics, Saint-Gobain, U.S. Silica Holdings, JSC Borovichi Refractories, Yixing Orient Petroleum Proppant, Mineração Curimbaba, China Gengsheng Minerals, Covia, Superior Silica Sands, Hi-Crush Partners, Hexion, Covia, Preferred Sands, Fores, Badger Mining Corporation (BMC), Smart Sand, Mississippi Sand, Yangquan Changqing Petroleum Proppant, Eagle Materials etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Proppants. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Proppants market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Proppants market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Proppants industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.  

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Proppants Include:

Carbo Ceramics

Saint-Gobain

U.S. Silica Holdings

JSC Borovichi Refractories

Yixing Orient Petroleum Proppant

Mineração Curimbaba

China Gengsheng Minerals

Covia

Superior Silica Sands

Hi-Crush Partners

Hexion

Covia

Preferred Sands

Fores

Badger Mining Corporation (BMC)

Smart Sand

Mississippi Sand

Yangquan Changqing Petroleum Proppant

Eagle Materials

Proppants Product Segment Include:

Frac Sand Proppant

Resin-coated Proppant

Ceramic Proppant

Proppants Product Application Include:

Coal Bed Methane

Shale Gas

Tight Gas

Tight Oil

Shale Oil

LNG

Other

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends

Chapter 2: Global Proppants Capacity and Production Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Proppants Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Proppants Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Proppants Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 6: Global Proppants Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis

Chapter 7: North America Proppants Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 8: Europe Proppants Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 9: China Proppants Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 10: APAC (Excl. China) Proppants Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 11: Latin America Proppants Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 12: Middle East and Africa Proppants Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 13: Global Proppants Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 14: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 15: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers

Chapter 16: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 17: Methodology and Data Sources