# Hydraulic fracturing technologies (technology) internal name `fracking` · tier 9 (Utility science pack, [tier 9](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/9.md)) HTML page: https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fracking/ ## Cost 3300 units of (1 × [Utility science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/utility-science-pack.md), 2 × [pY science pack 4](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/py-science-pack-4.md), 3 × [Production science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/production-science-pack.md), 6 × [pY science pack 3](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/py-science-pack-3.md), 10 × [Chemical science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/chemical-science-pack.md), 20 × [pY science pack 2](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/py-science-pack-2.md), 30 × [Logistic science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/logistic-science-pack.md), 60 × [pY science pack 1](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/py-science-pack-1.md), 100 × [Automation science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/automation-science-pack.md), 20 × [Military science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/military-science-pack.md)), 600 s each. ## Requires (3) - [Explosives](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/explosives.md) - [Oil industry machinery - Stage 3](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/oil-machines-mk03.md) - [Utility science pack](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/utility-science-pack.md) ## Leads to (0) - none ## Unlocks (5 recipes) ### Natural gas (`frack-natural-gas`) - 10 s · tier 9 - Ingredients: 500 × [Drilling fluid (type 4)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-3.md), 3 × [Drill head](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/drill-head.md), 10 × [Pipe](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/pipe.md), 15 × [Concrete](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/concrete.md), 10 × [Explosives](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/explosives.md) - Results: 300 × [Drilling fluid (type 4)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-3.md), 6200 × [Natural gas](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/natural-gas.md) - Made in: Fracking rig - Unlocked by: [Hydraulic fracturing technologies](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fracking.md) ### Crude oil (`frack-oil`) - 10 s · tier 9 - Ingredients: 500 × [Drilling fluid (type 3)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-2.md), 3 × [Drill head](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/drill-head.md), 10 × [Pipe](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/pipe.md), 15 × [Concrete](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/concrete.md), 10 × [Explosives](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/explosives.md) - Results: 300 × [Drilling fluid (type 3)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-2.md), 5500 × [Crude oil](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/crude-oil.md) - Made in: Fracking rig - Unlocked by: [Hydraulic fracturing technologies](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fracking.md) ### Saline water (`frack-saline-water`) - 10 s · tier 9 - Ingredients: 500 × [Drilling fluid (type 1)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-0.md), 3 × [Drill head](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/drill-head.md), 10 × [Pipe](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/pipe.md), 15 × [Concrete](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/concrete.md), 10 × [Explosives](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/explosives.md) - Results: 300 × [Drilling fluid (type 1)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-0.md), 8000 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md) - Made in: Fracking rig - Unlocked by: [Hydraulic fracturing technologies](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fracking.md) ### Tar (`frack-tar`) - 10 s · tier 9 - Ingredients: 500 × [Drilling fluid (type 2)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-1.md), 3 × [Drill head](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/drill-head.md), 10 × [Pipe](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/pipe.md), 15 × [Concrete](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/concrete.md), 10 × [Explosives](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/explosives.md) - Results: 300 × [Drilling fluid (type 2)](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/drilling-fluid-1.md), 4500 × [Tar](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/tar.md) - Made in: Fracking rig - Unlocked by: [Hydraulic fracturing technologies](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fracking.md) ### Fracking rig (`fracking-rig`) - 2 s · tier 9 - Ingredients: 200 × [Stone brick](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/stone-brick.md), 500 × [Pipe](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/pipe.md), 100 × [Concrete](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/concrete.md), 50 × [High tech circuit board](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/processing-unit.md), 200 × [Special small parts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/small-parts-03.md), 4 × [Destructive distillation column MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/distilator-mk03.md), 4 × [Reformer MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/reformer-mk03.md), 5 × [Wall shield](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/wall-shield.md), 2 × [Advanced coating](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/science-coating.md), 5 × [Intelligent unit](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/intelligent-unit.md), 100 × [Super steel](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/super-steel.md), 5 × [Superconductor servomechanisms](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/superconductor-servomechanims.md), 20 × [Hyperelastic material](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/hyperelastic-material.md), 30 × [Metastable Quasicrystal](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/metastable-quasicrystal.md), 6 × [Superconducting Claw-pole Engine](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sc-engine.md), 5 × [Mechanical Parts 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/mechanical-parts-04.md) - Results: 1 × [Fracking rig](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/fracking-rig.md) - Made in: Burner assembling machine MK 01, Burner assembling machine MK 02, Burner assembling machine MK 03, Automated factory MK 01, Automated factory MK 02, Automated factory MK 03, Automated factory MK 04, Character, Character (flying), Mutagenic infusion, (flying) - Unlocked by: [Hydraulic fracturing technologies](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/fracking.md)