"Joey, what the hell do you want to do?" Mike tugged at his sleeve slightly nervously.

Representatives of other Exxon oil companies were also confused when they saw the completely different attitudes of the two leaders.

The situation of infighting between the two responsible persons made these US representatives very embarrassed. However, they also have no right to interfere with the actions of their superiors, so they have to watch from the sidelines.

"Mike, you have your pricing power. I have the right to modify the terms of my cooperation, which is all given to us by the headquarters. Joey shook off Mike's hand unceremoniously, and then said loudly: "I believe that the gentlemen of the bidding committee have obtained a copy of the revised terms of our cooperation, and I am here to continue to restate it." ”

Joy took the revised contract and read it aloud: "We, Exxon Oil Company, are willing to sincerely cooperate with PetroChina on the following basis. The cooperation process is divided into three stages: the preparation period, the evaluation period, and the contract implementation period. Take advantage of the large amount of seismic, drilling and oilfield development data you have obtained, and then do a small amount of seismic and drilling work to conduct risk resource assessment and exploration ......"

Several leaders of PetroChina gradually understood Joey's opinion.

Exxon's bid price of $18 million is based on Exxon's criteria for re-evaluating the Tarim field. That is to say, the information on the Tarim Oilfield given by PetroChina before was not counted for the bidder Exxon. Exxon must reassess the authenticity of the Tarim data.

And during this evaluation period, Joey's opinion is 4~6 years, and during this period, no third party is allowed to participate. When the oil field enters the stage of exploration and development, with Exxon as the operator, the contract period is 25 years, and 75% of the crude oil produced each year must be used to recover the principal and interest of the investment.

After Joey's speech, the atmosphere in the room became solemn.

At this time, Zhao Yuemin also slowly walked into the conference hall and returned to his position.

Under Wu Xinliang's signal, all the leaders of the bidding committee of PetroChina walked into the small conference room.

"Comrades, what do you think about this?" Wu Xinliang didn't have any expression.

"I firmly oppose it!" A gray-haired PetroChina leader said excitedly, "Secretary Wu, just from this cooperation to modify the terms, you can see the other party's Sima Zhao's heart." It seems that the purpose of the other party's cooperation is mainly to control the resources of our Tarim oil field. Since the sixties, the number of large oil and gas fields discovered in the world has been decreasing. Back-up resources are becoming increasingly insufficient. In particular, some major oil-producing countries and regions in the West are already facing a situation where they cannot make ends meet. If the Tarim oil field is in accordance with this clause, it is likely to be in the hands of a small number of elements with ulterior motives in the West. ”

After the old comrade finished speaking, the other leaders all nodded solemnly.

"Hmm." Wu Xinliang spoke, "Don't get excited, I don't think it's that serious to control our resources." However, with this proposal of foreign companies, it is very difficult for us to increase production. Because the other party's proposal has the following common characteristics: First, it attaches great importance to avoiding investment risks and stretches out the resource evaluation period very long. Second, the amount of exploration work promised is very small, and they have proposed that in four and a half years, only 10,000 kilometers of seismic lines will be collected, which is less than half of the geophysical prospecting and drilling work arranged in the three years after the Seventh Five-Year Plan, which is really unacceptable......

"Secretary Wu is right. Marx said that the pores of the businessmen of the capitalist countries are dripping with blood and filth. One leader chimed in, "Let's do business with them is like a war, and we must beware of their various fraud traps." ”

"If you want me to say that it is inappropriate for the central government to advocate open bidding this time." Someone said excitedly.

"Hey, don't be confrontational, don't criticize the documents of the Central Committee." Wu Xinliang waved his hand and said, "Let's go back to the hall and continue the meeting, it's really not good, report to the Central Committee and ask the leaders to decide." ”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the small conference room, and a young man broke in.

"Hey, Zhao Yuemin, why did you come in?" One of the leaders frowned, "This is a top-secret meeting of the committee. ”

"Leaders, I'll just talk for five minutes......," Zhao Yuemin pleaded.

"Not even five minutes......"

"Hey, let him speak." Wu Xinliang waved his hand and said, "If you want people to speak, the sky will not fall." ”

Wu Xinliang still appreciates Zhao Yuemin.

"Thank you, Secretary Wu." Zhao Yuemin said gratefully, and he said with a little excitement, "Secretary Wu, leaders. I just want to remind you that even if the Jiangbei oilfield does not win the bid, Exxon cannot be allowed to develop the Tarim oilfield. ”

"Oh, why?" Wu Xinliang asked gently.

"Exxon, as an international oil major, is very cautious about any investment risk assessment. This is not wrong, but it does not conform to the national conditions of China's rapid development of oil work. In accordance with their proposed conditions and recommendations for cooperation. We can estimate that the resource assessment period will take 3~4 years, and if the exploration goes smoothly and it will take another 4~6 years to develop, it is expected that it will be difficult to establish a certain scale of crude oil production capacity by the end of the 20th century. This will cost us valuable time, which we cannot afford to delay. ”

Zhao Yuemin's words made all the leaders present nod involuntarily.

These words are really too much in line with their thoughts. Moreover, Zhao Yuemin did not deliberately exaggerate and put forward remarks such as ********, but only discussed the terms of the contract itself, which showed that it was very objective.

Wu Xinliang nodded, quite satisfied with Zhao Yuemin's words.

"Okay, Comrade Yuemin, I'll give you another chance. Let's talk about the advantages of your Jiangbei Oilfield, as well as the solution to the price gap...... "Wu Xinliang is ready to carry a sedan chair for Zhao Yuemin.

"Okay, thank you, Secretary Wu." Zhao Yuemin comprehended, "Regarding the price, I believe that everyone has their own judging criteria. Is it true that the cheaper the better? ”

"Some things are really cheap, but they are followed by a lot of terms and conditions, do we want this kind of commodity?" Zhao Yuemin put forward two rhetorical questions in a row, which made the leaders present fall into deep thought.

"Let me mention the advantages of our Jiangbei oilfield again. Previously, we have shared the downhole television system with the West Xinjiang Petroleum Administration to help them explore the West Xinjiang oil field. I would like to make a statement now, as long as Jiangbei Oilfield wins the bid, nearly 20 technical patents launched by Jiangbei Oilfield in the past ten years can be shared with PetroChina for free. ”

Zhao Yuemin said.

"Not bad, not bad." Wu Xinliang nodded and said, "This attitude is very good." ”

"In addition, in terms of exploration technology, we have cooperated with the French geophysical company, so we also have the most advanced international technical strength in the exploration team. If the Jiangbei Oilfield can win the bid, then the technology of the French geophysical company will also be provided to the Tarim exploration project. Zhao Yuemin continued.

"Needless to say...... Wu Xinliang interrupted, "Comrades, in this bidding, I will first express my position in violation of the rules." I have always advocated relying on our own strength to carry out oil and gas exploration in the Tarim Basin. As an important strategic successor area of China's petroleum industry, the Tarim Basin must not be handed over! ”

Wu Xinliang's tone was particularly tough, and he said loudly: "I support Red Star Industry to become the winning candidate, what is everyone's opinion?" ”