This is a complete guide on how to set-up and manage an oil-drilling operation in Stormworks. The guide will go into detail on how individual parts work, and how to use them effectively.

The Oil Rig Well Head is a 9x9x25 block, and the most important part of your oil driling operation. It provides a basis for your other parts to interact with an underground oil supply. They are two automatically spawned on the desert island, with static workbenches) for owners of the Industrial Frontier DLC (which makes initial set-up much easier.) For off-shore deposits, the well head needs to be anchored vertically underwater as straight as possible.

The Oil Rig Rods are 10m (1x1x40) rods that are connected together using an Oil Rig Drill Connector and a Oil Rig Drill clamp. They need a linear (downwards) and rotational force in order to drill into the Oil Rig Well Head they are inserted into. Note: the rods are 41 block-lengths when placed in as a Oil Rig Rod Storage, but are 40 block-lengths/10m when pulled out of the storage.

The Oil Rig Drill Clamp is a 3x2x3 block that provides a method of holding a Oil Rig Rod in place, and it also provides a velocity output for sliding said Oil Rig Rods up and down the clamp. The clamp can move the rod from tip-to-tip without any power source.

The Oil Rig Drill Connector is a 3x2x7 block, similar to the Oil Rig Drill Clamp, that allows two Oil Rig Rods to be connector together to lengthen the drill as you go deeper into the ground. A if two Oil Rig Rod ends are touching in the connector part, with one being inside the connector's own clamp, and another being in an Oil Rig Drill Clamp in line with the connector, they can be connected together. The connector also provides a velocity output, similar to the Oil Rig Drill Clamp.

The Oil Rig Rotary Table is a 7x7x3 part that can clamp to a Oil Rig Rod that is inserted THROUGH the center of itself, and use a torque input to rotate a Oil Rig Rod to facilitate drilling.

The Oil Rid Pumpjack is a 3x3x11 (or 21 height with piston) part which allows oil to be pumped out of a well. It provides no connection to a Oil Rig Rod (this is done by the Oil Rig Drill Swivel.) The Oil Rig Pumpjack requires an external, constant linear up-and-down force, as well as an regular external pump for fluids, in order to pump oil out of a well (details in later section.)

The Oil Rig Drill Swivel is a 3x3x5 part that connects to the end of an assembled set of Oil Rig Rods to provide Slurry to allow for efficient (? TBD) drilling of a well.The Oil Rig Drill Swivel's other end is to be placed at the bottom of a Oil Rig Pumpjack, and must be connected permanently as the same moveable group. The Oil Rig Drill Swivel takes an input of Slurry, and outputs Saturated Slurry.

A Desalinator is a 1x1x5 part that converts Seawater to Freshwater for use in Slurry production. The Desalinator also acts as a filter for Freshwater (allowing free flow.) Multiple Desalinators may be needed as they operate slowly (TBD.)

A Slurry Filter is a 5x9x15 part that converts inputs of Freshwater and Saturated Slurry back into Slurry for use in the Oil Rig Drill Swivel.

The Electric Furnance can heat oil (which should be in an enclosed volume, such as a tank) passed through its coolant input/output to allow for refining of fuels. The Electric Furnace uses electricity as a power source.

The Industrial Diesel Furnance can heat oil (which should be in an enclosed volume, such as a tank) passed through its coolant input/output to allow for refining of fuels. The Industrial Diesel Furnance uses Diesel as a power source, and it should be noted that it consumes some Diesel to ignite.

The Fractional Distillation Port is a 3x3x5 part that outputs refined fuel when Oil inside an enclosed compartment is heated by either an Electric Furnance or Industrial Diesel Furnace. The type of fuel outputted (either Jetfuel or Diesel) depends on the height of the Fractional Distillation Port inside of the enclosed volume (Exact heights TBD.)

Slurry is a fluid that needs to be constantly fed into the input of a Oil Rig Drill Swivel. Slurry can be created by passing Freshwater and Saturated Slurry through a Slurry Filter.

Saturated Slurry is a fluid that is created when exiting a Oil Rig Drill Swivel. Saturated Slurry can be converted back to Slurry when mixed with Freshwater inside a Slurry Filter.

Oil (or Crude Oil) is a fluid that is outputted from a Oil Rig Pumpjack during drilling. Oil can be refined using (TBD) to create liquid fuels such Diesel and Jet Fuel.

Seawater is a fluid collected from any body of water. Seawater needs to be desalinated in a Desalinator to produce Freshwater needed for Slurry production.

Freshwater is a fluid created when Seawater passes through a Desalinator, and can be used for Slurry production.

This part of the guide will show you how to set up a Rig on the static workbenches of the Industrial Frontier island. This method is much easier than setting up a Rig at an underwater drilling site.

I highly recommend turning on infinite electric for initial testing, or set-up a simple large battery to power everything, to avoid complications until you are ready to provide a renewable/rechargeable power source.

---

• Oil Rig Rod Storage (Multiple - 2 needed to start the drilling operation.)
  
• Oil Rig Drill Connector
  
• Oil Rig Drill Clamp (At least 2, depending on your design.)
  
• Oil Rig Pumpjack
  
• Oil Rig Drill Swivel
  
• Oil Rig Rotary Table
  
• A basic set of other Stormworks parts

---

Locate one of the two static workbenches for oil rigs on the island (icon shown below.)

Time to start building: You'll need to find the center of the workbench, as this is where the center of the Well Head where the rods are inserted will be. The best way to find the center is to just place blocks to test until you get it right. Once you have found the center, use the image below as a guide for a frame that will be used for the other components. Place a Oil Rig Drill Clamp, with the positive facing up, as shown below.

Place a toggle button next to the clamp linked to 'Clamp Rod,' and a throttle linked to slider velocity. Give the throttle a min value of -1, so it should be -1, 1, 0.

This clamp will be used to hold the initial rod, and allow movement for connecting future rods together.

⠀
⠀
⠀

---

A crane is needed to move more rods into the drill, so that we can drill deeper. The crane needs to be able to pickup rods from a storage, and orient them correctly to connect to the existing drill.

Of couse, you can create your own crane, but here I have created the most basic type of crane capable of picking-up, moving, and orientating rods:

The crane base needs to move horizontally on a slider to reach the well head and the last rod in the storage. It needs a Oil Rig Drill Connector on a pivot with the connection end towards the base of the crane to allow rods to be picked up, rotated 90 degrees and eventually connected to existing rods in the drill. It also needs a piston (or slider) to allow the connector to move back from the rods.

Controls should be set-up appropriately for all of these components - a seat works best for this.
With the clamp: uou should be able to clamp to the rods in storage; move the rods up and down the clamp using a slider; and rotate the rods at least 90 degrees vertically.

---

You need to create a tank that contains Slurry. Place the tank anywhere away from the drill. Here I have placed mine opposite the rod storage. The tank should have a large pump inside to eventually pump the Slurry to the Oil Rig Drill Swivel. The connection should be a hose as the drill will not be static, and will be moving vertically during operation.

⠀

---

We need to create a the back of the drill itself so that we can push down and rotate drill rods during operation. The back of the drill will also provide Slurry, and pump out Oil of the Drill Rods.

Place Linear Tracks three blocks away behind the original Clamp, facing the Clamp. Extend the Linear Tracks to be 72 blocks long, with the very top block being a Linear Track Base.

---

(Colors show connected parts)
Place a Pumpjack on the end, and one block away from the Linear Track Base, as shown. The Pumpjack should have a Fluid Hose Anchor on one side - this is where the Oil will come from during operation.

On the bottom end of the Pumpjack, place a Oil Rig Drill Swivel, with two more Fluid Hose Anchors - this is where Slurry will input, and Saturated Slurry output. The side with the input should be facing your Slurry tank, preferably. Make sure your Swivel is correctly orientated (Rod-side facing down.) It is wise to place a Fluid Pump (large) on the Slurry input to pump it from the Slurry tank we created earlier as the fluid has to move 72 blocks up. You may also want to place another pump for the Saturated Slurry output for when we start to create our own Slurry.

Connect the Slurry input on the Drill Swivel to your Slurry supply tank using a Fluid Hose connection.

---

We need to spin the Drill Rods in order for the Well Head to drill into the ground - this is done using a Oil Rig Rotary Table. Rods go through the Rotary Table, clamped, and are spun using a torque input such as an Electric Motor.

(Colors show connected parts)
Place an Oil Rig Rotary Table connected to, and 1 block below the Drill Swivel. Place a source of power, or in this case, a Medium Electric Motor to power the Rotary Table (torque input on the side.) Add a throttle to control the Motor, and toggle button in order to clamp the Rotary Table to a Rod.

⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀

---

The Pumpjack uses an unconventional method of power as it needs to be pushed up and down consistently while you are drilling.

The simplest way to do this is to create a rotary force that is transferred into a constant linear force.

(Colors show connected parts)
Go 14 blocks up from your Linear Track Base and place a Velocity Pivot. Extend the Velocity Pivot's arm 4 blocks up (6 blocks total) and place another (compact) Velocity Pivot. Make sure this pivot is never powered, and turned down to it's lowest gear ratio of 1:1. Extend that Compact Velocity Pivot's arm 4 blocks down (6 blocks total) and place a regular Pivot (hinge) on the end. The other end of the Pivot (hinge) should meet your Pumpjack's pump. Merge them, and if you struggle to do this, place the hinge on the Pumpjack and merge it to the yellow arm.

Create a control area that toggles the Linear Track Base up and down; controls the (large) Velocity Pivot's speed; and another toggle that controls the Clamp setting on the previously placed Oil Rig Drill Swivel.

⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀

---

Provide Electricity to all parts that need it (make sure not to power the Pivot on the Pumpjack arm!)
I recommend using a simple Large Battery and connecting it to everything. Eventually, you can use produced Diesel fuel to power the Rig.

---

Congratulations! You have created a functional Oil Rig Drill.
See the next section(s) to learn how to operate it, and process it's beautiful black gold.

1. Turn on Crane Clamp
   
2. Release Rod from storage by hand, and feed into Crane Connector Clamp

---

1. Slide the Crane to the right until the Rod is over a clear area
   
2. Rotate the Rod 90 degrees until it is vertical
   
3. Move the Rod until it is directly over the Main Clamp above the Well Head
   
4. Toggle the Clamp setting on the Main Clamp to ON
   
5. Use the Velocity Slider on the Crane's Clamp to move the Rod down until it you hear it has clamped onto the Main Clamp
   
6. Disable the Clamp on the Crane to disconnect from the Rod
   
7. Using the piston, pull the Crane arm back until it has cleared the Rod
   
8. Move the Crane back over near it's original position to move it out the way

---

1. Toggle the Clamp on the Drill Swivel to ON
   
2. Toggle the Linear Track Base to move down until you hear it connect to the Drill Swivel
   
3. Continue pushing the first Rod down until you hear it connect to the Drill Head at the bottom of the Well Head

---

*Make sure your Rotary Table Clamp is toggled OFF
1. Toggle the Drill Swivel clamp OFF
   
2. Toggle the Linear Track Base to move up until it stops at it's original position
   
3. Repeat "Picking Up Rods"
   
4. Use the Velocity Slider on the Crane until the additional Rod is as far up as it can go
   
5. Orient the additional Rod over the Main Clamp, and existing Rod
   
6. Use the Velocity Slider on the Crane's Connector Clamp until the additional Rod is half way through the connection part of the Clamp
   
7. Use the Velocity Slider on the Main Clamp to move the existing Rod until it is half wau through the connection part of the Crane's Connector Clamp (both rods should now be end-to-end)
   
8. Use the Crane's Connector Clamp Connect/Disconnect push button to enable the two Rods to connect (you should hear a clang, as you may expect)
   
9. Disconnect the Crane's Clamp, and move the Crane away, as mentioned in Steps #6-8 of "Moving, Orientating, and Connecting"
   
10. Repeat "Connecting the Rod to the Drill and Inserting it into the Well"

---

1. Clamp the Rotary Table to the top Rod
   
2. Turn the Rotary Table's motor to desired (top) speed
   
3. Turn the Pumpjack's Velocity Pivot to desired (top) speed
   
4. Toggle the Linear Track Base that holds the Drill Assembly to move down, and keep it moving down to start/continue drilling
   *Follow order backwards to stop drilling

---

With a good supply of Slurry, and after a certain Well Depth/Drill Depth (indicated by the Well Head tooltip,) your Pumpjack should start to pump Oil out of the Well. See the Refining section to learn to how Refine the Oil into usable Fuels.

(TBD)
More testing needed on speeds & amount of parts. Set-up should be basic, though.

(TBD)