Halliburton and U.S. Silica Break Record for Moving Largest Sand Unit Train in North America

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:
SLCA) announced today the companies have moved a record breaking unit
train carrying nearly 19,000 tons of U.S. Silica White^® frac
sand from Ottawa, Ill., to Elmendorf, Texas. The train, the
largest frac sand unit of its kind shipped to date in North America,
arrived today via the BNSF railroad. Unit trains reduce transit time
from mine to transload facility.

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“Utilizing sand unit trains enables Halliburton to respond to customers’
needs on a shorter timeline and deliver cost efficient sand on location
to drive the lowest cost per BOE,” said Richard Gonzalez, vice president
of Production Enhancement for Halliburton. “Our extensive infrastructure
along with a great working relationship with U.S. Silica highlights our
strength in collaborating and engineering solutions to maximize asset
value for customers.”

“Unit train delivery, leveraging our combined logistical assets, is the
most efficient and cost effective way to deliver high volumes of sand in
the time constraints required,” said Don Weinheimer, senior vice
president and president of Oil and Gas for U.S. Silica. “Unit train
capability is increasingly critical to our customers success as sand
demand per well continues to ramp up.”

The unit train, which originated at U.S. Silica's largest plant in
Ottawa, Ill., took five days to build and was loaded with 30/50 and
40/70 U.S. Silica White^® frac sand. It was received at the
Halliburton Elmendorf South Texas Sand Plant, which can handle two 115
car unit trains simultaneously and can hold 40,000 tons in its eight
silos. The facility is located within the Alamo Junction Rail Park in
Elmendorf, about seven miles from the company’s South Texas Operations
Center in southern Bexar County.

About Halliburton

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world's largest providers of
products and services to the energy industry. With over 50,000 employees
representing 140 nationalities, and operations in approximately 70
countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry
throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating hydrocarbons
and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well
construction, completion and production optimization. Visit the
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About U.S. Silica

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., a member of the Russell 2000, is a leading
producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry, and in a
wide range of industrial applications. Over its 116-year history, U.S.
Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics
and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively
deliver over 260 products to customers across our end markets. The
Company currently operates nine industrial sand production plants and
nine oil and gas sand production plants. The Company is headquartered in
Frederick, Maryland and also has offices located in Chicago, Illinois,
and Houston, Texas.

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