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Iron Oak Energy Services (Augusta & Wyeville)

Tier 1 participant since 11/10/2017

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Iron Oak Energy Services (Augusta & Wyeville)* was founded in October 2010 to mine and process premium monocrystalline sand, a specialized mineral that is used as a proppant to enhance the recovery rates of hydrocarbons from oil and natural gas wells. Iron Oak Energy Services' mineral reserves consist of Northern White sand, predominately found in Wisconsin and limited portions of the upper Midwest region of the United States.

Environmental Activities

Iron Oak Energy Services' business operations have been designed to minimize environmental impacts; its processing and rail loading facilities are located on-site, reducing costs and impacts of trucking sand between wet and dry plants. Iron Oak Energy Services operations utilize overland conveying systems to transport mined materials, eliminating the need for trucking or hauling the material with heavy equipment or a fleet of diesel burning trucks over local roadways, also helping lessen its air quality impacts. Iron Oak Energy Services' EMS, which went into effect earlier this year, is expected to optimize operations over time and improve environmental performance.

Future environmental performance goals include, but are not limited to:

  • Increasing awareness by hosting meetings and open houses for the public, local government, and other stakeholders to discuss environmental performance and address concerns; along with participating in and/or leading local community beneficial projects;
  • Going beyond industry standards when rebuilding landscapes with full-phase reclamation projects, along with the planting of trees in or around the facility property and community areas;
  • Increasing water recycling efforts to reduce groundwater use; and,
  • Converting all pressure drop gauges to wireless feeds, allowing for real-time monitoring of all air filter-based pollution control devices.

Documents

Annual report

Commitment outline

Acceptance letter

Application

* (formerly HC Minerals Inc. and Hi-Crush)

DNR contactCompany contact
Anna Mares
1300 West Clairemont Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701-6127
715-492-1853
Dick Reesman
Environmental Compliance Advisor
S11011 County Rd M
Augusta WI 54722
715-286-2079
Iron Oak Energy Services (Augusta & Wyeville)