NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Every grain of sand is critical in the shale drilling boom of North America, literally. For companies involved in the hydraulic fracturing boom, from the miners of the sand like Carbo Ceramics to the oil service companies like RPC dependent on increased supply, and finally, to exploration and production companies like Whiting Petroleum that are paying increasing costs …

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In Fracking Boom, Oil & Gas Companies Boxed In by Sand