WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm Oil fields on Nauvis, connected to a refinery.
Pumpjacks extract crude from Nauvis oil fields. Move it to a refinery by pipe, barrel, or fluid wagon, and provide handling for every refinery output. Under standard settings well yield declines but retains a minimum, so the field remains useful rather than becoming a fixed batch.
Before you go Pumpjacks and power. Pipes, barrels, or fluid wagons for crude transport. A refinery and routes for its fluid outputs. Locate an oil field and identify wells where pumpjacks can be placed. Place pumpjacks and connect their fluid outputs. Choose a transport method suited to the distance and factory layout. Connect crude to refinery input and select an available processing recipe. Route each refinery product separately to consumers or storage. For a remote field, supply power and protect the pumps and transport route. Check delivery over time and add wells or improve logistics if refinery input is insufficient. Farming tips Keep low-yield wells connected if their output still contributes to refinery supply. Storage can smooth deliveries, but full product storage can stop refining. Repeat, collect and use Ongoing extraction; under standard settings well yield falls over time and levels off at a minimum.
Common mistakes Leaving refinery outputs without room to go; route or consume each product. Building remote pumps without power or a reliable transport route; complete the outpost. Expecting initial yield to remain unchanged; supplement the field if throughput falls. When to stop or switch Add another field or improve transport when crude delivery cannot support the refinery’s intended output.
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Farming route Oil fields on Nauvis, connected to a refinery.
Pumpjacks and power. Pipes, barrels, or fluid wagons for crude transport. A refinery and routes for its fluid outputs. Rate not listed
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