A total of 11 plots of land that have been proven to have oil in the ground, but whose commercial value is unclear, were packaged into 4 auction rights.

The largest one, priced at $300 million, has a total area of 21.56 square kilometers. The smallest one, with an auction price of $100 million, adds up to only 4.56 square kilometers.

The federal government and Goldman Sachs and Sotheby's auction houses only guarantee that at least oil has been dug up in the auction rights of these four potential oil fields, but they do not guarantee the exact amount of oil, how difficult it is to exploit, and what its commercial value is.

That's gambling. If you win the bet, of course, you will make a lot of money, and if you lose the bet, it will be at least a loss of one or two hundred million US dollars. Because not only the money paid at the auction, but also the careful exploration after the purchase, the exploration fee depends on the difficulty, but the minimum is millions of dollars.

It's a big gamble.

Powerful gamblers can lose a few more times, anyway, as long as they win once, they will be strong. If you don't have the strength, it's better not to play this game. It's going to go bankrupt.

When the auction began, there were very few applicants, and none of the scenes in Abel's imagination that saw that there were oil fields available and flocked to the frenzied bidding did not appear.

"Hey, there may be oil fields underneath these places, and no one is excited?" he whispered curiously to the people next to him.

Lampt immediately shouted, "Hey, who doesn't know? The place where there really is an oil field has long been looted by the Seven Sisters." The little soup and water left is also occupied by other oil companies. Most of these last things are useless garbage, although there may be a little bit of it in these places, but if someone really explores and exploits it, 99 out of 100 will be a loss!"

His voice was a bit loud.

Most of the people in the auction room could hear it, but Mr. Lampt didn't care at all, because he was such a person.

Hamilton smiled bitterly: "Mr. Lampter, please don't say it so badly. These are places where we are really sure that there is oil, and of course, how much is in it. We can't guarantee how much commercial value there is, probably only God can guarantee it. ”

"Okay. I won't say anything. Lampett muttered that he was here to get on good terms with these Wall Street guys, not to quarrel with them. Tonight's auction was held by Gao Sheng, and it would not be good if he made him yellow.

Although Lampert feels that he is not afraid of Goldman Sachs, he is in dire need of a loan because of the fact that his business cash flow has been running out lately, and it is precisely when he is currying favor with the banking industry and Wall Street that he is no longer blowing his wings.

Then.

Xiao Feishou, who hadn't spoken much next to him, suddenly spoke: "Yes." Most of these places are of little value and may be bought later. The oil that is dug up can't even cover the cost of extraction and exploration, and we have dug many of these fields, and we know that. ”

His voice was gentle.

He has been training this moderate way of speaking as a politician for a few years, because next year he will officially become a politician, and then he will have a smooth ride, and he will achieve the rank of governor to president for the next 18 years.

This way of speaking is very convincing.

But it couldn't convince Abel.

The reason is simple.

If these places really don't have any commercial value, why are you here, and more importantly, Abel is a man who can be hung up, and he knows that this is not the case.

So he smiled and didn't speak.

In his heart, he was calculating whether to get the title of an oil tycoon and pretend to be forced. Because there are really good things hidden in the auction rights of these 4 units.

That's when the auction begins.

The four auction rights were divided into four units, and the first auction was Unit 1, which was the largest oil field on the site.

The reserve price starts at $300 million.

Almost as soon as Frank Müller announced the start of the auction, the sound of bidding sounded above the reception.

"$310 million!"

"315 million. ”

"330 million!"

"$345 million!"

“……”

There were a lot of guys who hadn't made a noise in the auction just now, and all of them came out at once, and it seems that these guys are all here for this final auction.

Things are not as Lampt said, it seems that the auction rights of this first unit should have its value, otherwise it would not attract so many people.

At this time.

Lampett whispered in Abel's ear: "Hey, I guessed it really wrong, there may really be bones to eat here!Otherwise, these seven sisters' dogs wouldn't be so crazy to fight!"

"How?" Abel asked shamelessly.

"You see, that's Shell Oil, it's Dutch. The one next to him was also Shell, but it was British. The one from Chevron Oil, bald. And over there, bp's. Good fellow, they all popped up and scared me!" Lampt said with a grin.

It turned out to be the Seven Sisters of Oil.

These seven oil oligarchs, who were spun off from Rockefeller's Standard Oil, basically directly monopolize more than 40% of the world's oil, and they indirectly control the oil power.

Then.

Even the little flying shoes next to him also made a bid, and he bid for 400 million US dollars, with an attitude of ambition.

This Unit 1 is obviously a sweet treat, otherwise it wouldn't have attracted so many oil hyenas to scramble.

Abel thought about it.

In fact, he can afford 400 million US dollars, and he just made a lot of money recently, but he didn't make a move.

Just smiling and chatting with Lampt next to him, occasionally flirting with the French goddess next to him, watching the frantic bidding of the oil hyenas.

At last.

Little Flying Shoes and the Flying Shoes family behind him seem to really want this place. They spent $635 million to beat out the rest of their competitors and take the place under their belt.

In fact, many people still want to compete.

But considering that the current flying shoes family has a big commander, although they are not afraid of these oil groups, but if they offend the big commander, if they give them some casual words in some policies, although it will not hurt their muscles and bones, it will still be a little awkward.

And it's not just the little flying shoes that have intelligence.

They also have a situation from within the government, and this unit of land inside the plot, although there should really be a treasure of great value.

But when the price reaches $600 million, the risk increases accordingly. Under the trade-off, most of them were abandoned and got by Xiaofei Shoes.

Xiao Feishou also showed a happy smile on his face, and the next auction was Unit 2, the smallest unit.

The reserve price is $100 million.