diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index b01d486..7d7d505 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Date: ?
   Changes:
     - Migrated the internal name of the "vacuum-tube-electronics" technology to "electronics". Resolves https://github.com/pyanodon/pybugreports/issues/453
     - Migrated the internal name of the "railway-mk01" technology to "railway". Resolves https://github.com/pyanodon/pybugreports/issues/453
+    - The vanilla oil refinery is now hidden from factoriopedia.
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 3.0.12
 Date: 2025-1-20
diff --git a/data-updates.lua b/data-updates.lua
index ea18f9b..93529bf 100644
--- a/data-updates.lua
+++ b/data-updates.lua
@@ -16,17 +16,12 @@ end
 
 require "prototypes/updates/tholin-overhaul"
 
---ADAPTATIONS
-
---TECHNOLOGY('advanced-material-processing'):remove_pack('logistic-science-pack'):remove_prereq('logistic-science-pack')
-
 --RECIPES UPDATES
 
 RECIPE("lab-instrument"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-01", amount = 5}:add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "rubber", amount = 10}
 RECIPE("chemical-science-pack"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "rubber", amount = 10}
 RECIPE("electric-engine-unit"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-02", amount = 10}
 RECIPE("engine-unit"):remove_ingredient("small-parts-01"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-01", amount = 40}:set_fields {energy_required = 15}
---RECIPE("assembling-machine-2"):add_ingredient({type = "item", name = "small-parts-01", amount = 10})
 RECIPE("assembling-machine-3"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-02", amount = 15}
 RECIPE("fast-transport-belt"):remove_ingredient("small-parts-01"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-02", amount = 2}
 RECIPE("fast-underground-belt"):remove_ingredient("small-parts-01"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-02", amount = 6}
@@ -37,90 +32,21 @@ RECIPE("express-splitter"):remove_ingredient("small-parts-01"):add_ingredient {t
 RECIPE("carbon-filter"):remove_ingredient("assembling-machine-2"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "assembling-machine-1", amount = 2}
 RECIPE("rectisol"):remove_ingredient("assembling-machine-2"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "assembling-machine-1", amount = 2}
 RECIPE("small-parts-03"):replace_ingredient("glass", "glass-fiber"):replace_ingredient("tin-plate", "aerogel")
---RECIPE("tall-oil-combustion"):remove_unlock('energy-2'):add_unlock('energy-1')
 RECIPE("utility-science-pack"):add_ingredient {type = "item", name = "small-parts-03", amount = 30}
 RECIPE("rail"):replace_ingredient("iron-stick", {type = "item", name = "bolts", amount = 4})
 
---Base Updates
-
-data.raw["rocket-silo"]["rocket-silo"].rocket_parts_required = 15
-
-local remove_old_oil_stuff =
-{
-    ["pumpjack"] = true,
-    ["oil-refinery"] = true,
-    ["basic-oil-processing"] = true,
-    ["advanced-oil-processing"] = true,
-    ["heavy-oil-cracking"] = true,
-    ["light-oil-cracking"] = true,
-    ["coal-liquefaction"] = true
-}
-
-local recipes_to_keep = {}
-
---log(serpent.block(remove_old_oil_stuff))
-
-for _, recipe in pairs(data.raw.technology["oil-processing"].effects) do
-    --log('hit')
-    if recipe.type == "unlock-recipe" then
-        --log('hit')
-        --log(recipe.recipe)
-        if remove_old_oil_stuff[recipe.recipe] == nil then
-            --log('hit')
-            table.insert(recipes_to_keep, recipe)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-data.raw.technology["oil-processing"].effects = recipes_to_keep
-recipes_to_keep = {}
-
-for _, recipe in pairs(data.raw.technology["advanced-oil-processing"].effects) do
-    if recipe.type == "unlock-recipe" then
-        if remove_old_oil_stuff[recipe.recipe] == nil then
-            table.insert(recipes_to_keep, recipe)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-data.raw.technology["advanced-oil-processing"].effects = recipes_to_keep
-recipes_to_keep = {}
-
-for _, recipe in pairs(data.raw.technology["coal-liquefaction"].effects) do
-    if recipe.type == "unlock-recipe" then
-        if remove_old_oil_stuff[recipe.recipe] == nil then
-            table.insert(recipes_to_keep, recipe)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-data.raw.technology["coal-liquefaction"].effects = recipes_to_keep
-
-data.raw.planet.nauvis.map_gen_settings.autoplace_controls["crude-oil"] = nil
-data.raw.planet.nauvis.map_gen_settings.autoplace_settings.entity.settings["crude-oil"] = nil
-
-for _, preset in pairs(data.raw["map-gen-presets"]["default"]) do
-    if preset and preset.basic_settings and preset.basic_settings.autoplace_controls and preset.basic_settings.autoplace_controls["crude-oil"] then
-        preset.basic_settings.autoplace_controls["crude-oil"] = nil
-    end
-end
-
 if data.data_crawler then
     data.script_enabled = data.script_enabled or {}
     table.insert(data.script_enabled, "tar-patch")
     if mods["pyhightech"] then table.insert(data.script_enabled, "crash-site-assembling-machine-1-repaired") end
 end
 
---gather recipes for module changes
-local recipes_list = {
+py.allow_productivity {
     "kevlar-2",
     "small-parts-02",
     "small-parts-03",
 }
 
---adding to module limitation list
-py.allow_productivity(recipes_list)
-
 if register_cache_file ~= nil then
     register_cache_file({"pycoalprocessing", "pyfusionenergy", "pyindustry", "pypetroleumhandling"}, "__pypetroleumhandling__/cached-configs/pycoalprocessing+pyfusionenergy+pyindustry+pypetroleumhandling")
     register_cache_file({"pycoalprocessing", "pyfusionenergy", "pyindustry", "pyhightech", "pypetroleumhandling"}, "__pypetroleumhandling__/cached-configs/pycoalprocessing+pyfusionenergy+pyhightech+pyindustry+pypetroleumhandling")
diff --git a/prototypes/updates/base-updates.lua b/prototypes/updates/base-updates.lua
index 052f051..e17e367 100644
--- a/prototypes/updates/base-updates.lua
+++ b/prototypes/updates/base-updates.lua
@@ -14,9 +14,50 @@ if not mods["pyrawores"] then
 end
 
 TECHNOLOGY("excavation-2"):add_pack("production-science-pack")
-
 TECHNOLOGY("excavation-3"):add_pack("military-science-pack"):add_pack("utility-science-pack"):add_pack("space-science-pack")
 
---RECIPE("oil-refinery"):add_unlock("scrude")
-
+data.raw.item["oil-refinery"].hidden = true
 TECHNOLOGY("oil-processing"):remove_pack("chemical-science-pack")
+
+data.raw["rocket-silo"]["rocket-silo"].rocket_parts_required = 15
+
+local remove_old_oil_stuff = {
+    ["pumpjack"] = true,
+    ["oil-refinery"] = true,
+    ["basic-oil-processing"] = true,
+    ["advanced-oil-processing"] = true,
+    ["heavy-oil-cracking"] = true,
+    ["light-oil-cracking"] = true,
+    ["coal-liquefaction"] = true
+}
+
+local vanilla_techs_to_delete_recipes_from = {
+    "oil-processing",
+    "advanced-oil-processing",
+    "coal-liquefaction",
+}
+
+for _, tech_name in pairs(vanilla_techs_to_delete_recipes_from) do
+    local tech = data.raw.technology[tech_name]
+    local recipes_to_keep = {}
+    for _, recipe in pairs(tech.effects) do
+        if recipe.type == "unlock-recipe" then
+            if remove_old_oil_stuff[recipe.recipe] then
+                recipe.hidden = true
+                recipe.hidden_in_factoriopedia = true
+            else
+                table.insert(recipes_to_keep, recipe)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    tech.effects = recipes_to_keep
+end
+
+data.raw.planet.nauvis.map_gen_settings.autoplace_controls["crude-oil"] = nil
+data.raw.planet.nauvis.map_gen_settings.autoplace_settings.entity.settings["crude-oil"] = nil
+
+for _, preset in pairs(data.raw["map-gen-presets"]["default"]) do
+    if preset and preset.basic_settings and preset.basic_settings.autoplace_controls and preset.basic_settings.autoplace_controls["crude-oil"] then
+        preset.basic_settings.autoplace_controls["crude-oil"] = nil
+    end
+end