Oil well placement

birq · 08-25-2005, 04:42 PM

How far apart do oil wells have to be? I swear I'm not an idiot, but I've been trying for 3 days to find a spot for a well. I thought the minimum distance was 20 miles, but I'm looking at one now where the wells are roughly 50 miles apart and I can't place a new one between them.

It's at 25 57' 20.38" N 42 33' 42.09" E.

Any ideas?

Mickey · 08-25-2005, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birq

How far apart do oil wells have to be? I swear I'm not an idiot, but I've been trying for 3 days to find a spot for a well. I thought the minimum distance was 20 miles, but I'm looking at one now where the wells are roughly 50 miles apart and I can't place a new one between them.

It's at 25 57' 20.38" N 42 33' 42.09" E.

Any ideas?

The calculation isn't done in miles, although it probably should be. I use the the famous pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2) to find the distance between your area and the nearest mine. "a" is the latitude difference between your mine and the next, "b" is the longitude between your mine and the next.

I have the minimum distance allowed set at .3 for now. This means if there was a just one mine on the map, at 26 0', 42 0', you could go north to 26 19' (just past .3) and it would let you build one there.

Looking at the spot you mentioned, it just doesn't seem to be open enough.

LJvdBerg · 09-13-2005, 12:53 PM

Hi

Newbie question:
Do I need to position the place where I want to place the oil well / cotton / diamonds to be in the middle of the screen?

Mickey · 09-13-2005, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LJvdBerg

Do I need to position the place where I want to place the oil well / cotton / diamonds to be in the middle of the screen?

Yep. The very center of your screen is where the well/mine/etc will be placed.

tukamotton · 09-13-2005, 03:26 PM

Mexican Golf is a Rich Zone of Oil... (ask to Bush)

rasqual · 09-13-2005, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birq

How far apart do oil wells have to be? I swear I'm not an idiot

The denials are already beginning. The people have a right to know. Where's the press when their inquisitive powers are most needed? ;-)

His Lord Uberdude · 09-13-2005, 07:19 PM

Well, I had three diamond mines die on me in twelve hours. So, no more whining about not enough room.

08-25-2005, 04:42 PM	#1
birq Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 296	Oil well placement How far apart do oil wells have to be? I swear I'm not an idiot, but I've been trying for 3 days to find a spot for a well. I thought the minimum distance was 20 miles, but I'm looking at one now where the wells are roughly 50 miles apart and I can't place a new one between them. It's at 25 57' 20.38" N 42 33' 42.09" E. Any ideas?

09-13-2005, 12:53 PM	#3
LJvdBerg Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 2	Placement Hi Newbie question: Do I need to position the place where I want to place the oil well / cotton / diamonds to be in the middle of the screen?

09-13-2005, 03:26 PM	#5
tukamotton Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mexico Posts: 57	What about "Golfo de Mexico"? Mexican Golf is a Rich Zone of Oil... (ask to Bush)

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