"Nazar, listen to me, I am not suitable to serve as CEO."
After the banquet, Yao Yuan declined all visits and had a second meeting with Aliyev, who was a little drunk.
He said with a sincere wry smile, "Azerbaijan State Oil Company needs a professional CEO, and I am not suitable. I recommend hiring a professional manager from around the world to fill this position."
To describe the Aliyevs and his son is to use the phrase "suffering brings joy" to describe the Aliyevs. From being unknown to being popular, the gap is too big.
During the difficult period, only Yao Yuan lent support to the father and son, with a total of US$50 million in financial support, giving Aliyev enough financial resources to complete the campaign.
The rewards given by Aliyev are of course generous, but they are not without cost. The investment of up to 1.5 billion US dollars is the price paid by Southern Industrial.
Of course, any oil company is willing to spend this huge amount of money in exchange for 35% of the original shares of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company.
Azerbaijan's proven oil reserves are as high as 6 billion tons, all owned by the Azerbaijan State Oil Company. This is only the proven reserves. The shallow oil fields in the Caspian Sea that were put up for bidding have not yet been explored. According to the analysis of geological data from the Soviet period, it is not less than 3 billion tons.
ton.
Although 10 billion tons of oil only accounts for less than 1% of global reserves, for such a small country, it can be said that there is oil everywhere.
What the Azerbaijan State Oil Company needs to do is turn the treasures in the ground into money.
For the current government with financial constraints, it is particularly critical to obtain a sum of money in the shortest possible time. Yao Yuan promised that the first batch of US$500 million in funds will arrive within three months, greatly easing the financial situation of the Aliyev government.
crisis.
Therefore, Aliyev Jr. has almost unreserved trust in Yao Yuan. In fact, their mutual interests are closely linked.
Aliyev Jr. said, "My father and I discussed it and decided to give you Azerbaijani citizenship. In this way, there will be no problem for you to serve as CEO, and my father and I are very optimistic about your ability. Mr. Yao, you don't want to
put off."
Yao Yuan shook his head firmly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I personally have no plans to join the nationality of another country. From the perspective of the long-term development of the company, hiring professional managers is a must."
Little Aliyev understood Yao Yuan's character, and since he had already said it, he no longer forced it, and had to say, "Okay, since you insist, let's proceed according to your opinion. You can hire a professional manager.
As CEO, you must hold a position at Azerbaijan State Oil Company."
After thinking about it, Yao Yuanxiao said, "Azerbaijan National Oil Company wants to establish a strategic committee. I can serve as a consultant to the strategic committee and provide some opinions for the future development of the company. This is okay."
Little Aliyev waved his hand and said, "As the director, the strategic committee will be handed over to you. Don't worry, Mr. Yao, you can completely control it remotely. Others will do the specific work."
Yao Yuan did not refuse anymore, nodded and agreed, and said, "This is my plan for the next step. The resumption of production and increase in the old oil field in Baku and the exploration and development of the shallow sea oil field are carried out at the same time. Southern Industry has begun to organize a professional team. There will be a meeting this month.
At least 20 exploration teams will enter the site."
"But for the exploration and development of shallow-water oil fields, our technical strength is not yet up to par. I plan to select several companies for cooperation, such as Halliburton."
This is a plan that has been decided before, and it is final confirmation if it is proposed at this time.
Naturally, Aliyev Jr. would not object and said, "I agree that increasing production in old oil fields must be given top priority. The government needs funds to invest in infrastructure construction. We must fulfill our promises to voters."
"I can help with infrastructure construction. As you know, Chinese workers are the most hard-working and willing to work in the world, and they are cheaper than engineering companies in Western countries. Railways and highways are the specialty of Huaxia Engineering Company." Yao Yuanxiao
road.
Aliyev Jr. said, "Can we facilitate the construction of a package of projects? We are very willing to cooperate with Chinese companies in infrastructure construction."
"No problem, I can arrange it." Yao Yuan smiled and nodded.
He took out a drawing and unfolded it, pointed his finger at Baku, followed a red line extending eastward, and said, "The key project of the Baku oil field is the oil pipeline, which runs eastward from Baku across the Caspian Sea and passes through Turkmenistan.
Stan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan finally enter China, with a total length of about 2,500 kilometers."
"After the completion of this oil pipeline, oil from the Baku oil field will have stable exports, and the Azerbaijan State Oil Company will no longer have to worry about transportation problems."
Little Aliyev took a deep breath, sobered up from the wine, and said in a deep voice, "This is a major project of the century, and it is almost impossible for one enterprise alone to do it."
"For a big contract of the century, it is natural to be equipped with a big project of the century. You are right, to build this oil pipeline, a lot of work needs to be done. If the enterprise cannot do it, the country must come forward. This time when I return to China, I will officially
Submit the plan." Yao Yuan said confidently.
Aliyev Jr. frowned and asked, "How much money is needed to build an oil pipeline with a total length of 2,500 kilometers?"
"It will cost about US$1.8 billion." Yao Yuan said solemnly, "If the countries I pass through don't invest, I plan to fund the construction myself."
Aliyev is not uneducated, he is very capable in the national economy. The significance of oil pipelines is not only at the economic level, but also the political impact that an oil pipeline that crosses multiple countries can bring is even more important.
Not to mention other things, the several Stans passing through are rich in oil resources. If they want to transport oil, pipeline transportation is obviously the first choice, so they have to rely on countries or companies that have pipeline control.
It is conceivable that after the pipeline is completed, Southern Industrial can make a fortune just by renting it out and collecting usage fees.
Aliyev Jr. asked in confusion, "China is also an oil exporting country. Is this pipeline necessary? Why not go west and build it toward Europe?"
Yao Yuandao, "I am very confident in China's economy. In fact, China's oil exports have been decreasing because domestic demand is rising. It is expected that starting next year, China will import oil from abroad. After the economic engine starts, China will
The economy will take off, and the energy that will be consumed will be huge."
After thinking for a moment, Aliyev Jr. said, "You can contact us in the name of Southern Industries regarding the pipeline. The Azerbaijan State Oil Company's first priority right now is to extract and sell the oil as soon as possible."
Yao Yuan expected that Aliyev Jr. would have this reaction, and Aliyev Sr. would definitely have the same reaction. Because they all know how troublesome it is to build such a pipeline. With the size of Azerbaijan, it is almost impossible to convince the people of several Stansted countries passing by.
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It would be different if China came forward. Although China is still very poor now, no matter how poor it is, it is still one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
In other words, whether this pipeline can be built depends on whether Yao Yuan can obtain state support.
There is a background for Yao Yuan's idea. By this time next year, China will completely become an oil importing country. The country attaches great importance to oil energy. At Russia's suggestion, the two sides started negotiations on building an oil pipeline.
However, after 15 years of talks, the oil pipeline from Russia to Northeast China was completed. By that time, the annual oil transportation capacity of 15 million tons was already useless to China. The national energy security situation
Still very serious.
The reason why we have been negotiating for 15 years is because after the Japanese ginseng came in, the Russians were waiting for the price. The negotiations had twists and turns, and the agreement was signed again and again, but it never entered the substantive stage.
The oil and gas pipeline from Kazakhstan has been in operation for several years, but the Russian pipeline has not yet disappeared. This feeling of being stuck is uncomfortable.
Yao Yuan does not want history to repeat itself. After first proposing the Azerbaijan oil pipeline, the presence of the Russian pipeline will definitely be weakened, and the Russians will no longer have the confidence to sell at a price.
Less than two minutes after Aliyev Jr. left, Cage, executive vice president of Exxon Petroleum Company, Jason, Asia director of Halliburton Oilfield Service Company, and Kamil, representative of France's Total oil company, came together to see Yao Yuan.
In fact, they have been waiting in the corridor at the door, and representatives of major oil companies and oilfield service companies can be seen at the elevator entrance, stairwell and other places.
Their focus was on the room where Yao Yuan lived.
These people did not ask to see Aliyev or Aliyev Jr. The father and son had made it very clear that the first thing after the establishment of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company was to develop the Baku shallow sea oil field, and Yao Yuan was solely responsible for this matter.
Yelena came in and reported, "Mr. Yao, Mr. Cage from Exxon, Mr. Jason from Halliburton, and Miss Camille from Total are outside the door. They want to see you."
Yao Yuan held the satellite phone without raising his head and said, "Let them wait."
"Understood." Yelena turned back and smiled apologetically to the three people standing outside waiting quietly, "Mr. Yao is busy, please wait a moment."
"Okay, okay, don't worry, we'll wait here." Cage is still as arrogant as before. The executive vice president of a tens of billions of dollars company is waiting outside the door like a small salesman selling insurance, like this
The spectacle may only be seen in Azerbaijan.
When facing these big shots, Yelena and Yourongyan were no longer as panicked and confident as before. She was glad that she followed the right boss.
Yao Yuan made several calls. The first one was to Li Yan, who was still floating on the sea, and asked him to send the construction team of Xinxing Group to Azerbaijan according to the plan. The second call was to Xia Honghua, who was also organized according to the plan.
Domestic oil exploration and production forces have come to engage in a big battle. The Tyumen Oilfield has entered a critical stage and needs to continue to replenish its forces, so it is necessary to continue to mobilize new exploration teams.
The third call was made to Su Wangting in Tokyo, and the profits from the Tokyo stock market were transferred one after another. It is difficult to use foreign exchange in the country, and it is no longer simply Yao Yuan's money, and must obey the unified arrangements of the country.
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Therefore, the only large amounts of funds that Yao Yuan can use now are from the stock market.