"So we have to look at the progress on Su Jianmin's side. There should be news." Yao Yuan said.
Lin Wei asked confused, "Didn't Mr. Su go through the regular channels to meet with the Turkmen commerce department?"
"That's the first thing." Yao Yuan said and pointed to Lin Xiaohu, who immediately called Su Jianmin to inquire about the situation.
Not long after, Su Jianmin called back.
The call quality was not very good, and it could be felt that Su Jianmin was far away.
"Mr. Yao, I have already talked with Mr. Jason from Halliburton, and he is contacting Standard Oil. Standard Oil happens to have a vice president in Abu Dhabi," Su Jianmin said.
Lin Wei said in surprise, "Mr. Su went to Abu Dhabi?"
"I rushed over overnight yesterday. Jason is in Abu Dhabi. In order to make it more realistic, I asked Su Jianmin to go to Jason to discuss cooperation." Yao Yuan said.
Lin Wei nodded slightly, "You are planning to fake it and make it real."
"No." Yao Yuan shook his head and said, "All it takes is Halliburton, Total Oil and Standard Oil to issue a news announcement at the appropriate time, and Xinrihua will not believe it."
"I understand, so as long as Standard Oil agrees, this matter will basically be done." Lin Wei suddenly realized, "Needless to say Halliburton and Total Oil, this Standard Company is a bit difficult to deal with."
Halliburton is a strategic partner of Oriental Petroleum, and their previous cooperation projects are increasing. At the same time, Halliburton and Total Petroleum are both strategic partners of the Azerbaijan National Oil Company. Yao Yuan has shares in Societe Generale, and Societe Generale is a shareholder of Total.
Major shareholders of oil...
With these relationships, it's just a news announcement of intention to cooperate. There will definitely be no problem for these two companies.
The only uncertainty was Standard Oil.
Yao Yuan continued to talk to Su Jianmin on the phone, "Lao Su, we can come up with some practical information and show some sincerity in the negotiations with Standard Oil to win their consent as soon as possible."
"I understand. I will report to you as soon as I have any news."
After hanging up the phone, Yao Yuan said, "It depends on Xinrihua's reaction. Xiaohu, let Yakov keep an eye on it."
"Okay. Camille, do you want to send someone to accompany her?" Lin Xiaohu asked.
Yao Yuan said, "Well, send two capable personnel to accompany her. Safety is the first priority."
"I'll make arrangements now."
Far away in Abu Dhabi, Su Jianmin was waiting anxiously in the Kempinski Hotel Lounge. His secretary and bodyguards were scattered at several tables nearby, pretending to be guests and relaxing.
The United Arab Emirates and Turkmenistan belong to the same period. Su Jianmin set out overnight last night, using a Boeing-747 special plane, urgently applied for a route, and quickly flew 1,700 kilometers. He arrived in Abu Dhabi at around 3 o'clock in the morning and slept for four hours.
An hour later, I met with Jason while having breakfast.
At this time, Jason went to contact Standard Oil Executive Vice President Hans.
As the best hotel in Abu Dhabi, the Kempinski Hotel is a must-stay hotel for oil giants. Hans came here for the bidding of the Sedan Oilfield, so Jason found him easily and he also stayed there.
At the Kempinski Hotel.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Su Jianmin saw Jason leading a tall European, about fifty years old, into the executive lounge.
After calming down his emotions, Su Jianmin relaxed and showed a confident smile.
The general manager's confidence comes from the strength of the company. In the past two years in the oil industry, China Oriental Petroleum Company has been an absolute dark horse. From the Tyumen Oilfield to the Baku Oilfield, from a company that only provides oilfield services to a comprehensive oil company, everything has been the same.
One year's time.
In the international market, several major international evaluation agencies have valued Dongfang Petroleum at US$30 billion, which is enough to rank among the top ten in the world.
Undoubtedly, this valuation mainly comes from the 30% stake in the Azerbaijan State Oil Company controlled by Oriental Petroleum, which is also fully responsible for the exploration and production of the Baku oil field.
Hans raised a smile early, stretched out his hand from a distance, and when holding Su Jianmin's hand, he said enthusiastically, "Mr. Su, it's an honor to meet you. I am Hans, the executive vice president of Standard Oil."
"Hello, Mr. Hans, please sit down." Su Jianmin asked them to sit down.
Su Jianmin said, "Mr. Hans, Mr. Jason must have introduced the matter to you. I wonder if you are interested in our proposal?"
The sooner the better, so Su Jianmin didn't beat around the bush.
Hans said, "Standard Oil welcomes more cooperation, but I don't see the point of just issuing a statement."
Su Jianmin looked at Jason strangely.
Jason explained, "Mr. Su, Mr. Hans came up with an idea. Maybe we should form a joint venture. Of course, we really did that. However, Mr. Hans and I have the same question. The purpose of forming a joint venture is
What?"
He and Hans' guess was to bid for the Sedan Oilfield, but no one of them took the initiative. Everyone wanted to swallow such a big piece of fat. Halliburton is a professional oilfield service provider. They don't buy oilfields, but they don't
It means no investment.
Of course, Su Jianmin would not tell them that the so-called joint venture was just a tool to put pressure on Nippon Chemical, and would only appear in news reports, not such an entity.
Su Jianmin was well prepared for the two men's questions. He said, "Dongfang Petroleum Company intends to participate in the development of deep-sea oil and gas fields. Mr. Hans, with the development speed of Dongfang Petroleum, it will be a matter of time before we are involved in the development of deep-sea oil and gas fields. I believe that,
Establishing a joint venture is in mutual interest."
Which company is stronger in developing deep sea oil and gas fields? Standard Oil and Halliburton. The combination of these two companies is basically the best combination in the world.
Su Jianmin's words not only demonstrated Dongfang Petroleum's ambitions, but also contained a hint of warning.
Hans's smile cooled down, and he wanted to walk away for a while. After suddenly realizing that Dongfang Petroleum had such strength, he had to control his emotions and forced himself to sit still and wait for Su Jianmin's next words.
Su Jianmin looked at Jason and said, "We have established a strategic cooperative relationship with Halliburton. The exploration and development of the Baku shallow oil field is currently progressing smoothly. In the next step, we will seek more cooperation possibilities. For example, the bidding for the Sedan Oilfield in the United Arab Emirates
, we must also participate. But, I think Standard Oil also wants to bid exclusively, right?"
"Despite this, we still have common interests, which are the deep-sea oil and gas fields I just mentioned. Oriental Petroleum has huge funds, Halliburton has advanced technology, and Standard Oil has deep government relations. When we join forces, we can complement each other's advantages."
of."
Hans couldn't help but said, "We also have huge funds, Mr. Su, we are not short of money."
"International oil prices are down, Mr. Hans, are Standard Oil's funds really OK?" Su Jianmin asked with a smile.
Hans was stunned for a moment and did not refute.
This shows that Standard Oil is strong on the outside and dry on the inside.
Su Jianmin softened and said sincerely, "Mr. Hans, it's just an announcement, and it will definitely stimulate an increase in oil prices. This time Standard Oil helped Dongfang Oil, and we will reciprocate next time. Mr. Jason can testify."
Yes, it is just a news announcement. Sometimes in order to cooperate with the operation of the stock market, it is normal to issue inaccurate announcements...