The ventilation fan above the exhibition hall was blowing loudly.

The audience was full of English and Arabic, and there were also all kinds of wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. The traditional Fortune 500 petrochemical companies have Arab branches, Arabic translators, and even engineers of Arab origin.

Dahua Industrial does not have such conditions, and can only use English to fill the number, so that the customer needs to understand English, or bring an English translator, a third-party translation.

Su Cheng felt that Chai Wei had the meaning of making a beauty, but if she looked closely, she felt that her action language was normal.

While he was secretly vigilant, he smiled and said, "There is always a little bit of nervousness, especially when you can't figure out the details of your opponent." ”

Chai Wei laughed lightly twice and said, "Su Dong regards me as an opponent, we can completely benefit each other and achieve our respective goals." ”

"I'm not familiar with you, so let's talk about mutual benefit, let's do our own thing, and it's better not to interfere with each other. Su Cheng heard her talk about cooperation, and suddenly his head was big.

"Su Dong doesn't want to sell a few more offshore drilling platforms? I heard that this thing is about the same price as a ship. ”

"You're talking about a complete offshore drilling platform. The price of the rig is high, and it is not that you can sell it, there are a series of details to be discussed. In addition, our Dahua Industrial's offshore oil equipment is not yet well-known, and it is better to accumulate it for two years and then enter the world market. ”

This sentence is insincere, but I just don't trust Chai Wei. No matter what department it is in China, no matter how powerful it is, it will not be able to control foreign countries. Tens of millions of dollars of drilling rigs, where can be decided in a few words. Diab was referring to the UAE's oil powerhouse. Talking as a representative of the crown prince, Su Cheng didn't think Chai Wei could reach this level.

Chai Wei saw Su Cheng's distrust, squinted and smiled, and said, "I can't let you suffer too much, so be it." As a thank you, I'll introduce you with a list, though. Whether you can get it or not, there must indeed be a series of details to be discussed, and whether you can talk about it. It's up to you. ”

When she spoke like this, she looked a little old-fashioned.

However, wait for the person she invited to show up. And introduced: "This is Nasr Latia. Aramco company representatives" at the time, Sioux City was indeed surprised.

Representatives of the Saudi National Oil Company!

For the world's major oil companies, "Saudi National Oil Company" is definitely a high-quality customer at the crown level. They have so much oil to their name that they don't care about spending money...... The world's best and most abundant oil extraction equipment, as well as petroleum refining equipment, are sold to Saudi Arabia.

Aramco is also the only oil company in Saudi Arabia, owning the oil resources of the entire Kingdom, and the largest shareholder is the King of Saudi Arabia. Since the 80s, when the Saudis took back all of their oil rights from American companies, they have tightened their grip on oil. Profits are also rising. Oil companies that cannot extract oil from Saudi Arabia regard the sale of petroleum equipment as the only way to make money......

Even Sioux City did not expect that representatives of the Saudi National Oil Company would come to the door.

Chai Wei winked at him and introduced, "You can talk." I hope we have a happy cooperation in the future. ”

"Later?"

"We have been in contact with Mr. Diab. Chai Wei made a gesture to make a phone call.

Sioux City then remembered. In the conference hall of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, I called Diab's cover number. If they were careful, they could indeed reach Diab directly.

In this way, Sioux City was relieved and took the initiative to ask the Saudis: "Mr. Nasr, what do you need?"

"We have a semi-submersible offshore rig that was damaged. Repairs are required. The interpreter next to Nasr replied in a different Chinese.

They were a group of 5 people, all wearing traditional white robes, turbans, and gold-trimmed cloaks, which not only had a luxurious atmosphere, but also showed solemnity and mystery.

"Repair?Is it an overhaul?Why don't you leave it to the shipyard that produced it?" Sioux City frowned strangely. The semi-submersible offshore drilling platform is quite technically not weak, and it is inevitable that there are some technical patents of production and R&D enterprises, which are not easy to maintain if they are maintained by other companies.

Nasr whispered, and his translation said, "Reason for the backlog." We want the platform to be repaired on the spot, preferably in the Persian Gulf. ”

Sioux City's eyelids jumped and said, "We don't have a shipyard in the Persian Gulf. ”

"The platform has been towed to the port of Jeddah. ”

This project is actually a bit of a chicken rib. Especially for Dahua Industrial with ordinary technical strength, it is not easy to repair a semi-submersible offshore drilling platform, which requires a lot of time and energy, and it is certainly not cost-effective as far as the project itself is concerned.

If there is any benefit, it is to get to know the third generation of semi-submersible offshore drilling platforms on the spot.

And I was able to take it apart and play with it.

Su Cheng looked up at Chai Wei. The latter smiled innocently: "In short, if you can do it, it will be a good business, right? ”

Nasr became impatient, and said, "If you can't do it, we'll find someone else." ”

"Did you find someone else before?"

"We talked to both companies and were not very happy with the price and time. Nasr said in a calm voice: "First of all, the price cannot exceed a quarter of the total price of the project, that is, 3 million US dollars, and the time cannot exceed 2 months. ”

The price is still good, and it is indeed the style of the Saudi National Oil Company. Su Cheng then asked, "Which two companies did you consult?"

"We signed a non-disclosure agreement and can't tell you the specific company. So, if you can't do it, I won't force it. "Nasr doesn't know what kind of benefit he gets, and it is against the rules to directly give a company the right to repair without going through the bidding procedures, even in Saudi Arabia.

Su Cheng thought for a while and said with a smile: "In this case, we will also look at your drilling platform first." ”

"Of course. Nasr said resolutely, "Is it okay to leave now?"

"Now? Okay. Su Cheng no longer hesitated and beckoned Gu Haijian. After a few more words, I told everyone to set off.

The third-generation semi-submersible drilling platform is not weak in technology, even if the profit is not high, it is good to learn from it.

This kind of offshore oil equipment, except for the oil-producing countries in the Persian Gulf, is like a treasure everywhere else. Wait for the idle to be seen. There is such an example of CNOOC's cooperation with foreign countries, where foreign engineers are in charge of the overall situation. Fully responsible for the maintenance and update of the equipment, the Chinese engineer can't take a look if he wants, and the contract also stipulates that he is not allowed to see it. At last. At the end of oil production in China's waters, the shipowner pulled the ship away, exchanged resources for technology, and no one can say what was finally exchanged.

Today's OPEC is still immature, and the Gulf countries are still eyeing onshore oil. By the end of the 90s, when the price of oil was high, and the Gulf countries also began to play with offshore oil equipment, whether they could get it out or not, this opportunity to look at the equipment. There are very few.

At least a series of contracts have to be signed to see the real thing.

Sioux City is a tourist mentality, taking the Saudi National Oil Company's business plane to Jeddah port.

When I arrived at the place, I saw the rusty "Sea Diamond No. 6". This guy has been out of work for 2 years.

Nasr said very comfortably: "In the first two years, the price of oil dropped, and it happened that the lease of Haizhuan 6 had expired, and it was impossible to rent it out for a while, so I had to wait. ”

"Didn't you take measures to stop the platform cold?" Gu Haijian looked at the drilling platform in the dry dock from afar, and said with some heartache: "Such a good machine is placed here." It's also too wasteful. ”

He didn't translate the last sentence, which was considered to save some face for his family.

Su Cheng thought in his heart, for a rich man in OPEC like Saudi Arabia, what is it to waste an offshore drilling platform, and it is a waste to just pull out a royal child and live for a lifetime.

Nasr, on the other hand, said with some anticipation: "At that time, no one expected that it would be stopped for 2 years. We're now ready to restart Sea Diamond VI, and if you can get it back into service, sign the contract." ”

"Don't be in such a hurry, let's take a look first. ”

Nasr was really in no hurry, waiting quietly and preparing a lot of food.

Su Cheng and Gu Haijian, the two of them, changed into their work clothes and drilled into the dilapidated offshore drilling platform. Although the two of them can't do a comprehensive inspection, they can still see that the platform is damaged by looking at some key equipment.

Both of them were taken aback by this inspection.

The so-called damage is almost equivalent to the platform sinking into the sea and then fishing up. One of the diesel engines ran for 56,000 hours without major repairs, two of the three cranes were paralyzed, and the remaining one was also not running smoothly. Another 1984 half-new mud pump with a nameplate was full of cracks in the crankshaft and looked unusable......

It was late in the evening that Sioux City came down from the platform.

At this time, Nasr put away the arrogance he had pretended to be in Abu Dhabi and asked carefully, "How is it?"

"$3 million is too little, we have to do a full assessment to know what parts need to be replaced, and now it seems that there will be a lot of parts to replace. ”

Nasr was not surprised, smiled hehe, and said, "Then let's eat first, and then talk." ”

Su Cheng now knows that other companies are unwilling to do it, and they also see that the situation is grim.

However, this is a good opportunity for Dahua Industrial.

Instead of moving, Sioux asked, "Is your budget stuck?"

"Yes. Nasr was helpless. In fact, he also knows that 3 million US dollars is more than enough to repair an ordinary offshore drilling platform, but it is a bit insufficient for this offshore drilling platform that has not been maintained for 2 years.

However, Saudi Aramco is a large bureaucracy, and once the budget is made, it is more difficult to revise than expected, and it is better to fix it casually.

Sioux City was satisfied with his answer and said, "We can take on this offshore drilling platform for $3 million." However, it is not possible to use original parts, we can only replace parts made in China. ”

"How's that going to work?"

"We offer the same warranty service, even if the performance is a little worse than the original one, it will not be much worse. Su Cheng said, leaving another tail: "Except for us, it is impossible for other companies to fix this big guy with 3 million US dollars." ”

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