Chapter 554: Petrobras

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In terms of the ability to fool, Guo Shouyun has said a lot over the years, and his eloquence is also good. Of course, it's still a lot worse than Jobs and Daddy Ma. However, he knows the development trend of science and technology in the future, and combined with his eloquence, the appeal has grown exponentially.

Looking at the group of Apple executives, including Jobs, who showed excitement and anticipation in their expressions, Guo Shouyun still felt a little satisfied in his heart.

"Alright, everything that needs to be said has been said. Steve, can we go down to dinner now? You know, I'm here today to congratulate you on your discharge from the hospital, and I'm going to try Powell's pasta and blueberry cheese. ”

"Bruce, listen to what you just said. I just want to get back to the company as soon as possible and get the iPhone developed sooner. I can't wait to see it shock the world again!"

"It's not bad to shock the world for a day or two!

Under Guo Shouyun's greeting, everyone stood up. In fact, they no longer want to endure this seemingly comfortable, but after a long time, they have a sore back and leg pain.

"Bruce, can you give me these designs?" asked Jobs.

Guo Shouyun, who folded the last artwork and put it in his pocket, nodded.

"Of course you can, but I need to register a patent first!"

Apple is Apple, he is him, not to be confused. These designs that can be registered for patents are subject to a fixed royalty. Although these royalties may add up to millions of dollars compared to his assets, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. Moreover, this is still his private income.

Hearing his words, Jobs didn't say much. In Europe and the United States, where intellectual property protection is important, this situation is normal. Even as the CEO of Apple, he has a lot of patents. The most famous of these is the 'personal computer' granted by the US Patent Office in '83.

Because part of the pancreas was removed, Jobs' digestive function was affected, and his appetite was also reduced a lot. But because everyone came to congratulate him on his discharge from the hospital today, he also ate a lot.

It was lively all night, and at half past nine, the crowd began to disperse one after another.

However, although Jobs's pancreatic cancer this time was not dangerous, it also gave Guo Shouyun a wake-up call. The health of employees requires more attention, especially those at the top and elite who are critical to the future of the company.

So, a week later, he convened a video conference with all the executives of his direct companies. It is set that ordinary employees will be organized by the company once a year, middle-level leaders will organize a physical examination every six months, and senior leaders will organize a physical examination every quarter, and the required expenses will be reimbursed by the company.

After Jobs's episode passed, Guo Shouyun rushed to Rio de Janeiro, the former capital of Brazil, in October according to his scheduled itinerary.

"It's nice here!"

Looking at the famous Bread Mountain in the distance and the blue coastline, Guo Shouyun nodded with satisfaction.

He wasn't used to staying in hotels, so before he arrived in Brazil, he asked Rebecca Mark, who arrived early, to help him choose a beachfront villa.

"It's good that the boss is satisfied!"

He glanced at her, pointed to the couch next to her, and sat down.

"Tell me about the current situation!"

"This time there is a sixth round of oil exploration tenders in Brazil, with a total of 15 blocks. All are located in the Santos Basin on the southeast coast. Among them, SM-E-01 to SM-E-07 are located in the shallow sea area of the São Paulo Plateau with a water depth of about 300 meters ~ 500 meters, SM-F-08 to SM-F-12 are located in the deep water area of the São Paulo continental shelf at 500~1500, and SM-G-13 to SM-G-15 are located in the ultra-deep water area of the São Paulo Plateau with a water depth of 2 kilometers. ”

“… There are 7 shallow sea exploration blocks with a total area of 7,504 square kilometers, 5 deep-sea exploration blocks with a total area of 6,730 square kilometers, and 3 deep-sea exploration blocks with a total area of 5,923 square kilometers. The largest is the SM-G-15 block, which is as much as 2,871 square kilometers. ”

Guo Shouyun nodded, "What about the geological data I asked you to prepare?"

"It's all set. ”

Rebecca Mark held out a drawing in different colors and graphics and placed it in front of him.

"At your request, we have marked the distribution of salt formations in the Santos Basin. The white part is a shallow sea salt-free area. This middle blank space is the rock transition zone, and the middle is the rock thickness zone. From the cross-section, it can be divided into three layers, namely the non-marine bottom layer in the rift period, the non-evaporite bottom layer in the transitional stage and the marine bottom layer in the late rift stage. Thick evaporites divide the entire Santos Basin into two formations, the supra-salt and the sub-salt. ”

“… From the 70s of the last century to the present, Petrobras has drilled 274 exploration wells in the Santos Basin, of which 55 have found oil and gas, although most of the reserves are not high, but they are located in the upper salt area. Therefore, most of the oil companies participating in this auction are concentrated in the deep water area of the F number, and there are no other bidders in the ultra-deep water area of the G number except for us and Petrobras. ”

Guo Shouyun understood why Rebecca said this. But even he doesn't know much about oil. But also know the reputation of Brazil's famous Santos Basin for pre-salt oil.

It is clear that the real treasure trove of oil off the coast of Brazil is not in the so-called upper salt layer at all, but in the sub-salt layer below 2,000 meters. Of course, it's impossible to say that to Rebecca.

However, even if he knew this, Guo Shouyun still couldn't calm down in his heart. Because, even the combined area of the three exploration areas is the difference between mung beans and steamed buns compared to the subsalt layer of the huge Santos Basin.

After buying these three exploration areas, it is still unknown whether we can find the Tupi oil field that made Brazil's sub-salt oil famous all over the world in 2006 and completely put off the hat of poverty oil.

Moreover, it is now 2003, and although it will be 2004 in two months, it is not clear whether Petrobras will hold a seventh round of oil tenders in the next two years. If it is held, and he happens to buy it, and the Tupi oil field that he has in mind is in it, then naturally everything will be fine.

But if the Tupi field is among the three ultra-deep-sea blocks in the sixth phase of the tender, then he will lose a lot.

You must know that the Tubi oil field is the world's fifth largest offshore oil field with recoverable reserves of 8 billion barrels.

Therefore, Guo Shouyun did not dare to bet. He could only increase his chances of finding the Tupi field as much as possible.

"If deep-sea oil exploration could be faster, I wouldn't be so embarrassed!"

Despite this, he knew that it was just wishful thinking. In complex sea conditions, hitting at a depth of several thousand meters can easily take half a year or even a year. Moreover, a semi-submersible drilling platform is completely a matter of luck when you want to find oil, and you can imagine how difficult it is to try your luck in an area of several thousand square kilometers.