Oil & Diesel¶

Stage 4 introduces Create Diesel Generators. Oil provides the fuel for industrial-scale operations.

Key mods¶

Create Diesel Generators — oil extraction, distillation, diesel/gasoline engines
Create — fluid pipes, tanks, mechanical power

Oil scanner¶

The oil scanner locates crude oil deposits underground:

Brass casing + Precision mechanism + Steel plates + Clock → Oil scanner

Craft the oil scanner, use it to find crude oil, then build a pumpjack on top of the deposit.

Pumpjack¶

The pumpjack extracts crude oil from underground deposits. Components:

Component	Recipe
Pumpjack bearing	Brass casings + electron tubes + precision mechanisms + mechanical bearing
Pumpjack head	Steel plates + brass casings + dried kelp
Pumpjack hole	Fluid pipes + brass casing + copper casing
Pumpjack crank	Mechanical crafting: brass casings + precision mechanisms + shafts + steel plates

Assembly¶

Pumpjack Bearing (base)
    ↓
Pumpjack Hole (drills into the deposit)
    ↓
Pumpjack Head (extracts crude oil)
    ↓
Pumpjack Crank (powers the mechanism)

Distillation¶

Crude oil is distilled into diesel and gasoline:

Heated distillation¶

100 mB crude oil → 50 diesel + 50 gasoline
(Processing time: 60 ticks)

Superheated distillation¶

100 mB crude oil → 60 diesel + 40 gasoline
(Processing time: 40 ticks)

Superheating improves throughput

Superheating produces more diesel per cycle but less gasoline. The total fuel output is higher.

Diesel engines¶

Standard diesel engine¶

Precision mechanism + Brass casing + Steel plates + Engine piston + Fluid tank → Diesel engine

Large diesel engine¶

Precision mechanism + Steel plates + Standard diesel engine + Brass casing → Large diesel engine

The large diesel engine produces more power per cycle.

Fuel usage¶

Diesel powers Create Diesel Generators for rotational force
Gasoline can be used as an alternative fuel
Both are renewable as long as crude oil is available

Oil rig setup¶

Oil Scanner → Locate crude oil deposit
    ↓
Build Pumpjack on deposit
    ↓
Fluid Pipe → Distillation Controller (heated or superheated)
    ↓
Diesel + Gasoline output
    ↓
Diesel Engine → Rotational power for factory

Tips¶

Force-load your oil rig. Pumpjacks run continuously with force-loading.
Superheating requires a lava source. Route lava to the distillation controller via fluid pipes.
Diesel engines provide the most power. Use them for large-scale factories and radar arrays.
Gasoline is a byproduct. Store it or use it for backup generators.