プロパント市場レポート：製品タイプ別、用途別、地域別、2025～2033年

世界のプロパントの市場規模は2024年に93億米ドルに達しました。今後、IMARC Groupは、市場は2033年までに139億米ドルに達し、2025～2033年の成長率（CAGR）は4.32%になると予測しています。

プロパントは、水圧破砕（フラッキングとも呼ばれる）のプロセスで採用される研磨材で、頁岩（けつがん）の亀裂を開いた状態に保ちます。炭化水素がより自由に流れる通路を形成することで、石油・ガスの採掘を助けます。さまざまな形状、サイズ、密度、品質のものが広く出回っており、亀裂の最終的な浸透性を左右する重要な役割を果たしています。市場に出回っている砂には、天然砂（フラックサンド）と人工砂の2種類があります。このうち人工砂は、樹脂コーティング砂とセラミック砂に分けられます。導電性と耐破砕性があるため、石油・ガス産業で広く利用されています。

市場促進要因

先進経済諸国および新興経済諸国における石油・天然ガス需要の高まりは、プロパント業界の重要な成長要因の一つです。以前は、石油・天然ガスは伝統的な採掘技術を用いて調達されていました。これらの資源が枯渇しつつあるため、資源の円滑な流れのためにプロパントを使用する非従来型の石油・ガス抽出技術の採用が増加しています。これに加えて、メーカーは水平多段破砕のような新しい破砕技術も導入しています。これらの技術は今後数年で普及すると予想されるため、市場展望は明るいと予想されます。さらに、軽量プロパントの変種を開発するための研究開発の強化も市場成長に寄与しています。

本レポートで扱う主な質問

• 世界のプロパント市場はこれまでどのように推移し、今後数年間はどのように推移するのか？
• 世界のプロパント市場にCOVID-19が与えた影響は？
• 主な地域は？
• 主な製品タイプは？
• 主な用途分野は？
• 世界のプロパント市場のバリューチェーンにおける様々な段階とは？
• 世界のプロパント市場における主な促進要因と課題は？
• 世界のプロパント市場の構造と主要プレーヤーは？
• 世界のプロパント市場における競合の程度は？
• プロパントはどのように製造されているのか？

目次

第1章 序文

第2章 調査範囲と調査手法

• 調査の目的
• ステークホルダー
• データソース
  • 一次情報
  • 二次情報
• 市場推定
  • ボトムアップアプローチ
  • トップダウンアプローチ
• 調査手法

第3章 エグゼクティブサマリー

第4章 イントロダクション

• 概要
• プロパティ
• 主要業界動向

第5章 世界のプロパント市場

• 市場概要
• 市場実績
• COVID-19の影響
• 市場内訳：製品タイプ別
• 市場内訳：用途別
• 市場内訳：地域別
• 市場予測

第6章 市場内訳：製品タイプ別

• 樹脂コーティング砂
• セラミックプロパント
• フラックサンド

第7章 市場内訳：用途別

• シェールガス
• タイトガス
• 炭層メタン
• その他

第8章 市場内訳：地域別

• 北米
• アジア太平洋地域
• 欧州
• 中東・アフリカ
• ラテンアメリカ

第9章 世界のプロパント産業：SWOT分析

• 概要
• 強み
• 弱み
• 機会
• 脅威

第10章 世界のプロパント産業：バリューチェーン分析

第11章 世界のプロパント産業：ポーターのファイブフォース分析

• 概要
• 買い手の交渉力
• 供給企業の交渉力
• 競合の程度
• 新規参入業者の脅威
• 代替品の脅威

第12章 世界のプロパント産業：価格分析

• 価格指標
• 価格構造
• マージン分析

第13章 プロパント製造プロセス

• 製品概要
• 原材料の要件
• 製造プロセス
• 主要成功要因とリスク要因

第14章 競合情勢

• 市場構造
• 主要企業
• 主要企業のプロファイル
  • Carbo Ceramics Inc.
  • Saint-Gobain Proppants Inc.
  • U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
  • Borovichi Refractories Plant
  • Yixing Orient Petroleum Proppant Co., Ltd.
  • Mineracao Curimbaba Ltda
  • China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc.
  • Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
  • Superior Silica Sands LLC
  • Hi-Crush Inc.
  • Hexion Inc.
  • Unimin Corporation
  • Preferred Sands LLC
  • Fores Ltd.
  • Badger Mining Corporation（BMC）
  • Smart Sand Inc.
  • Mississippi Sand LLC
  • Changqing Proppants Corporation
  • Yangquan Changqing Petroleum Proppants Co., Ltd.
  • Eagle Materials Inc

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Global: Proppants Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
• Figure 2: Global: Proppants Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
• Figure 3: Global: Proppants Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2024
• Figure 4: Global: Proppants Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2024
• Figure 5: Global: Proppants Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
• Figure 6: Global: Proppants Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 7: Global: Proppants Industry: SWOT Analysis
• Figure 8: Global: Proppants Industry: Value Chain Analysis
• Figure 9: Global: Proppants Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
• Figure 10: Global: Proppants (Resin Coated Sand) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 11: Global: Proppants (Resin Coated Sand) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 12: Global: Proppants (Ceramic Proppants) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 13: Global: Proppants (Ceramic Proppants) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 14: Global: Proppants (Frac Sand) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 15: Global: Proppants (Frac Sand) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 16: Global: Proppants (Shale Gas) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 17: Global: Proppants (Shale Gas) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 18: Global: Proppants (Tight Gas) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 19: Global: Proppants (Tight Gas) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 20: Global: Proppants (Coal Bed Methane) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 21: Global: Proppants (Coal Bed Methane) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 22: Global: Proppants (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 23: Global: Proppants (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 24: North America: Proppants Market: Sales Value (In Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 25: North America: Proppants Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 26: Asia Pacific: Proppants Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 27: Asia Pacific: Proppants Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 28: Europe: Proppants Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 29: Europe: Proppants Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 30: Middle East and Africa: Proppants Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 31: Middle East and Africa: Proppants Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 32: Latin America: Proppants Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
• Figure 33: Latin America: Proppants Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Figure 34: Proppants Manufacturing: Process Flow

List of Tables

• Table 1: Proppants: General Properties
• Table 2: Global: Proppants Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
• Table 3: Global: Proppants Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Table 4: Global: Proppants Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Table 5: Global: Proppants Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
• Table 6: Proppants: Raw Material Requirements
• Table 7: Global: Proppants Market Structure
• Table 8: Global: Proppants Market: Key Players

The global proppants market size reached USD 9.3 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 13.9 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.32% during 2025-2033.

Proppants are abrasive materials that are employed in the process of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, to keep fissures open in shale rock. They assist in the extraction of oil and gas by forming a channel through which hydrocarbons can flow more freely. It's widely available in different shapes, sizes, densities and qualities and play a vital role in influencing the final permeability of fissures. These are two types available in the market are naturally occurring (frac sand) and human-made/engineered. Amongst these, man-made proppants are further bifurcated into resin-coated and ceramic variants. It is extensively utilized in the oil and gas industry as they are conductive and crush resistant.

Market Drivers:

The rising demand for oil and natural gas in both developed and emerging economies represents one of the significant growth-inducing factors in the proppants industry. Earlier, oil and natural gas were procured using traditional extraction techniques. As these resources are depleting, there has been a subsequent rise in the adoption of unconventional oil and gas extraction techniques that involve the usage of proppants for smooth flow of resources. Besides this, manufacturers are also introducing new fracking techniques such as horizontal multistage fracturing. Since these techniques are anticipated to gain traction in the coming years, they are creating a positive outlook for the market. Furthermore, enhanced research and development (R&D) to develop lightweight proppant variants are also contributing to the market growth.

Key Market Segmentation:

Breakup by Product Type:

• Resin Coated Sand
• Ceramic Proppants
• Frac Sand

Frac sand currently represents the most preferred product type owing to its low price.

Breakup by Application:

• Shale Gas
• Tight Gas
• Coal Bed Methane
• Others

At present, shale gas accounts for the majority of the total market share on account of its extensive usage in power generation and transportation.

Regional Insights:

• North America
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• Middle East and Africa
• Latin America
• On the geographical front, North America represents the largest market. This can be accredited to the moderate recovery in oil prices and the introduction of longer laterals to increase natural gas production in the region.

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the market has been analyzed in the report, along with the detailed profiles of the major players operating in the industry. Some of the leading players are:

• Carbo Ceramics Inc.
• Saint-Gobain Proppants Inc.
• U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
• Borovichi Refractories Plant
• Yixing Orient Petroleum Proppant Co., Ltd.
• Mineracao Curimbaba Ltda.
• China GengSheng Minerals, Inc.
• Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
• Superior Silica Sands LLC
• Hi-Crush Inc.
• Hexion Inc.
• Unimin Corporation
• Preferred Sands LLC
• Fores Ltd.
• Badger Mining Corporation (BMC)
• Smart Sand Inc.
• Mississippi Sand LLC
• ChangQing Proppant Corporation
• Yangquan Changqing Petroleum Proppants Co., Ltd.
• Eagle Materials Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the global proppants market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global proppants market?
• What are the key regions?
• Which are the popular product types?
• What are the key application segments?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the global proppants market?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the global proppants market?
• What is the structure of the global proppants market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the global proppants market?
• How are proppants manufactured?

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

• 2.1 Objectives of the Study
• 2.2 Stakeholders
• 2.3 Data Sources
  • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
  • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
• 2.4 Market Estimation
  • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
  • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
• 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Properties
• 4.3 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Proppants Market

• 5.1 Market Overview
• 5.2 Market Performance
• 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
• 5.4 Market Breakup by Product Type
• 5.5 Market Breakup by Application
• 5.6 Market Breakup by Region
• 5.7 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Product Type

• 6.1 Resin Coated Sand
  • 6.1.1 Market Trends
  • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
• 6.2 Ceramic Proppants
  • 6.2.1 Market Trends
  • 6.2.2 Market Forecast
• 6.3 Frac Sand
  • 6.3.1 Market Trends
  • 6.3.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Application

• 7.1 Shale Gas
  • 7.1.1 Market Trends
  • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
• 7.2 Tight Gas
  • 7.2.1 Market Trends
  • 7.2.2 Market Forecast
• 7.3 Coal Bed Methane
  • 7.3.1 Market Trends
  • 7.3.2 Market Forecast
• 7.4 Others
  • 7.4.1 Market Trends
  • 7.4.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by Region

• 8.1 North America
  • 8.1.1 Market Trends
  • 8.1.2 Market Forecast
• 8.2 Asia Pacific
  • 8.2.1 Market Trends
  • 8.2.2 Market Forecast
• 8.3 Europe
  • 8.3.1 Market Trends
  • 8.3.2 Market Forecast
• 8.4 Middle East and Africa
  • 8.4.1 Market Trends
  • 8.4.2 Market Forecast
• 8.5 Latin America
  • 8.5.1 Market Trends
  • 8.5.2 Market Forecast

9 Global Proppants Industry: SWOT Analysis

• 9.1 Overview
• 9.2 Strengths
• 9.3 Weaknesses
• 9.4 Opportunities
• 9.5 Threats

10 Global Proppants Industry: Value Chain Analysis

11 Global Proppants Industry: Porters Five Forces Analysis

• 11.1 Overview
• 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
• 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
• 11.4 Degree of Competition
• 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
• 11.6 Threat of Substitutes

12 Global Proppants Industry: Price Analysis

• 12.1 Price Indicators
• 12.2 Price Structure
• 12.3 Margin Analysis

13 Proppants Manufacturing Process

• 13.1 Product Overview
• 13.2 Raw Material Requirements
• 13.3 Manufacturing Process
• 13.4 Key Success and Risk Factors

14 Competitive Landscape

• 14.1 Market Structure
• 14.2 Key Players
• 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
  • 14.3.1 Carbo Ceramics Inc.
  • 14.3.2 Saint-Gobain Proppants Inc.
  • 14.3.3 U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
  • 14.3.4 Borovichi Refractories Plant
  • 14.3.5 Yixing Orient Petroleum Proppant Co., Ltd.
  • 14.3.6 Mineracao Curimbaba Ltda
  • 14.3.7 China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc.
  • 14.3.8 Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
  • 14.3.9 Superior Silica Sands LLC
  • 14.3.10 Hi-Crush Inc.
  • 14.3.11 Hexion Inc.
  • 14.3.12 Unimin Corporation
  • 14.3.13 Preferred Sands LLC
  • 14.3.14 Fores Ltd.
  • 14.3.15 Badger Mining Corporation (BMC)
  • 14.3.16 Smart Sand Inc.
  • 14.3.17 Mississippi Sand LLC
  • 14.3.18 Changqing Proppants Corporation
  • 14.3.19 Yangquan Changqing Petroleum Proppants Co., Ltd.
  • 14.3.20 Eagle Materials Inc