Michael Pate

Hi-Crush Proppants LLC engages in the provision of proppant and logistics solutions to the North American petroleum industry. The firm owns and has options to acquire sand excavating and processing locations located in Wisconsin. It also offers premium frac sand and logistics services to E&P companies, integrated service companies and pressure pumping companies, on contract and spot basis. Its services include transload, terminal and storage, and railcar storage and handling. The company was founded by Robert E. Rasmus and James M. Whipkey in October 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.