U.S. Silica's SandBox Unit Awarded Last-Mile Logistics Agreement with Chesapeake Energy

KATY, Texas, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. SLCA announced today that SandBox Logistics^™, its industry leading last-mile containerized solution, has been awarded a full-service agreement for multiple crews with Chesapeake Energy, starting this month. SandBox will provide equipment, trucking, wellsite labor and 5000+ ton mobile transload capabilities for Chesapeake's operations in South Texas.  Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Commenting on the transaction, SandBox President Daniel Miers said, "We're excited about this strategic partnership with Chesapeake. We know that the Eagle Ford is Chesapeake's largest and most critical region, so implementing SandBox's state-of-the-art, full-service model for their crews makes perfect sense. We look forward to working with Chesapeake in 2019 and beyond to make their proppant logistics operations cleaner, safer and more efficient."

SandBox ended 2018 with approximately 90 crews deployed and expects to have a significant number of new crew starts during 2019.

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About U.S. Silica

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a performance materials company and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry, and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 119-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 1,500 diversified products to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics^™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics^™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer and more efficient. The Company currently operates over 25 mines and production facilities. The Company is headquartered in Katy, Texas and has offices in Frederick, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois.

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Michael Lawson
Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
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Investor Relations Manager
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