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There are two basic ways oil generates in GT:NH
There are two basic ways [[Oil]] generates in GT:NH; as spouts visible from the surface, and as an Underground Fluid oil field below Bedrock. Spouts and fields are placed during chunk generation.
* Spouts visible from the surface
* Underground (below bedrock) oil pools




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* Spouts lead down to underground oil pools. Even after pumping there will be a large dark cavern, potentially with dangerous oil puddles left.
* Spouts lead down to underground oil pools. Even after pumping there will be a large dark cavern, potentially with dangerous oil puddles left.


== Underground pools ==
== Underground Fluids ==
Underground pools require the multiblock drilling rigs. There are currently 5 types of underground fossil fuels:
Underground Fluids require multi-block Oil/Gas/Fluid Drilling Rigs. There are currently 5 types of underground fossil fuels:
* natural gas
* Natural Gas
* light oil
* Light Oil
* Oil
*oil
* medium oil
* Medium Oil
* heavy oil
* Heavy Oil


Use the seismic prospector to locate chunks with large amounts of oil. The spawning is done in an 8x8 chunk grid with no offset.
Use the Seismic Prospector to locate chunks with large amounts of oil. The spawning is done in an 8x8 chunk grid with no offset.
For example, chunks 15,15; 15,16; 16,15; 16,16 are all in different 8x8 oil spawns - a smart gregger can use this to their
For example, chunks 15,15; 15,16; 16,15; 16,16 are all in different 8x8 oil spawns - a smart player can use this to their advantage when prospecting. Within the 8x8 chunks, the oil can be +- 25% the designated value.
advantage when prospecting. Within the 8x8 chunks, the oil can be +- 25% the designated value.


[[File:Oil-1.jpg|thumb|822x822px|alt=|none]]
[[File:Oil-1.jpg|thumb|822x822px|alt=|none]]


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The algorithm is heavily skewed to generate lower quantities of oil, but theoretically the max is ~781 L/t.<gallery>

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The algoritm is heavily skewed to generate lower quantities of oil, but theoretically the max is ~781 L/t.<gallery>
oil generation.png|Histogram of 1250 oil area spawning values. The 8x8 chunks within would be +-25% of these values.
oil generation.png|Histogram of 1250 oil area spawning values. The 8x8 chunks within would be +-25% of these values.
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Any oil amount above ~200 L/t is a good place to begin drilling.
Any oil amount above ~200 L/t is a good place to begin drilling.

Higher tier oil derricks will drill a wider area around it, gathering oil from multiple chunks.
Higher tier oil derricks will drill a wider area around it, gathering oil from multiple chunks.


=== Natural Gas ===
=== Natural Gas ===
Converts to Refinery Gas with H in a chemical reactor.
Converts to Refinery Gas with H in a Chemical Reactor.
1000L Refinery Gas distillation products (additional products available via steam and hydro cracking)
1000L Refinery Gas distillation products (additional products available via steam and hydro cracking)
* 60L Butane
* 60L Butane
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=== Light Oil ===
=== Light Oil ===
Not that great a liquid, but can be useful in large quantities for refinery gas
Not that great a liquid, but can be useful in large quantities for Refinery Gas
150L Light Oil
150L Light Oil
* 10L Sulfuric Heavy Fuel
* 10L Sulfuric Heavy Fuel
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* 60L Sulfuric Gas
* 60L Sulfuric Gas


=== Heavy oil ===
=== Heavy Oil ===
Perfect for getting heavy fuel for your diesel mixing needs.
Perfect for getting Heavy Fuel for your Diesel mixing needs.
100L Heavy Oil distillation products
100L Heavy Oil distillation products
* 250L Sulfuric Heavy Fuel
* 250L Sulfuric Heavy Fuel
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[[File:Oil-2.jpg|thumb|670x670px|alt=|none]]
[[File:Oil-2.jpg|thumb|670x670px|alt=|none]]


=== How much oil will I get from my drill? ===
=== Oil Drill Yields ===
Calculating how much oil you will get from your drill is a little complicated. The drills run on "operations" and how many ticks equal one operation varies based on the drill machine tier, and the energy hatch tier.
Calculating how much oil a drill will yield is a little complicated. The drills run on "operations" and how many ticks equal one operation varies based on the drill machine tier, and the energy hatch tier. The amount of oil pulled from each chunk per operation depends on the tier of the energy hatch above the minimum tier as well.

Also, the amount of oil pulled from each chunk per operation depends on the tier of the energy hatch above the minimum tier as well.


One important concept is that the oil drill will always drill on range size boundaries. For a 1x1 tier 1 oil drill, that isn't important. For 4x4 or 8x8 tier 2 or 3, the drill, no matter where it is placed in the 4x4 or 8x8 grid, will always pull oil from the same group of chunks. For example, looking at X for a 4x4 drill
One important concept is that the oil drill will always drill on range size boundaries. For a 1x1 tier 1 oil drill, that isn't important. For 4x4 or 8x8 tier 2 or 3, the drill, no matter where it is placed in the 4x4 or 8x8 grid, will always pull oil from the same group of chunks. For example, looking at X for a 4x4 drill
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