In this episode of Essential Oils, Darryl sits down with Robert Sieker, CEO of SB Energy Services, for a deep dive into one of the most misunderstood — and most influential — topics in modern shale operations: sand measurement. Robert pulls back the curtain on what operators actually struggle with in the field, why sand management technology keeps getting more complex (and more expensive), and where the biggest service companies are over-engineering solutions that don’t match the economics of today’s market.

The conversation ranges from autonomous sand systems, load-cell accuracy, multi-phase flow meter limitations, closed-loop emissions initiatives, and real-world flowback challenges, all the way  ...