March 16 (Reuters) - Smart Sand Inc SND.O :
* PRESS RELEASE - SMART SAND, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW BAKKEN FRAC SAND TRANSLOADING TERMINAL
* SMART SAND INC - PAID CONSIDERATION OF APPROXIMATELY $15.5 MILLION TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN ASSETS AT VAN HOOK TERMINAL
* SMART SAND INC - EXPECTS TO HAVE VAN HOOK FACILITY OPERATIONAL IN APRIL 2018
* SMART SAND INC - ACQUIRED RIGHTS TO OPERATE A UNIT TRAIN CAPABLE TRANSLOADING TERMINAL IN VAN HOOK, NORTH DAKOTA TO SERVICE BAKKEN FORMATION