In March, Formosa Plastics' senior management made a second secret visit to the mainland, much more frequently than Sioux City expected.

However, the $7 billion project is not something that can be negotiated in a short period of time, and historically, the two sides have been engaged in a three-year game, changing conditions several times, and finally failing to complete the work. Sioux City doesn't have to wait for them to negotiate before the project is completed, but it will have to wait until the land is in place and the contract with Formosa Plastics is completed before construction can begin.

The concern of the central leadership and the concern of the provincial leadership are completely different. As far as Sioux City knows, Formosa Plastics can even choose between millions of acres of land: Guang * Dong Hui * Zhou, Xiamen * Menhai * Cang or Meizhou Bay.

If you are an old landlord, you can live freely even if you farm on this millions of acres of land, not to mention build a factory with a yield of 100 times.

This level of scale of Formosa Plastics is accumulated over more than 30 years. If Dahua Industry is a test field, then Formosa Plastics is a familiar land.

Sioux City was not in a hurry. The Abu Dhabi natural gas he needs to underwrite is calculated on an annual basis, and there is still some time before the underwriting begins, and if Formosa Plastics can eat another 2 million tons, he only has 6 million tons to consider, and the pressure has weakened a lot.

On the other hand, Su Cheng didn't have much time to think about it, and the day after returning to Dongying, he stayed in the Chengdao oil field.

The 4,500-meter extended-reach well that has been put into operation rumbles loudly, and it looks inconspicuous at all, and if you look at the appearance, you can't imagine that the underground has been inclined all the way into the sea for several kilometers.

Everyone in the institute was smiling and proud.

Gu Haijian raised his chin slightly and said: "Director Su, although the 4,500-meter extended-reach well is only half of the world's longest extended-reach well, it is also the first in the Shengli Oilfield, and this is only our first batch of extended-reach wells, a 4,500-meter and a 3,100-meter well." The second batch will be completed soon. The longest will be 0 meters. ”

"How much crude oil can be recovered?"

"Within a radius of 5 kilometers, it is expected that there will be 2 million to 5 million tons. Gu Haijian smiled and said, "Secretary Tao is very happy and said that as long as we can get 1 million tons of oil this year, we will be given a bonus." ”

They are all technicians who belong to Dahua Laboratory, and their salaries are paid by Su Cheng, and what Secretary Tao can do is to pay bonuses.

Sioux City laughed. "1 million tons." Can you do it?"

"3,100 meters is a 1,000-ton well, 4,500 meters of No. 2 well can barely reach 1,000 tons, if there is no 3,000-ton ultra-high-yield well in the second batch of wells. I don't think I can get the bonus. Gu Haijian was also smiling when he spoke.

His deputy, Sui Yuanqing, was not very familiar with Su Cheng, and further introduced: "The first year of the oil well is the improvement period, and it is necessary to achieve stable and high production. It often takes three or five years, and some have seven years. The Chengdao oilfield is still being explored, and 1 million tons is not easy to achieve. ”

Su Cheng bowed his head and asked, "What about the drilling platform?"

Gu Haijian replied: "The next step is to conduct field tests. To be honest, everyone is a little apprehensive. ”

"As long as we can keep the level of the extended-reach well, I don't think it's a problem. Su Cheng smiled and encouraged: "From October to March, 5 months and 150 days, from technology to construction, to complete the 4,500-meter large reach well." Not only rare in China, but also rare in the world, the bottom offshore drilling platform is only our second step, the next step is to do the jack-up offshore drilling platform, everyone work hard, if the sea trial is successful, we also pay bonuses. It doesn't conflict with Secretary Tao. ”

Everyone laughed.

Waiting for them to disperse, Su Cheng looked at the offshore drilling platform in the distance and took a deep breath.

Compared to the offshore drilling platform he later saw in the textbook, this platform is much more rudimentary. The platform is only 35 meters long and 22 meters wide. The upper deck is 12 meters high. On the sea, if there is a large wind and waves. It may not even be clear to see.

Such a platform can only be used in shallow seas, and preferably in smooth sea areas of the bay type.

Gu Haijian followed his gaze and said softly: "It's such a bottom-type offshore drilling platform, and our localization rate is less than 50%, and Haliburton has helped a little." The main cost is on imported parts. ”

Su Cheng nodded slightly, this is also something that can't be helped. Even 30 years later, the offshore drilling platform is still the domain of foreigners, and Dahua Industrial has taken a big step forward because of the stimulation of the Chengdao oilfield. If you take the shortcut of offshore oil and land mining, it will still be a waste of 10 years in the end.

Gu Haijian said embarrassedly: "Their technology is much more advanced than ours, so the price is so high." Moreover, their rigs are basically electronic, and we really can't compare. Our foundation is still the tracking research done by the state in the 70s, 10 years have passed, the concept has grown a little, and it is difficult to say about the materials and equipment. ”

"As long as it can be used, it is localized and not in a hurry, we use Haliburton parts, which are cheaper than those that are directly purchased, and will be slowly improved in the future. Su Cheng pointed and said, "Can such a platform be expanded?"

"We are going to extend the length and width to 50 and 35 meters, so that the weight of the empty ship is probably more than 2,000 tons, and there is no problem in exploiting Abu Dhabi's oil fields. Gu Haijian also knew Su Cheng's goal, paused for a moment, and asked, "I heard that the sea trial the day after tomorrow, there will be leaders of the head office to visit?"

Secretary Lin invited a few familiar department-level leaders, don't worry. "The technology of the drilling platform belongs to Sioux City, but it must be used free of charge by the oil company, so it is also a normal etiquette for Lin Yonggui to invite people from the head office to visit the sea trials.

Because of the relationship between the Abu Dhabi oil field, the relationship between Dahua Industrial and the three major oil companies is a bit stiff. However, this is just the opinion of individual leaders. Sioux City knew in his heart that as long as Abu Dhabi produced oil, or Dahua Laboratories' offshore drilling technology exploded into satellites, or Formosa Plastics cooperated successfully, individual leaders would become a minority......

Iron has to be hard, and from the experience of later generations, Sioux City does not put domestic competition in the first place. Maintaining a steady growth rate is the highest priority.

Gu Haijian was different, he heard that not only the leaders of the head office, but also Secretary Lin of Shengli Oilfield would come, so he couldn't help but say: "Our humble drilling platform will not make people laugh at it." ”

"As long as it can be used, what is ugly. Su Cheng glanced at him and said with a smile: "If you are afraid of ugliness, paint your appearance as a whale, the appearance of a shark, won't it cover up your ugliness." ”

Sioux City is said to be played. Gu Haijian was interested. When he worked at Petrobras, he was not less influenced by bureaucracy, such as painting open spaces with green paint to camouflage lawns, changing Audi with a Mercedes logo and other things, Brazilians are also extremely skilled, by no means the patent of the Chinese.

Sending Su Cheng away, the more Gu Haijian thought about it, the more he felt that it was right, and found an outdoor advertising company overnight. Join them in painting the offshore rig to look like a dolphin.

89 years of outdoor advertising company. It's quite familiar with drawing a beautiful woman or something, and the understanding of dolphins is pure blue.

And. Gu Haijian was a young man with a strong hands-on approach, and he went into battle with several young researchers to help, dumping more than a dozen barrels of cheap blue paint into it. Plus a little decoration......

In the end, the 12-meter-high offshore drilling platform failed to transform into a dolphin, but instead looked like a pregnant crocodile with a few arrows poked at it.

When the overall image came out, Gu Haijian also realized his mistake. However, before he could make changes, the commuter boat had already arrived.

The sea was calm in March.

When the boat crosses the bay, you can see the drilling platform that is outcropping from the sea level.

Su Cheng stood beside Lin Yonggui. I was about to introduce it, but I was stunned.

Lin Yonggui looked at the pregnant crocodile's buttocks, stunned, and couldn't help laughing: "What's going on?"

"I guess it's some kind of celebration. Su Cheng said helplessly.

"It's like a foreigner. The leader from the head office laughed twice and said, "It's just that it looks a little weird, and the color is a little weird, is that blue?"

The ship went further. The shape of the platform is more exposed. Johnson of Haliburton, who came with him, finally laughed and shouted in English: "This is an ass, I really didn't expect it, after painting it, it is very vivid." ”

Sioux City had to cough hard. Preventing translations from being too conscientious. However, there were many people who could understand English. The commuter boat soon burst into laughter.

After boarding the drilling platform and meeting Gu Haijian, someone quickly changed the name with an accent and deliberately pronounced it as "Gu Haijian".

After Gu Haijian understood, he was dumbfounded.

Su Cheng patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "After a while, everyone will forget." ”

"What if you can't forget it?" Gu Haijian looked sad.

Su Cheng patted him on the shoulder, sighed lightly, and said, "Let's go and introduce the platform first......

Gu Haijian's face was full of sadness and broken eggs.

After a while, Jensen returned to Su Cheng's side, leaned on the railing, looked at the rippling blue waves in front of him, and said with a smile: "Su Dong, I heard that you are going to make a bigger offshore drilling platform?"

"That's right. Su Cheng nodded, looking at the person next to him.

Seeing that he had noticed, Jensen immediately said, "I would like to introduce you to a friend and our long-time partner of Haliburton, Mr. Simon of Fenor Shipping. Fenor Marine is an offshore rig solver that does not produce in-house, but is technologically advanced and has been certified by Lloyd's Register early on. I think that since Dahua Industry wants to make its own manufacturing, it should be interested in this kind of cooperation. ”

Simon has a strong body, extremely white skin, and a somewhat sick feeling, and said steadily in English: "We are one of the first companies to enter the offshore drilling platform, and we can provide complete solutions, we can only provide technology, or we can provide construction contracting, and there is no problem in doing key projects." The price is very reasonable. ”

Su Cheng raised his eyebrows and smiled, "How reasonable?"

"The oil field in Abu Dhabi can only be a drilling platform under 150 feet, a small platform, providing full technical services, 6 million US dollars. "It's not the first time Simon has made an offer, as a technology company, they've even taken a look at Abu Dhabi's environment.

Su Cheng smiled and said, "This price is several times higher than our finished products." ”

"The technology is definitely several times stronger. Simon looked up proudly.

Su Cheng's smile suddenly faded.

…… To be continued