0A998 Category 0A
Oil and gas exploration equipment, software, and data, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
Category 0: Nuclear Materials, Facilities, and Equipment, Firearms, Ammunition [and Miscellaneous Items]
Reasons for control
- Foreign policy
Country chart
| Control | Column |
|---|---|
| Russian industry sector sanction applies to entire entry | None |
List-based license exceptions
Items
- a. Oil and gas exploration data, e.g., seismic analysis data.
- b. Hydraulic fracturing items, as follows:
- b.1. Hydraulic fracturing design and analysis software and data.
- b.2. Hydraulic fracturing 'proppant,' 'fracking fluid,' and chemical additives therefor.
- b.3. High pressure pumps.
Related controls
N/A
Notes
Technical Note: A 'proppant' is a solid material, typically treated sand or man-made ceramic materials, designed to keep an induced hydraulic fracture open, during or following a fracturing treatment. It is added to a 'fracking fluid' which may vary in composition depending on the type of fracturing used, and can be gel, foam or slickwater-based.
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.