Practical guide
What this guide solves
A current planning guide for oil-field extraction, power, storage and the v1.0.3 improvements to oil production.
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Build around an oil field
Palpedia's current item record points to the Crude Oil Extractor installed at an oil field as the core production method. Treat the field, extractor, power and storage as one connected system.
Check current structure requirements before relocating a base. Old material-cost lists may no longer match post-launch balance patches.
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Remove the common production blockers
- Confirm that the chosen location supports the required extractor placement.
- Provide stable electricity before judging extraction performance.
- Keep transport routes short and storage close to the output.
- Assign workers without overloading them with unrelated jobs.
- Observe a complete production cycle before expanding the setup.
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Account for the v1.0.3 balance changes
Pocketpair reduced the construction costs of the Crude Oil Extractor, High-Pressure Crude Oil Extractor and Large Power Generator in v1.0.3, and increased oil extraction speed. A related mission can also recognize the high-pressure extractor.
That makes older cost and throughput comparisons unreliable. Use the dated official notes alongside Palpedia's permanent item and structure records.
Verification
Sources and review notes
Sources are shown so this answer can be checked after patches. Palpedia distinguishes installed game data from third-party field reporting.