Yao Yuan believes that there is a reason why the Kashagan Field's g-point is not in the Caspian Sea offshore area.
Yao Yuan's future memory of the Kashagan Field is very limited, but there is one basic information that he knows clearly, because he watches the news every day, and the reason why that news impressed him deeply is because it mentioned the investment of Huaxia Petroleum Company
The Kashagan Field has cost hundreds of billions of Chinese dollars and is a rare cooperation project between the three major oil companies.
That's an impressive investment.
The key lies in the "cooperation project of the three major oil companies".
Therefore, Yao Yuan judged that the focus of the Kashagan Field is the shallow sea area of the Caspian Sea, rather than the offshore or inland areas.
This is based on the analysis of the respective business scopes of the three major oil companies.
However, this life is not the past life, so Yao Yuan can only guess whether there have been any changes. The Dongfang No. 5 well in the Sedan Oilfield also did not appear in the history of the previous life, but it did appear in this life, and it is extremely rare and the only one in the world.
A super high-yield spontaneous blowout well with a daily output of over 100,000 tons...
Therefore, Gu Peiqiang is confident in drilling high-yield wells in the offshore area, and Yao Yuan also hopes that he can achieve it, because the cost of mining will drop significantly, but the conclusion based on the limited future memory fragment analysis does not support this.
, Yao Yuan felt that his efforts in the offshore area would be in vain after all.
Yao Yuan was in such a state of worrying about gains and losses.
Before dark, a Mi-8 helicopter arrived, and Qin Zhenjun arrived, along with the oil exploration technology team of Dongfang Petroleum, including geological expert Li Guangwu and the young visual underwater exploration technology team.
The technical strength of the 7th Drilling Team Pioneer has been greatly enhanced.
Seeing Yao Yuan's condition, Qin Zhenjun and others were shocked. They didn't expect that the big boss would become so haggard after not seeing him for two months. This also made them aware of the harsh climate and environment near the Kashaganli Sea.
The logging of the 725-meter well failed, with a daily output of only a few tons, which is no different from an abandoned well.
Gu Peiqiang was very shocked, but he did not give up and continued drilling according to the plan.
Yao Yuan was finally able to hand over the hosting duties to Qin Zhenjun, and then had a good sleep. This sleep lasted for more than ten hours. When he woke up, he felt comfortable and energetic, and he was obviously cured.
Chen Chao brought porridge and a few side dishes, which suited Yao Yuan's appetite.
He ate three large bowls in one go, and then realized that the temporary camp was very quiet, so he asked, "Where are the others? Have you gone back?"
"There was something going on at the drilling site early in the morning, so they all went over to the site. Captain Gu drilled to a depth of 1,400 meters and did a well logging. The daily output exceeded 1,000 tons. Captain Gu thought he had found the largest oil reservoir.
"Reported by Chen Chaohui.
It was past eight o'clock in the morning. Needless to say, the drilling team must have stayed up all night again. With Gu Peiqiang's personality, he probably only rested for three or four hours before getting up and staring at the scene again.
"How is the pipeline pressure?" Yao Yuan asked.
Pipeline pressure is an important data for judging oil layer pressure. After all, there are only a small number of spontaneous blowout wells, and most of them are ordinary oil wells that require external intervention to complete production.
Chen Chao said, "The pipeline pressure data did not support Captain Gu's judgment, so Mr. Qin went to the scene early in the morning, and Mr. Nian Lao and Mr. Zhan also followed."
If the main oil reservoir is hit, the pipeline pressure must be considerable, but if the pipeline pressure is not supported, the daily production exceeds 1,000 tons, which is very strange.
It may be just a small oil reservoir, and it will be used up after a few months or even a few months of production. Then a set of mining equipment will be wasted.
Relating to costs worth tens of millions, this is obviously not something that can be decided with a pat on the head. It's strange that Qin Zhenjun doesn't pay attention to it.
After finishing the remaining porridge in one gulp, Yao Yuan wiped his mouth, walked over and washed his face with a wet towel, and said, "Go to the scene."
Chen Chao quickly went out to drive, but Yao Yuan opened the driver's door and jumped in. Chen Chao could only quickly sit on the passenger seat. The two guards originally wanted to sit in the back seat, but Yao Yuan stepped on the accelerator and left.
, the BMW off-road vehicle roared out of the temporary camp, and they quickly drove a second vehicle to follow.
Well No. 7 is the farthest from the temporary camp, and Well No. 1 is the closest. This is because a camp was set up nearby when drilling Well No. 1, and the seven exploration wells were drilled in sequence toward the Caspian Sea.
It indicates Yao Yuan’s exploration direction—toward the northern part of the Caspian Sea.
The Baku shallow oil field belongs to the southwest of the Caspian Sea. There is a large amount of exploration data from the Soviet era to support it, so there is no difficulty in exploration.
But this is not the case in the northern part of the Caspian Sea. Although it belongs to the Caspian Sea, the climate and environment here are so weird that the Soviets did not conduct detailed exploration here.
Too much time was spent, and Yao Yuan once again felt a sense of crisis.
There has been no new news from the Kazakh government, indicating that they are waiting for the exploration results here. In short, if a large oil field is found, the railway plan will be easy to discuss, otherwise, the Kazakh Parliament will still not approve it.
this plan.
Yao Yuan's illness was not only due to the weather, but also because he was worried about his premature death. This is what Chen Chao and others were puzzled about.
For Dongfeng Group, the most difficult time was when the conservatives launched an attack. The big bosses were ready to completely withdraw from the mainland market. At that time, the big bosses were not so anxious to get angry.
Ultimately, many people fail to see the strategic significance of this rail line.
After driving for more than half an hour, we saw the derrick of Well No. 7. Looking ahead, we could see the surface of the Caspian Sea. In fact, Well No. 7 is only a few kilometers away from the Caspian Sea. It is the last onshore exploration well in the Kashagan Field.
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The drilling rig stopped and the workers were taking a rest. Qin Zhenjun and other leaders gathered around the folding table and had a heated discussion.
Seeing Yao Yuan coming, everyone stopped discussing and Qin Zhenjun reported the specific situation.
After listening to the report, Yao Yuan frowned and said, "Uncle Qin, do you suspect this is a fake high-yield well?"
"I think so." Qin Zhenjun nodded affirmatively.
Gu Peiqiang held a different opinion, saying, "The unsatisfactory pipeline pressure is temporary. I think it has hit the main oil reservoir. Even if it is a small oil layer, it is a small oil layer in the main oil reservoir. Our
The direction is correct."
He is not a technical expert, but he is an experienced drilling team leader, and his opinions are also very important.
Experience is a double-edged sword. Sometimes it is a magic weapon that can solve problems that technology cannot solve, and sometimes it may lead the entire work in the opposite direction.
Nian Haihong and Zhan Chenggui came with a learning attitude and did not express their opinions.
Qin Zhenjun and Gu Peiqiang were the heroes who discovered the Dongfang No. 5 well in the Sedan Oilfield. They were a golden combination. Nian Haihong, who had become a monk halfway, Zhan Chenggui did not think his opinions could compare with these two.
It was obvious that Yao Yuan did not ask for their opinions.
Falsely high-yield wells are not a professional term, nor do they even have a standardized standard.
Simply put, it has the characteristics of a high-yield well, but there is not enough or powerful operating data to support it.
Some fake high-yield wells ran out of oil after a few months of production and became useless, wasting tens of millions of dollars in investment. However, some fake high-yield wells can continue to produce for a year and a half, which is very embarrassing.
If you invest, you are worried that it will suddenly become an abandoned well. If you don’t invest, you won’t be able to increase production...
Yao Yuan asked, "Captain Gu, what are your plans?"
Gu Peiqiang believed that the big boss would support his point of view, and said with confidence, "Keep drilling down, and do logging every thirty meters, and we will definitely be able to detect it."
A little more exploration funding is nothing.
Yao Yuan nodded slightly, not knowing whether he agreed with Gu Peiqiang's point of view or indicated that he already understood what Gu Peiqiang meant. He asked Qin Zhenjun, "Uncle Qin, what do you think?"
Qin Zhenjun pointed at Li Guangwu and said, "Guangwu, please tell me."
Li Guangwu is a typical nerd. He doesn't care who the theory is against, he only cares about the theory itself.
He spread out a stack of geological data and said, "The geological conditions in the Kashagan area are just like the climate here, which is very strange. Based on the data at hand, I concluded that the land under our feet is similar to
A terrace-like structure.”
"The maximum water depth of the Caspian Sea is about 1,400 meters. Well No. 7 has been drilled to 1,400 meters. According to the geological structure, oil should not appear at this depth. Theoretically, drilling depths of more than 1,400 meters are required.
Oil is possible."
After a pause, Li Guangwu said, "According to the theory of geological sedimentation, combined with the history of the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea being separated due to geological movements after they were once integrated, and based on the conditions for oil formation, I believe that the main oil layer should be on the bottom of the Caspian Sea, not on land.
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It turned out to be Li Guangwu's judgment, and Qin Zhenjun agreed with Li Guangwu's conclusion.
So the controversy arose.
Li Guangwu was engaged in geology, and oil exploration itself was part of geological research. His conclusions also had a very solid basis.
Yao Yuan asked, "I didn't see Offshore No. 5 when I came here just now. Did something go wrong?"
Qin Zhenjun said, "We just set sail from Baku Port in the morning and it will take us forty-five hours to get here."
The sea voyage from Baku Port to here is nearly a thousand kilometers, and the offshore drilling platform No. 5, which needs to be towed by a tugboat, takes almost two days to complete this journey.
Yao Yuan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Only children make choices. Since everyone has their own opinions and Offshore No. 5 has not arrived yet, let's implement Captain Gu's plan first. If there is no result after two days, the drilling team will move to
Offshore No. 5, launch offshore exploration."
"Mr. Yao, this will require an additional investment of tens of millions." Gu Peiqiang was uneasy because it involved tens of millions of additional funds.
Their generation of oil workers is the same as Qin Zhenjun's generation. They regard costs as their lives and will break every penny in half.
Yao Yuan smiled and waved his hand and said, "As far as the current situation is concerned, controlling costs is of little significance, so let's just do it."