The next day at noon.

Seven companies identified a total of $16 billion to form an offshore fund. Dahua Industrial, the largest contributor, raised almost all of its reserves, plus $1 billion in borrowing, to raise $4 billion, or 25 percent, while the smallest British global company also invested $1.2 billion, far exceeding their original plans.

As the main body of insider trading, offshore funds are naturally secret, but the heads of the companies who come to sign contracts cannot hide it.

Especially for a European company like Repsol, both the president and the chairman are under the nose of the media, and it is difficult to hide it at home, let alone go abroad.

Sioux simply invited them to visit Dahua Industrial's newly built drilling platform.

The sixth drilling rig, No. 506, now stands in the Asseri Ocean, and nearly 200 employees were deployed to install it for three months.

Being able to invite so many people is due to the frequent good news of Dahua Industrial's oilfield on the one hand, and the special nature of the No. 506 drilling platform on the other hand.

This is China's first fourth-generation jack-up drilling rig.

With a total length of 75 meters, a width of 40 meters, and a height of 87 meters, the jack-up drilling platform is definitely a world-class drilling platform that surpasses the mainstream.

Although the Swedes had built four generations of drilling rigs as early as 1987, even in 2007, jack-up rigs with a maximum operating water depth of 150 meters and a maximum drilling depth of 6,000 meters were still the first choice for drilling on the continental shelf.

In 1994, Dahua Industrial was able to independently complete the four generations of jack-up drilling platforms, making a grand celebration.

At present, there are only about ten shipping companies in five or six countries that can make such products.

Also invited were Aliyev, chairman of the board of directors of the Azerbaijan State Oil Corporation, Minister Xu of the Ministry of Machinery Industry of China, Lin Yonggui, vice president of the China National Petroleum Corporation, Vice President Zha of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, and Director Mao of the China National Development and Reform Commission.

Wang Dehuang, who was originally doing local production "judgment", flew back to China early to report, and Shi Wanke was left behind because of his technical expertise, and accompanied the vice president of the head office to visit the drilling platform.

Shi Wanke visited the No. 503 drilling platform, and then looked at No. 506, consciously found the way, during the visit, he chose his own route, for a while to concentrate and ponder, for a while to nod and sigh, for a while to frown and scratch his head, the expression is wonderful, but there are not many words.

Vice President Cha, who was nearly sixty years old, patiently let Shi Wanke walk in front, and after the whole ship had circled, he smiled and said: "Xiao Shi, what do you think of Dahua's drilling platform? Compared with Offshore Oil 931, which one is better?"

Schwanke groaned.

Vice President Zha smiled and said, "What about Bohai No. 9?"

Haiyang Shiyou 931 is the newest drilling rig from 1993 and almost the last offshore rig imported by China, built by the St. Petersburg shipyard in Russia. After a year, this brand new offshore drilling platform is naturally the best offshore drilling platform in the country, theoretically, even in two or three years, the offshore drilling platform purchased by three barrels of oil in the seventies and eighties has undergone technical transformation, and it is not necessarily stronger than it.

In terms of volume alone, the Offshore Oil 931 has an advantage, with a frame of 84 long and 33 wide, it is known as the world's largest jack-up offshore drilling platform.

Bohai 9 is an 84-year-old domestic offshore drilling platform, although the maximum drilling depth is 6,000 meters, but no one has used it, the maximum operating depth is 50 meters shorter than the offshore oil 931, only 40 meters, which is equivalent to a shallow water offshore drilling platform.

Shi Wanke, who was thinking about it, laughed out loud and said, "Mr. Cha, are you kidding?"

Vice President Cha shook his gray hair, the wrinkles on his face moved, and he said slowly: "How can I say that I am joking?"

"Construction, speak plainly, don't be ambiguous. "Vice President Cha is followed by Director Xie who is in charge of publicity, and he is the most stern.

"It's okay, take your time, there's still a few hours left in the celebration. "Vice President Cha himself is a slow surname, and the fat on his chin is shaking.

Shi Wanke's face was straightened, and he said a little embarrassed: "I mean to say that Dahua's No. 506 is a serious fourth-generation jack-up drilling platform, which is a little smaller than our offshore oil 931, but overall, it is still not bad." Bohai No. 9 ...... Although it is our own thing, but, in private, it is really far from it. ”

"In this way, where is the difference, you speak slowly, and I will listen. Vice President Cha simply found a railing and asked the accompanying staff to put down the small stool and listen while drinking water.

Shi Wanke felt a little strange. Vice President Zha is well-known in the company for not understanding technology, but is a political cadre from the work, therefore, although very high, the promotion is extremely slow, has been nearly ten years of vice president experience. Shi Wanke secretly thought: Isn't this enlightened? Want to live and learn all the time?

After pondering the words, Shi Wanke said: "From the surname of the platform, the tonnage of the load and the self-sustaining capacity of the platform are more important. The specific surname of Dahua's drilling platform is not clear, but I heard that the platform's self-sustaining capacity is 45 days, and this alone is not comparable to the offshore oil 931. ”

Worried that Vice President Cha would not understand, Shi Wanke added: "Self-sustaining ability is the continuous activity time that is required by design, and the surname is supplemented with fuel, fresh water and food at one time, and no supplies are replenished halfway." The self-holding time of Offshore Oil 931 is 20 days, which is a long time on our offshore drilling platform, but compared with 45 days, the gap is still obvious. ”

"This is very important for the drilling platform?" Vice President Zha said incomprehensibly: "One loading is relatively small, can't you send a supply ship to run a few more times?"

"The wind and waves at sea are relatively strong, and if you work at a time or place where the weather is not very good, you have to set aside five days of 20 days for self-support. If you are far from the shore, it will be very troublesome to resupply. In fact, this is mainly a manifestation of design and technical capabilities, to develop four-and-a-half-generation or five-generation offshore drilling platforms, 20 days of self-sustaining capacity is the basis, 45 days is actually not much. Due to the importance of the tonnage of the drilling platform, it is still difficult to improve the self-sustaining capacity. To put it simply, 25 days is a generational gap. ”

"The farther offshore an offshore rig is, the longer it will be self-sustaining?"

"Yes, if it is a deep-sea drilling platform in the future, it will take a week for the supply ship to come and go, and the self-sustaining time is short, so it can't be used at all. Of course, offshore oil 931 does not have this problem, its maximum operating depth is 90 meters, and it can't drive anywhere. Shi Wanke said with a smile: "The operating depth of Dahua's new drilling platform is 150 meters, which is also a gap. ”

"A generational gap?"

"It's almost a generation. Shi Wanke sighed.

"What about the rest, what's the difference in drilling capacity?"

Shi Wanke thought about it suspiciously, and said: "The drilling aspect is more detailed, the height of the derrick, the load of the big hook, the quality of the overhead crane winch and other equipment, as well as the cementing device, slurry pump, blowout preventer, riser, anchoring system...... By the way, Dahua Industrial's mooring system is top-notch, and they have worked with Haliburton in the past......"

"Do you understand all this?" said Director Xie, who was doing the propaganda, with a serious expression.

"I don't know much, from what I just read, as well as the things on Dahua's introduction booklet, it is still a lot better than the marine 931, especially several key parts, such as diesel generator sets, reducers, etc., they have completed the localization. ”

"That is, higher than the level of domestic research institutes?"

"Of course, the 706 Institute also ......," Shi Wanke said here and smiled, and said: "We mainly do more basic research in China, which is still different from enterprises." ”

He did not speak positively of the 706 Institute, although the 706 Institute is a research institute under CSSC and has no direct relationship with the National Offshore Oil Corporation.

Shi Wanke's sudden inspiration flashed, and he secretly wondered: Didn't Vice President Cha have all his opinions on 706?

Of course, it is not surprising that state-owned enterprises are small kingdoms that are eager to produce and sell their own products, and if the situation permits, they are eager to control all the profit points in their own hands.

Allowing CSSC 706 to master the drilling platform technology that is crucial to CNOOC is indeed not a good thing from the perspective of thinking in the system.

Vice President Cha gently turned the water cup and said, "According to what you say, Dahua Industrial's offshore drilling platform is very advanced?"

"The new fourth-generation products are a few years behind the best jack-up drilling platforms abroad. Of course, a lot of their equipment is also imported, but it is precisely in this way that it is rare to be able to form an overall force. Schwanke was not stingy with his words.

Vice President Zha looked at Director Xie.

The latter bowed his head slightly and said, "The construction is still relatively level in terms of technology. ”

"Hmm. Vice President Zha nodded slowly and said, "It seems that we want to get in touch with Dahua, if we CNOOC also have such an offshore drilling platform, there will be a lot of room for cooperation in the Bohai Sea region." ”

He looked at Shi Wanke with a slight inquiry.

Shi Wanke was stunned for a moment and said, "Buy Dahua's offshore drilling platform?"

"How?"

"It's good, but it's ...... The offshore drilling platform is produced and manufactured by Dahua Shipbuilding, and they still have LNG ship business, even if Dahua's own orders are estimated to be scheduled until next year, we just want it, and we can't get it for a while. ”

"Next year?"

Shi Wanke didn't understand the situation, and whispered: "Next year is actually quite good, so that the original design can be modified according to the feedback in use." ”

"That's it, if you book it this year, you will book it this year, and if you can't make it, you will sign a contract and set it for next year. "Vice President Cha is used to a one-year or two-year order deadline.

After making a decision, Vice President Zha slowly walked up, and when he arrived at the platform, Director Xie went directly to Su Cheng, but he was a few meters away and was stopped by the hidden Azerbaijani bodyguards.

"I have a big business looking for Sioux City. Director Xie craned his neck, with a sense of superiority over Party A.

"I'm sorry, but you have business to talk to me about. Yan Xuecan smiled and came to the side of the bodyguard, now is the time for the offshore fund to start, and Su Cheng is not willing to see anyone.

Director Xie frowned slightly, and reported to his family: "I am Xie Baoguo of CNOOC, please come over to Chairman Su." (To be continued.) )