If the pressure was not too great, Ruiz would not have gone to the Oriental 5 drilling platform overnight.
As soon as he arrived, all the pressure was concentrated on Yao Yuan. Yao Yuan knew very well that if he did not come over in person, Su Jianmin and Qin Zhenjun would not be able to withstand the pressure.
The drilling platform shook violently and the rig stopped.
Everyone in the bridge control center stopped talking and looked at the work deck through the windshield.
Gu Peiqiang didn't know that a distinguished guest was coming. He held the walkie-talkie and reported loudly, "Mr. Qin! We may have encountered a rock layer. Do we need to continue drilling down?"
If the drill bit is worn out, if you want to continue, it means you have to constantly replace the drill bit. The general rock layer cannot stop the drill bit, which means that the rock layer encountered is very hard.
Qin Zhenjun was silent.
The most expensive part of the entire drilling rig is the drill bit.
Yao Yuan picked up the walkie-talkie and asked, "Captain Gu, what do you think?"
Gu Peiqiang was startled and recognized Yao Yuan's voice.
The first thing Yao Yuan did when he got on the platform was to express condolences to the operators, and first to the drilling team.
Gu Peiqiang thought for a while and said decisively, "Mr. Yao, I think we should continue drilling. The current depth is 1,300 meters, and the water depth here is 1,100 meters."
After pondering for a moment, Yao Yuan asked Qin Zhenjun, "Uncle Qin, what do you think?"
Qin Zhenjun is very calm, and the more critical the moment, the calmer he becomes. This is a rare professional quality for his generation.
He didn't answer, but turned around and asked, "How many drill bits are there?"
The person in charge of logistics immediately replied, "The supply ship sent three over in the evening, but there should be more at the base."
Qin Zhenjun said to Yao Yuan, "Ayuan, I insist on continuing to drill and ask the base to send the drill bits."
"Okay." Yao Yuan agreed and personally gave the order to Gu Peiqiang, "Captain Gu, keep drilling."
"Understood, keep drilling!" Gu Peiqiang gave the order, and the workers quickly started replacing the drill bits.
Although Cornell and others could not understand Chinese, judging from the situation at the scene, they probably guessed what happened, and many people had faint smiles on their lips.
Ruiz asked in a low voice, "Have you encountered any problems?"
"If you encounter a relatively solid rock layer, you can overcome it." Yao Yuan said with a smile.
He was not as relaxed as he seemed on the surface. If that was a rock layer hundreds of meters thick, then everything he did next would be meaningless and a waste of precious drill bits.
Ruiz also understood and gently patted Yao Yuan on the shoulder to encourage him.
Not long after the drilling continued, the commuter ship delivered all the drill bits in the base warehouse. In fact, there were only two of them, plus the three on the platform, there were five drill bits.
The drill bit is very strong and durable.
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The vibration of the drilling platform became even greater, and everyone could feel the hard-on-hard battle between the drill bit and the hard rock. The time passed hour by hour in a dull atmosphere. Representatives from several oil companies were exhausted, and Su Jianmin took them away
Go to the lounge to rest and arrange for someone to bring them food and drinks.
However, Hans and Frank had a few bites before returning to the bridge control center.
Compared with others, their demands are the strongest. Exxon Mobil and Shell have not obtained good oil fields in recent years. Two years ago, Shell signed a development agreement with the Thai government.
Agreement for offshore oil fields, but no high-yield oil fields have been found, and a lot of money has been spent.
The Sedan Oilfield is the last super large oilfield in this century. Everyone believes that high-yield oil fields will be found here, and the reserves are also very huge.
After losing the bid, Frank was severely scolded by the headquarters. He had to continue to stare here, hoping that Dongfang Petroleum failed to find oil within the specified time or that the capital chain was broken.
Whatever the case, it's an excellent opportunity for Shell.
It should be pointed out that three years ago, Shell signed a contract with Guangdong Province to build a refinery in Guangdong Province. This was regarded as a precursor to Shell's entry into the Chinese oil development market.
In the bridge control center, Lin Wei, who was sitting on the Dongfang No. 1 drilling platform, asked for instructions through the intercom, "Ayuan, the No. 1 platform has drilled to 1,400 meters and found nothing. Do you want to continue?"
Dongfang No. 1 is an old platform, bought second-hand from Halliburton. Chunfeng Academy of Sciences used it for dismantling and research, and made a set of improvement plans to change it into what it is now. More than half of the technology is from Chunfeng Academy of Sciences.
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Because it is too old and the drilling depth is only 1,500 meters, no one expects good news from Dongfang-1.
There is no difference of a hundred meters between the left and right. Yao Yuan said, "Keep drilling until you can't go any further."
"I understand." Lin Wei's voice was dull along with the sound of electromagnetic interference.
Again, whether the Sedan Oilfield can be successfully developed is not only a matter of economic interests, it is also related to the success or failure of Huaxia Petroleum Enterprises to go overseas and enter near-deep sea oil and gas development.
Frank came over and said, "Mr. Yao, would you like to chat?"
Yao Yuan looked back, walked to the side of the control center, nodded to Hans, and asked, "What's the matter with Mr. Frank?"
Frank smiled and said, "I heard that Dongfang Petroleum's exploration budget has seriously overrun. I'm sorry, Mr. Yao, don't get me wrong, we have no other intentions. I wonder if there is such an opportunity for cooperation?"
Hans said, "Mr. Yao, we at Exxon Mobil and Shell are very sincere and are willing to provide a sum of funds and drilling capabilities to support Dongfang Petroleum's continued exploration. There will be no problem in finding oil reservoirs within the specified time."
Yao Yuan had already expected this.
He shook his head slightly and declined, "Dongfang Petroleum is not considering joint development for the time being. You know, we are only purchasing the services of Halliburton Company."
"Yes, I know this very well." Frank said in a deep voice, "But Mr. Yao, your funds may run out this month. In fact, Crown Prince Khalifa is under tremendous pressure. After finding oil, it was only the first
In the next step, I think it is very slim whether Dongfang Petroleum can produce oil at the prescribed time node."
After a pause, Frank said, "Our two companies are willing to spend 30 million US dollars and provide technical support to continue the subsequent development with Dongfang Petroleum. This is also a risk-sharing plan for Dongfang Petroleum."
Yao Yuan was no longer polite and said with a smile, "Dongfang Petroleum can take any risks and will definitely be able to find oil within the specified time. In fact, I can make the black gold on the seabed gush out before dawn."
"Boy, I'm sorry."
Yao Yuan returned to his position.
Frank and Hans frowned for a while, then shook their heads slightly and went to the lounge.
Su Jianmin came over and whispered, "Mr. Yao, they have approached me several times, hoping to jointly develop through capital injections. According to your previous explanation, I have refused."
"What you can't get at the negotiation table, don't expect to get it on the battlefield." Yao Yuan said with a sneer.
Su Jianmin had no reason to feel strong confidence. The brave would win when they met on a narrow road. This time it was not only a decisive battle for Dongfang Petroleum in its near-deep offshore oil development, but also a battle of honor to win glory for the motherland.
Six hours passed, and it was past one o'clock in the morning. Except for the people from Oriental Petroleum, the representatives of Western Petroleum Company who came to visit with various purposes all fell asleep.
At two o'clock in the morning, Ruiz, who was sleeping lightly, was awakened by a shaking. He sat up from the folding car and saw that Halliburton's Jackson was also awake.
Rubbing his face, Ruiz grabbed his coat and walked to the bridge control center.
Jackson quickly followed.
"Mr. Yao, is there any news?" Ruiz asked as soon as he entered the door.
Yao Yuan looked solemn and said, "The last drill bit broke."
"What? What's the depth of drilling?" Ruiz felt cold.
That’s five drill bits!
Yao Yuan said, "1720 meters."
A look of disappointment clearly appeared on Ruiz's face. No oil has been found at this depth, so there is no point in drilling further.
Although the water depth here is very strange, it is still an offshore area and is part of the continental shelf.
On the work deck, Gu Peiqiang looked at the drill bit that was lifted up, and his heart ached. Under the light, several finger-thick cracks appeared on the drill bit, which showed how much resistance he encountered.
We have actually drilled hundreds of meters of rock, but the key is that we haven’t seen any signs of the drill bit yet!
Gu Peiqiang was furious. He had studied the geological map and did not believe that this rock layer was impenetrable. He would definitely be able to drill through it if he tried again.
He tried his best to calm down, squatted down and shined a flashlight on the drill bit, and found that the surface of the drill bit was covered with a thin layer of mucus. He touched it with his hand and found that it was sticky and slippery. His heart moved, so he put some of it in his mouth and tasted it.
It smells like asphalt.
Success or failure often lies between this thought.
He couldn't care less and asked for instructions loudly, "Mr. Yao! There is still a drill bit that can be used. I want to continue drilling! Give me another chance!"
Qin Zhenjun shook his head slowly and said before Yao Yuan spoke, "Xiao Gu, that drill bit was removed before and no longer meets the usage standards."
"Mr. Qin, I dare say it was just a little bit close. There is mucus on the drill bit and it may have touched the oil layer. Give me another chance!" Gu Peiqiang demanded strongly.
Su Jianmin sighed slightly, "Oil has even been drilled before, but measurements showed that it was only a thin layer and had no mining value at all."
We have found several oil wells with a daily production of several tons, but such oil wells have no value for in-depth development, and even the oil cost of the drilling platform is not enough.
Yao Yuan asked Qin Zhenjun, "Uncle Qin, what do you think?"
"The used drill bit can drill a few dozen meters at most." Qin Zhenjun said thoughtfully, "Let Xiao Gu try again, and drill another few dozen meters..."
He didn't go on.
Yao Yuan decisively ordered, "Captain Gu, change the drill bit and drill until it becomes useless."
"Thank you Mr. Yao!"
Gu Peiqiang held his breath, his eyes were red, and without saying a word he started to remove the drill bit himself. The used drill bit was brought over by the workers, and everyone installed the blunt drill bit without saying a word...