Company Profile
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. engages in the manufacture and supply of ceramic proppants used in hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells. The company operates through two segments, Proppant, and Fracture and Reservoir Diagnostics. The Proppant segment manufactures and sells ceramic proppants. It primarily manufactures five ceramic proppants, including CARBOHSP and CARBOPROP designed for use in deep gas wells; CARBOLITE and CARBOECONOPROP used in natural gas wells of moderate depth and oil wells; and CARBOHYDROPROP used to enhance performance in slickwater fracture treatments. The Fracture and Reservoir Diagnostics segment provides fracture mapping and reservoir diagnostic services; sells fracture simulation software; and provides engineering services to oil and gas companies worldwide. It also offers services to monitor the long-term flow of fluids through a reservoir. CARBO Ceramics was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
