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Game Info[]
Advanced production improvement. Requires Biology.
- Access:
Oil strategic resource (land-based)
- Effect:
- +3 Production
- +3
Strategy[]
The Oil Well grants access to land-based sources of 
Oil and gives a large 
Production bonus to nearby cities.
Civilopedia entry[]
The dry-land version of the offshore platform, a well is a late-game improvement which provides access to the crucially-important oil resource.
Gallery[]
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Oil Well in game
See also[]
- Oil Well in other games
| Civilization V Improvements [edit] | |
|---|---|
| Standard | Camp • Farm • Fishing Boats • Fort • Lumber Mill • Mine • Offshore Platform • Oil Well • Pasture • Plantation • Quarry • Railroad • Road • Trading Post |
| Unique | Brazilwood Camp  • Chateau • Feitoria • Kasbah • Moai1 • Polder  • Terrace Farm1
|
| Great People | Academy • Citadel • Customs House • Holy Site • Landmark • Manufactory
|
| Scenario specific | Hadrian's Wall • Motte and Bailey • Pontoon Bridge • Tipi • Wajo |
1 Requires a DLC
 Added in the Gods & Kings expansion pack. Added in the Brave New World expansion pack. | |