UPSTREAMTYCOON
v5.0 — ENGINEERING EDITION
Drill wells, manage reservoir pressure, optimize production, and build your upstream empire.
CORE MECHANICS
HOW YOU'LL PLAY
Every decision matters. From well placement to crew management, you control every aspect of your operation.
DRILL WELLS
01Place producer and injector wells strategically. Each well has unique costs, production rates, and reservoir contact area.
MANAGE PRESSURE
02Monitor reservoir pressure decline in real-time. Balance production rate against pressure maintenance to maximize recovery.
WATERFLOOD
03Convert a well to injection and sweep oil towards producers. Monitor water cut, manage voidage replacement, and time breakthrough.
HIRE ENGINEERS
04Recruit Geologists, Drilling Engineers, Reservoir Engineers, and more. Each role unlocks new capabilities and operations.
LIVE PREVIEW
RESERVOIR CROSS-SECTION
Watch water injection sweep oil towards the producer -- this is what you interact with in-game.
PROGRESSION
TECH & CONCEPTS
Unlock technologies and learn real petroleum engineering concepts as you progress.
TECHNOLOGY TREE
ENGINEERING CONCEPTS
+ 15 more in-game
GAME MODES
EDITIONS
Each edition focuses on a different aspect of petroleum engineering.
Engineering Edition
Master the fundamentals of petroleum engineering
Drill wells, manage reservoir pressure, optimize production with waterflooding, and grow from small operator to industry leader.
PLAYCO2 Storage Edition
Capture and store carbon underground
Design injection strategies, monitor plume migration, ensure caprock integrity, and earn carbon credits in the CCS market.
SOONDrilling Edition
Engineer the perfect wellbore
Select drill bits, manage mud weight, navigate formations, and avoid blowouts as you drill increasingly complex wells.
SOONGAME FEATURES
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE
Every mechanic is grounded in real petroleum engineering. Learn while you play.
Reservoir Simulation
Exponential decline curves, pressure-dependent PI, and Buckley-Leverett water cut -- all running in real-time.
Waterflooding
Design injection patterns to sweep oil towards production wells. Optimize voidage replacement ratio.
Well Operations
Drill producer and injector wells. Perform workovers, stimulation, and optimize production rates.
Economics
Track royalties, taxes, costs, and oil price volatility. Grow from small operator to tycoon.
Random Events
Equipment failures, price shocks, weather events, and regulations keep every playthrough unique.
Achievements
Unlock milestones -- first oil, first waterflood, 1M barrels produced, and many more.
READY TO DRILL?
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