How many Oil Rigs are in Palworld?

There is one Oil Rig on the base map, positioned in open water off the northern coastline. The Feybreak update did not add a second rig.

How do you get to the Oil Rig without a flying mount?

Craft a raft or the mid-game boat at a workbench and sail out from the nearest northern beach. It is a long, exposed crossing, so a flyer is far faster and safer once you have one.

Is the Oil Rig worth raiding?

Yes. It has some of the best early weapon schematics and ammo crafting materials on the map, plus a concentration of hostile NPCs worth the XP and loot from their drops.

Exploration

Where do you find the Oil Rig in Palworld?

Answer

The Oil Rig is a single offshore structure in the ocean off the northern coast of Palpagos Island, well beyond swimming range. Reach it with a raft, boat or flying mount, expect armed human guards and strong Pals, and loot it for weapon schematics, ammo and Pal Metal Ingots.

Quick answer

The Oil Rig is a single fixed platform sitting in open ocean off Palpagos Island's northern coast, far enough out that you cannot swim there safely. It is guarded by armed human NPCs and tough Pals, and it is one of the better weapon-schematic locations in the base game.

Where to look

The rig is not part of any land region — it is its own isolated structure surrounded by water, north of the mainland's snowy coastline. Because it sits alone with no fast travel point of its own nearby, most players spot it first by flying over the northern ocean or by checking a map.

Region	Level range	Notes
Northern ocean, off the snow coast	Mid-game (guards roughly level 20-30)	Armed human NPCs plus turret-like defenses
Rig interior	Same range	Multiple floors, crates and lockers
Surrounding water	N/A	Open ocean, no land cover

Because there's no natural landmark to walk toward, the fastest way to confirm the exact platform and the safest approach angle is to check our interactive Palworld map, which plots the rig along with every fast travel statue near the northern coast.

How to get there safely

You cannot walk or swim to the Oil Rig — the distance and open water make an unmounted swim a death sentence long before you arrive. Your options:

Raft or boat. Even the early raft gets you there, just slowly and with no cover from ranged attacks.
A flying mount. This is the practical option once you have one — it cuts a multi-minute exposed swim down to a short, safe flight and lets you land on the rig's upper deck to skip the lower guards.
Cold resistance gear. The northern coastline itself is cold-biome adjacent, so pack cold resistance armor or food buffs before you set out, even though the rig itself is a built structure rather than open snow.

Once there, expect armed human NPCs with guns, which hit much harder and from further away than the wildlife you're used to fighting. Bring your own ranged weapon and enough ammo, and pull enemies one at a time through doorways rather than pushing into open rooms.

What you get

Weapon schematics, including some of the better early-to-mid firearm blueprints
Ammunition and gunpowder components in crates and lockers
Pal Metal Ingots and other refined materials
A useful chunk of combat XP from the concentration of armed guards

The rig resets after enough time passes, so it's a repeatable stop rather than a one-time loot pinata — worth adding to a northern-region flight loop alongside Chromite mining and cold-biome hunting.

Interactive Palworld map — pinpoint the rig and the nearest fast travel statue
Fast travel and map guide — planning routes to isolated locations
Answers hub — more location and mechanics guides
Paldex — check element matchups before you fight the rig's guard Pals

Frequently asked questions

How many Oil Rigs are in Palworld?: There is one Oil Rig on the base map, positioned in open water off the northern coastline. The Feybreak update did not add a second rig.
How do you get to the Oil Rig without a flying mount?: Craft a raft or the mid-game boat at a workbench and sail out from the nearest northern beach. It is a long, exposed crossing, so a flyer is far faster and safer once you have one.
Is the Oil Rig worth raiding?: Yes. It has some of the best early weapon schematics and ammo crafting materials on the map, plus a concentration of hostile NPCs worth the XP and loot from their drops.