Preferred Sands Awarded Certificate of Inclusion into the Texas Conservation Plan

Preferred Proppants, LLC (“Preferred Sands” or “Preferred” or the
“Company”), one of North America’s leading manufacturers and providers
of high-quality sand and innovative proppant technologies, today
announced the Company was awarded a Certificate of Inclusion into the
Texas Conservation Plan (“TCP”) for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard (“DSL”).

The Certificate of Inclusion was issued by the Texas Comptroller for
Public Accounts for Preferred’s West Texas sand mines, which are
currently under construction. The proactive initiative comes on the
heels of a comprehensive vetting process in which Preferred sought the
expertise of numerous third party environmental experts – including a
former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official – to better protect any
environmentally sensitive areas.

“We’re pleased to be part of the TCP efforts. Preferred has a long
history of being leaders in conservation in the areas where we operate.
Whether it’s protecting nesting areas of the piping plover or the least
tern at our Nebraska facility, or the various other species we have
cared for in our many years as a brownfield developer, environmentally
sustainable best practices are part of the fabric of our company
culture,” said Michael O’Neill, founder and CEO.

As the first sand company to file air permits among the slate of current
West Texas projects, Preferred specifically chose locations with the
best sand quality that also had a minimal chance of DSL occurrence. The
Company’s work to be included in the TCP is further evidence of
Preferred going above and beyond what’s necessary to be best-in-class in
the industry around sustainable development.

Established in 2012, the TCP’s goal is to protect DSL habitat while
facilitating continued and uninterrupted economic activity in
the Permian Basin. Preferred’s inclusion into the TCP further solidifies
the Company’s commitment to conservation efforts within the areas in
which it operates.

With strategic plant locations in Arizona, Nebraska and Texas in early
2018, Preferred effectively services oil and gas industry companies
throughout North America and is continuously recognized for its
environmental responsibility and achievements in health and safety.

For more information about Preferred Sands, visit www.PreferredSands.com.

About Preferred Sands

Preferred
Sands is one of North America’s leading manufacturers and providers
of high-quality sand and innovative proppant technologies. With a focus
on in-basin and regional sand, Preferred currently has fully operational
plants strategically located in Arizona and Nebraska. Preferred’s
innovative proppant technology solutions include Preferred
Polymeric Proppants, the most advanced downhole coated proppant
technology designed for maximum production efficiency; FloPRO
PTT™, proppant transport technology designed for superior proppant
distribution; and DustPRO™,
the first dust prevention technology designed to reduce airborne
particles during all sand transfer points. These pioneering products
have earned Preferred world-wide recognition as a leader in innovative
and sustainable technologies throughout the oil and gas, chemical, and
technology industries.

The company’s various awards include a finalist for the World Petroleum
Council’s Technological Development recognition in 2017; 2014 CPI
Polyurethane Innovation Award for Improving Oil Productivity; 2014 R&D
100 Award for Improving Oil Productivity; 2013 Oil & Gas Awards for
Environmental Initiative of the Year, Industry Supplier of the Year, and
Excellence in Environmental Stewardship; and 2012 Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur of the Year in Energy, Cleantech, and Natural Resources.

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