A group of senior officials were confused by the extravagant road show around them, and like investors, they all expressed their willingness to "invest" in this plan. When I looked around and saw that the effect was great, I immediately took out the sketch and explained the investment-return situation I calculated one by one. Special mention was made of the cost of obtaining food in Vietnam and oil in Brunei - "almost as low as zero."
"I don't know much about the situation in Vietnam, and you have read quite a few reports. It can be said that a lot has been done. The water and heat conditions there are excellent all year round, and there are floods or droughts there like here." People around me know that these people are worried about the situation. I’m not very interested in food, so I just brushed off the advantages of Vietnam and went straight to the topic: “Brunei’s oil”.
Petroleum is known as the blood of industry. In fact, it is not only used as fuel to provide power, but its greater use is in chemical production. Both oil and natural gas are important raw materials in the chemical industry, especially in organic chemicals.
The petroleum industry of the Senate is very weak, not because of lack of technology or because the Planning Institute is knocking on the door, but because there is no ready-made industrial chain for the supply of petroleum in this time and space.
As long as the resources that have been used in this time and space, such as: iron, coal, sulfur, lime, tin, copper... there is more or less a certain industrial supply chain, whether it is through trade or organizing mining by oneself, it is relatively easy.
Oil had no such benefits. Although there were many records of sporadic extraction and use, there was no commercial extraction in the 17th century. From exploration, equipment, and worker training, everything has to be done by the Senate itself, and the initial investment is very large.
So far, the oil resources that the Senate can exploit are limited to some shale oil and oil produced in Taiwan. The former has a high cost of extraction, while the latter has a small amount of extraction. The petrochemical industry has almost nothing except some home-made oil refining equipment.
This has also been a concern in the chemical industry for a long time.
"Brunei's oil, according to old time and space data, is mainly produced in Malay District, which is the Belait District area." The surrounding people repeated it in English to show their "professional sense". Of course, he didn't know What is the error in pronouncing this Malay word using English pronunciation?
"This area is very small, less than three square kilometers, and is located in the southernmost part of Brunei. Brunei's oil and gas extraction is concentrated here."
The elders here all know the name of Brunei's oil fields, and some of them have come into contact with Brunei's crude oil in their work. However, few people understand how this kind of oil is produced. A few words around him caught their attention.
"Everyone may know that the most famous oil field in Brunei is called Siya Oilfield..."
Oil exploration near Brunei began in 1899. It began to be closer to the area near Bandar Seri Begawan - approximately in the later Bandar Seri Begawan City. Then gradually extended to the southwest of the country. The first oil well in the Siriya area was explored by the British in 1926. The first commercial well produced oil in 1928, and it entered formal commercial production in 1929. Later, oil exploration in the Silia area was monopolized by Royal Dutch Shell, which lasted until the 21st century.
"I remember that Brunei oil is extracted offshore. If it is offshore oil extraction, it will be useless." Someone asked.
"The main oil wells in the Siya Oilfield were all onshore oil wells before the 1960s, and the main oil wells were all located along the coast. The burial is also shallow. It is easy to extract - and we do not need to invest too much effort into the interior. .”
To sum up, Brunei’s oil fields have the following benefits:
1. Shallow burial and early development. The earliest exploration began in 1899. Commercial oil production occurred in 1928. Moreover, the reserves are relatively large, and stable production was possible from the 1920s until D-Day.
2. The oil field area is relatively small and the coordinates are relatively clear.
3. The crude oil produced by the Siya Oilfield is high-quality light crude oil. It is more suitable in terms of the current utilization level - after all, the industrial capacity of the Senate can only carry out simple atmospheric fractionation. Those who catalyze the reorganization of Shenma are basically at the level of their lifetime.
4. The oil field area is right on the coast. Easy to ship. In the old days, a light railway was built from the oil field area to the port near Bandar Seri Begawan because of the sequence of construction. If the hydrological conditions in the area near the oil field are found to be suitable in this plane, you may wish to consider building a new port directly on the shore. Before the new port is completed, barges can also be used for barges.
It doesn't matter what he said, the veterans of the Chemical Industry Port were almost boiling - such excellent conditions have been idle for a long time, let alone mining, and they have not even done any exploration. This "executive committee", no, "seniors" What on earth are the "thieves of the hospital" doing? !
Whenever people are angry, they naturally want to find the culprit. Unfortunately, since the Second General Assembly, the big target of the Executive Committee has disappeared, and the elders have more or less participated in political affairs. To say who is the most hateful, I can't recommend a specific person for a while. Specifically speaking of Wu De from the Planning Institute and Zhan Wuya from the industrial group, they had very high popularity and prestige among the industrial group, and their rants could not be justified in terms of reason or face.
In the end, Ma Qianzhu was unfortunately shot again and was labeled as the "thief of the Senate". Although Ji Tuisi has long coveted the Brunei oil field, his current mood has a tendency to get out of control. Now that he has "unified his thoughts", there is no need to make the matter bigger, so he signaled everyone that enough is enough. What's more, if he blindly turns over old scores, he will be suspected of being "Ma Qianzhu's evil general".
"We are holding a seminar here, and the focus is on solving problems in chemical production. Let's just discuss resources. Don't use it unlimitedly, let alone engage in personal attacks." Ji Tuisi has led the chemical industry for a long time, and in extremely difficult times It is quite popular to maintain the operation of the chemical industry under such circumstances. "Since the comrades around us have put forward such a good suggestion, we should have discussions around petrochemical construction."
"If Brunei's oil fields can be exploited, our current petrochemical project in Danzhou will have to be changed - at least there is no need to start the oil shale plant." Someone suggested, "Isn't this low-level duplication of construction? What is saved Wouldn’t it be better if the resources were directly used for petrochemical projects?”
Everyone agreed that shale oil is a resource that petrochemical companies can use as they please. Its extraction costs are too high. In the old days, unless the price of oil per barrel exceeded US$60, there would be almost no profit at all. This was a cost that the United States only suppressed after the introduction of new fracturing technology. In this time and space, the only way for the Senate to mine oil shale is to directly dig the oil shale ore and then refine it. Not only is the transportation cost very high, it also seriously pollutes the air, produces a large amount of waste residue, and the yield is not high.
The people around them saw the atmosphere was lively, and gave Er Zhang a wink. Zhang Xiao interjected: "Don't be so anxious. The oil shale in Danzhou and Maoming is real, but it is transported slower and the quantity is smaller. This Brunei’s crude oil is still in its infancy, who knows how long it will take before it falls into our hands?”
"Speaking of which, Ma Qianzhu is still causing trouble and getting stuck everywhere!" someone said.
"I think it's not just Ma Hu's problem. A group of people in the Senate are afraid of going south - I don't even understand what they are afraid of? As soon as I mention the matter of overseas resource extraction, I will immediately list a bunch of disadvantages for you. factor!"
"What are you afraid of? We're afraid that our industry will be ruined." Zhang Hao said quietly, hiding behind others, "otherwise, how can we show the importance of their administrative leadership?"
These words suddenly made all the elders angry again, because these words were said to their hearts. Almost all industrial veterans have this fear in their hearts. The elders of the main administrative departments have become more and more powerful, and they have gradually gained the ability to control the overall situation. Except for a few of the industrial veterans, although all of them have been granted official positions and have various titles, without exception, they are all technical cadres. Regardless of whether you are a leader in any industry or a technical elite, when it comes to relevant projects, you have to rely on administrative bureaucrats.
Many people were very disgusted with this phenomenon in the old time and space. But in the new time and space, as the Senate continued to grow, it began to appear again - bureaucracy seemed to be an inevitable consequence of organization. Almost all veterans of the industry have experience in “running departments”, “finding people for approval” and “making connections”.
"No! We can't let others manipulate us like this anymore!" The surrounding people stepped forward at this time, waving their arms, and said excitedly, "We have come to this time and space to endure these hardships, and to work like this day and night on the 607, After all, isn’t it for the great cause of the Senate? Now that we are being ignored to such an extent that we can’t even get the raw materials for work, what is the purpose of this?!”
Zhang Xiao lost no time in jumping out: "We can no longer be tools! We must put forward our ideas to the Senate! The blind command of amateurs commanding experts cannot continue any longer!"
The more than ten elders at the seminar suddenly became excited, as if someone had suddenly expressed the doubts they had had in their hearts for many years. Some people were excited when they thought of the maid's XX past. It was as if the original passion had returned to his body.
At this time, slogans were shouted around: "Go to the South! Go to the South! The South is the future of the Senate!"
Er Zhang immediately clapped and took the lead in shouting rhythmically along with those around him: "Go south! Go south! Go south!"
Under their instigation, the elders at the seminar were all infected. One after another they stood up, applauded, and shouted slogans to go south.
When the people around him were shouting excitedly, he saw Ji Tuisi applauding there, but he didn't shout anything. Seeing the people around him looking at him, a smile appeared on Ji Tuisi's lips.
