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Situ Nan was not reluctant, and after getting off the ship, he went to see the wharf of Occidental Petroleum in Houston. (The fastest update speed is in the biquge.info of Aishang Novel Network) The result is naturally satisfying.

"Hahaha! Stoney! Why didn't you take a telegram in advance? "As soon as I saw Handa, this old young man, gave Situ Nan a bear hug!

"Originally, I was going to New York first, and then I would come back to Houston when I came back. However, when the ship arrived in Houston, I changed my mind temporarily. Situ Nan explained.

"Handar, you've gained a lot of weight! Looks like things are going well! Situ Nan quipped.

"Very good, all good! The company had just finished laying a pipeline from Dallas to Houston, which was a big job, but we're finally done, aren't we? Handar said.

As soon as he mentioned the oil company Hantec, he was excited, and constantly introduced the development of Western oil companies to Situ Nan. The expansion of the company's scale, the laying of oil pipes, the increase of oil wells, the construction of new oil refineries, and the continuous expansion of production capacity are all expected by Situ Nan.

He was most pleased with the rapid technological progress of Western Petroleum. In particular, since Pratt became the chief geologist, he has established a geological laboratory and introduced science and technology such as micropaleontology, geophysical exploration methods, and well history data analysis into petroleum geology, so that he has achieved fruitful results in oil and gas discovery.

Occidental Petroleum's proven oil reserves are rising, and Occidental Petroleum is the industry leader in oil exploration.

Sometimes Standard Oil and Gulf Oil have to come up with some benefits in exchange for the support of Occidental Petroleum in oil exploration technology, which is a rare good thing for Occidental Petroleum, which does not want to have a bad relationship with Standard Oil for the time being, because this Occidental Petroleum has exchanged some petrochemical technology from Standard Oil, which is very precious, although it is not the core technology, but it saves a lot of effort for Occidental Petroleum's technical research.

"By the way, Situ Nan, I was about to tell you about a plan! There is a local petroleum tools company that specializes in drill bits, drilling rigs and other equipment, and I want to buy it. I also know his boss, and if you agree, the deal can be negotiated soon. Hengda remembered that he was about to discuss this matter with Situ Nan, but now that the people have come, there is no need to make a telegram so troublesome.

After occidental petroleum gained a firm foothold in oil extraction, transportation, storage, refining and sales, and laid a solid foundation, Hantec wanted to expand upstream and downstream. He was ambitious, not only increasing investment in petrochemicals, but also looking at petroleum technology companies that had not yet grown. Control zhì, a qiē about oil Henda does not want to miss.

Isn't this the idea of the industrial chain? Situ Nan thought to himself.

Although this concept has not been proposed in this year, there have always been people doing it, and Hantec is not a pioneer, don't those monopoly giants do it like this?

Standard Oil started out selling oil, then meddling in the refining business, and later expanded to oil exploration, level by level, and constantly extending upstream and downstream.

They have already taken the lead in technology, and the petrochemical technology of the eastern oil companies is better than the southern and western oil companies that started late.

However, there is still a lot of time, and Situ Nan is confident that he will catch up with Standard Oil in technology, and then Western Petroleum will no longer have to be controlled by others everywhere.

And the super big oil field that I hid and pinched can also be taken out to see the light. Even if you can't eat it alone, the fattest and most tender piece of meat can't escape.

Speaking of which, thanks to the Monopoly Law, Situ Nan thought it was the best thing Roosevelt Sr. had done.

Not counting the wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine War, and the frequent interventions in Central American countries had nothing to do with Situ Nan, who had not yet come to this world.

However, this Roosevelt family is simply the family of the president of the war in the United States, just like the Bush family in Situ Nan's previous life, the old ones go to war, and the small ones also come, and each fight is bigger than the other! Isn't this genetic?

Sure enough, it's not a family, it's not a door!

If it weren't for the monopoly law of the United States, Situ Nan thought that Western Petroleum would not have developed to this day, because Standard Petroleum controls the industrial chain of oil exploration, production and sales, who else can you sell the crude oil you exploit to him if you don't sell it? You also want to engage in oil refining, and the equipment purchased is also Standard Oil.

Now, in addition to Gulf Oil and Occidental Oil, American oil companies are controlled or influenced by Rockefeller, and even some shares of Texaco, a local oil company in Texas, are in the hands of Standard Oil.

Therefore, Hantec proposed to extend oil exploration and petroleum technical services to the upstream, which was immediately praised by Situ Nan.

"This is a very useful attempt, and if we want to compete with Standard Oil, we need to deepen our technical capabilities, and only by extending upstream and downstream can we have a significant influence in the oil industry. It's a race, sooner or later those who lag behind will be swallowed up by Standard Oil, and only if we ourselves become stronger and run faster, can we not be swallowed up, but turn around and swallow others. "Big fish eat small fish and small fish eat shrimp, no one has a deeper truth than Situ Nan, so he cheered up Hengda excitedly.

From the beginning, the destinies of the two families were closely linked.

"By the way, which company is it?" Just now patronizing and excited, Situ Nan forgot which company Jì Hengda had taken a fancy to.

"Hughes Oil Tools! Here's the stuff for it! Hengda handed a copy of the text to Situ Nan.

Situ Nan flipped through and looked, "Hughes Petroleum Tools Company was founded in 1909 in Texas. Company founder Howard Hughes, Sharp. In 1912, Sharp died, and Hughes bought Sharp's shares and made it his own sole proprietorship. Hughes Petroleum Tools Co., Ltd. mainly produces and sells oil well bits, and the generated double cone bits have applied for patents in 13 countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, and are the main products of oil well bits. At the same time, a variety of downhole tools have been developed. ”

"Hughes?" Situ Nan seems to have heard this name somewhere.

"Looking at the information, this transaction is not easy to do, how can a sole proprietorship that once almost monopolized the oil well drill bits on the market be sold lightly?" Situ Nan said.

"Judging by the data, it is." Handar nodded, "But I'm familiar with Hughes, the owner of this company, and I know some things.

Although the company is currently producing good sales of drill bits, the company is facing huge financial pressure after the failure of the investment because too much money has been invested in a research in the past two years and there is no result.

It's not important, the important thing is that Hughes's wife has unfortunately passed away recently, which is a very big blow to Hughes. ”

Saying this, Hengda said in a tone of compassion, "What a pity, this French woman who died of surgery left behind the lonely Hughes and their son. It's a problem, son.

Hughes had a headache for his only son, Nissan Hughes was pampered since childhood, hated school, had a withdrawn personality, did not like to make friends, but liked to be alone at home. Especially after his mother's death, Hughes Jr. returned from school and never wanted to go to school again, which could lead him to be expelled from school again.

The condition of his son, which made Hughes very worried, he had already lost a loved one, and he could not lose this precious son no matter what.

Business, let them go to hell! Because he is usually busy with work and neglects his loved ones, he feels very guilty about his family. He has no intention of running the company.

At this time, if we propose to cooperate, Hughes should not object. ”

Handar spoke eloquently, as if their friendship did not affect Handar's robbery at all.

Or for Hantec, he thinks, how familiar everyone is, I'm helping you! Hughes, sell the company to me! Go home and pick up the baby!

Two Hughes? Isn't this Hughes Father and Son? Situ Nan remembered that Hughes and his son were a legend in the history of American petroleum technology.

Especially Hughes Jr., who went to a lot of schools when he was young and didn't graduate, after inheriting the legacy of Hughes Sr., Hughes Jr. had no intention of running an oil company, but was keen on Hollywood movies, maybe he was more interested in female stars!

Situ Nan thought with some malice, and had indescribable envy for this playboy, and even decided that no matter whether Delp found Griffith, Chaplin, and other movie masters, Situ Nan still wanted to play movies.

You can't be a traveler and be compared to a little Hughes!

What a powerful reason!

Hughes Jr. later became obsessed with flying, and after getting tired of Hollywood actresses, he became interested in flying again, and also invested in an aircraft company, the famous Hughes Aircraft Company.

In order to shoot the movie, this cynical Hughes also flew the plane himself, and he almost didn't fall to his death.

Situ Nan was jealous, but he still admired this future demon king of the mixed world.

No matter what he does, Hughes Jr. has done a good job, and the Hughes Aircraft Company he founded is the predecessor of the famous Hughes Satellite Company.

"Alright! That's what it did. Situ Nan said that the current Hughes oil company has not yet grown, and it can be obtained at a small price.

Situ Nan admired Handar's vision even more, with such a capable assistant, he could also have more time to do other things.

Money is endless, but few people will say that I have earned enough and don't want to make money, it is not a question of greed or not, but to make money as a business to operate.

Handa's words gave Situ Nan a reminder, he thought for a while, and said to Handa: "Actually, it's not just Hughes Oil Tools Company, we should also control other companies like Hughes Company, or pull them into the camp of our Western Petroleum Company." How about setting up an oilfield integrated technical service company specializing in providing complete solutions for oilfield exploitation? ”

"Offering a complete solution? I like this proposal~! Handar nodded.

"In order to distinguish the new company from Occidental Petroleum, the new company should be independent, and it is better not to put it under Occidental Petroleum Company." Situ Nan continued to build Yì Road.

Hantec thought about it for a while and felt that it was feasible, the new company had no conflict with Occidental Petroleum, only complementary, and it would be better to position it as a peripheral ally of Occidental Petroleum.

A person's energy is limited, and so is a company. Western Petroleum can diversify its development in the future, but its main business must not be forgotten, otherwise it will put the cart before the horse, and the gains outweigh the losses.

"Speaking of which, do I really have a choice?" Handar said.

"Tell me about it!" Situ Nan asked casually, wondering if another great god would jump out!

"Earl Halliburton. Came with me to Texas from Los Angeles and is a very capable guy. Handar said.

The veteran of the company!

What's the saying? It's easy to say anything yourself, but it's not your own people who can't say anything.

"Earl Halliburton?" Mom, it can't really be that Halliburton, right? However, no one has seen it, and Situ Nan is not sure. "Well, tomorrow you call this Earl Halliburton to meet me. I'll see how! Situ Nan said.

That's for the time being.

"Handar, Stoney just got off the boat, you let him rest for a while, don't pull him to talk about your business as soon as we meet." Molly walked in and complained to Handar.

"Stoney, you're hungry! I've got something delicious for you tonight. Molly kissed Situ Nan's cheek affectionately, she hadn't seen her for a long time, she still missed Situ Nan, just like her own son.

Thinking that her infatuated son ran away with a woman and was away from home all the year round, Molly felt depressed, and he had been arranging for his son to meet Situ Nan.

Time flies, these two workaholics talk until now as soon as they meet, and before they know it, it's night, and Hantec's mansion is lit up.

Molly really prepared a rich dinner, authentic Texas food.

"By the way, Stoney, are you married?" Molly asked kindly.

"Nope!" South Szeto Road.

"Do you have a girlfriend?" Molly asked.

"Nope!" South Szeto Road. But in his heart, he said, "I don't have a girlfriend, but I have a mistress!" ”

"Oh! Oh my God, poor Stoney, don't you even like the girls in Los Angeles? Molly was surprised, "Do you want me to introduce you to a few Texas ladies?" ”

Situ Nan really couldn't stand Molly's enthusiasm and tried his best to deal with Molly's gossip.

Seeing Handar's seemingly smiling appearance, Situ Nan suspected that Handar had raised a small one outside, and he didn't satisfy Molly, or Molly had reached menopause, so verbose.

However, Molly's last sentence shocked Situ Nan. She said, "You, you, are always busy with work, and are not at all like Hawke, and I have heard that he is courting a young lady and is almost engaged. You may also know that young lady, her name is Laura. ”

"What?" Situ Nan's heart rippled when he heard this, Laura, this name has always been in his heart, and it was suddenly mentioned, like thunder on the ground.

Seeing Situ Nan's excited appearance, a smile flashed at the corner of Molly's mouth. This is Stoney, everything is good, but he is usually too old, like an old man, not lively at all.

Situ Nan didn't know how Molly knew Laura, he looked at Henda, Hengda was also inexplicable, he didn't know who Laura was, and he could make Situ Nan, who was always confident, a little when he heard the news... Alarmed?

This night, Situ Nan had insomnia, he tossed and turned in bed, and remembered Laura who met on the Titanic but left a smile in his heart but could not erase it.

Is it love? Situ Nan was reluctant to admit this word, but at the moment he was particularly like a duel with Hawke, holding a watermelon knife, a bicycle chain, gunpowder, sulfuric acid, poison, a pistol, a grenade, a triangular file, a superweapon overlord with ten weapons in one, 3000 to clean up Hawke, even if you are the son of the Iron King, you can't afford to hurt it!

Nothing was said all night.

The next day, Situ Nan met Earl Halliburton, and the result really did not disappoint Situ Nan.

The head of the new Oilfield Integrated Technical Services Company is Earl Halliburton, and the company has been named after him.

Halliburton, who was in charge of Occidental Petroleum's oil field exploitation, was technically good and knew how to operate, and he was quickly appreciated by Hantec.

Haliburton was honoured to be promoted to general manager of a new company, which bears his own name, and hated to repay Hantec.

In fact, Halliburton didn't know that the name of the company was made up by Situ Nan, and when Handar recommended Harry Burton to Situ Nan, Situ Nan read his information and interviewed Earl Halliburton before he knew that this guy was really the founder of the world's largest oilfield integrated technical service company in his previous life.

The name is also ready-made, and Situ Nan is too lazy to change it, this Handar is a little inexplicable, but he is more concerned about whether Halliburton can run this company well. Because Hantec is also one of the shareholders of the new company.

Halliburton was capitalized at $3 million. In addition to the 30% stake in Halliburton in the name of Occidental Petroleum, Situ Nan and Hantec divided 40% and 15% of it, and the other shareholders of Occidental Petroleum Company have all taken shares, which means that Halliburton and Occidental Petroleum are one and the same.

Of course, the major shareholder is naturally Situ Nan.

As for Halliburton as the head and shareholder of the company, he also held 1% of the shares, a proportion that later rose to 5%.

Halliburton did not disappoint Hantra, and within a month he took a 60% stake in Hughes Petroleum Tools, and Hughes Petroleum Tools became a subsidiary of Halliburton that specialized in the production of drill bits and other oilfield tools.

Due to Situ Nan's intervention, the world's third largest oilfield integrated technical service company was nipped in the bud.

From the beginning of its establishment, the nascent Halliburton Company showed strong vitality, ambition, and active expansion, after the acquisition of Hughes Petroleum Company, it also acquired an oil well cementing company, which specialized in the use of new methods to fix oil wells, and established a real room in Houston, and some technicians of Standard Oil and Gulf Oil were also dug up.

Halliburton was a well-run business, and later expanded its business from drill bits and well operations to logging and perforation, offshore oil rigs, and became the world's largest integrated oil well technical services company earlier than its predecessors.

Due to Halliburton's advantages in oil well solutions, in addition to Occidental Petroleum, Standard Oil, Gulf Oil, Texaco and other big oil companies have become Halliburton's customers, they all want to salivate over this fragrant glutton, and have been putting pressure on Occidental Petroleum, Stuart South, Hantec and Henderson.

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Under pressure, especially in the forties and fifties, when Halliburton had the technology to exploit the world's only subsea oil field, Situ Nan had to allow these oil giants to take a stake in them.

However, Situ Nan and Occidental Petroleum did not lose money, and they also exchanged enough chips. Situ Nan's actions in Nanyang were supported by these giants. But that's twenty or thirty years later.

Except for Situ Nan, even Hantec would not have thought that this Halliburton company would be so awesome in the future.

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