Chapter 1096 It begins


Chapter 1096 has begun

"Mr. Xu, Andrew has arrived." Li Jinling reminded.

After Xu Liang nodded, he took the clothes she handed over and put them on. He briefly arranged them in the mirror and then came to the living room.

Andrew Forrester is already waiting here with his assistant.

See him coming down and say hello quickly.

"Boss."

"Where are the others?"

"I asked them to go to the venue first."

Xu Liang nodded and looked at his watch.

“It’s almost time, let’s go.”

"Okay."

Under the leadership of Xu Liang, the group walked out of the villa.

Six black Maybachs drove towards Rio City Hall.

Today is the day of the Brazilian Petroleum Authority’s sixth round of offshore oil bidding.

Including oil giants such as ExxonMobil, BP, ChevronTexaco, and Total, as well as large and medium-sized oil companies such as Continental Petroleum Company, Fina Petroleum Company, and Nordson Petroleum Nearly forty oil companies are gathered here.

Of course, this number is not very large.

Decades of exploration on land and in the ocean in Brazil have not unearthed exciting super oil fields of more than five billion barrels.

If it were a traditional oil-producing country like the Middle East, the number of oil companies gathered here would increase four to five times, and the competition would be so intense that it would dwarf even the NBA playoffs.

“Boss, we’re here.”

After Xu Liang looked at the two-story Baroque building with white exterior walls and gorgeous reliefs outside, he opened the door and walked out.

Obviously, the city hall has made a lot of preparations for this oil tender. Not only did a large number of police officers protect the representatives of the oil giants who came from afar, they also specially arranged service personnel to guide them.

"Mr. Xu?!"

As soon as Xu Liang stepped onto the red carpet into the hall, he heard a somewhat familiar voice coming from the side.

“Mr. Marcos?”

Looking at the middle-aged Mediterranean man in a black suit walking towards him, Xu Liang said in surprise.

"I didn't expect to see Mr. Xu here."

After holding the right hand that the other party extended, Xu Liang smiled.

“Compared to me, the chairman of Unocal’s board of directors, Mr. Musk’s appearance here as the chief operating officer of Morgan Stanley is more surprising.”

Sean Marks laughed. laughed.

“Mr. Xu is wrong.

Many oil companies require bank loans for exploration and development, and my job is to provide financing for them.

Of course, we can also cooperate if Unocal needs it. "

"Haha, I will trouble you if necessary. ”

As a world-renowned super-rich man and financial hunter, Xu Liang’s personal arrival was obviously beyond the expectations of most people.

After all, this person is notoriously low-key.

Rarely participate in any social activities.

Many people were surprised by this sudden appearance.

But it also makes people understand the importance Unocal attaches to this Brazilian oil bid.

After greeting Musk, Xu Liang instantly found himself the focus of the audience.

The opportunity is rare, and soon people come up to establish relationships.

"Jun Xu, Junichi Watanabe, President of Nippon Co., Ltd., it is a great honor to meet you."

Xu Liang smiled and held the other person's right hand.

He is no stranger to Rihui Co., Ltd.

Fortune 500, one of the famous petroleum engineering contracting companies in Sakura Country.

Amazing strength in oil and gas development, petroleum processing, natural gas processing, petrochemistry, life sciences, medicine, etc.

Especially in the field of LNG project contracting, it shares 90% of the world's LNG project contracting share with Chiyoda Chemical and KBR.

After the two parties briefly shook hands.

“I don’t know which block Xu Jun is interested in. We can cooperate.”

Because of the high cost and huge uncertainty of oil exploration.

In order to share risks, major oil companies combine with each other and bid for oil blocks in the form of a consortium. This is a common thing in the oil development process.

In most oil fields in the world, the equity is jointly held by several, or even more than a dozen, companies.

“I appreciate Mr. Watanabe’s kindness.

We already have a partner.

If there is a next time, Unocal is willing to cooperate with Nippon Co., Ltd. . ”

He didn’t want to talk anymore, so he made an excuse and left.

It is different from art auctions such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s.

Because the number of participating companies is not too large, rows of seats are not common in the auction hall.

Instead, dozens of round tables were set up.

Companies bidding independently have separate round tables, while bidding groups that form a group of companies occupy one round table.

Of course, a round table is not enough for the latter, but there are extra chairs for them next to it.

Unocal is undoubtedly bidding independently.

After sitting down on the chair, Xu Liang frowned secretly when he felt the gazes gathered around him.

He received too much attention today.

It would be bad if it affects Unocal’s bidding.

"I wouldn't have come if I had known."

But the matter has come to this, and it's too late to regret it.

"Andrew, raise your sign later."

Looking at the big boss's calm expression, Andrew nodded.

“Also, in addition to the three ultra-deep water oil fields that we must win, we will pick two other popular oil fields to bid for.”

Andrew is also a smart man, and he understood the reason after a little thought.

“Understood.” “Mr. Xu.”

A tall and thin white man wearing a brown suit walked over with a smile.

"Mr. Watson?"

John Watson, chief operating officer of ChevronTexaco.

Two years ago, when Hanhua held a financing reception in the United States, the other party was one of the guests present.

Later Unocal acquired it, and the two parties became rivals again.

However, Xu Liang had no intention of actually acquiring Unocal at first, and withdrew after CNOOC joined.

Later, in order to calm down the conflict between him and Soros Sr., George W. Bush gave Unocal to him. Chevron, which was suppressed, withdrew.

So there is no big conflict between the two parties.

John Watson's eyes quickly glanced over Andrew and others.

“It seems that Unocal really pays attention to this Brazilian oil tender. You and Mr. Andrew are actually here.”

Xu Liang smiled and said: “Unocal does not have ChevronTexaco With such abundant oil and gas resources, we can’t get into big markets like the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, and the North Sea. So we can only try our luck in emerging markets like Brazil.”


"Is Unique ready to learn BP?" Watson smiled.

In the 1990s, it took over 9 of the 11 oil blocks in Azerbaijan and developed the world-class super oil field of Aqijiu with reserves of 4 billion barrels in one fell swoop.

It surpassed ExxonMobil, Chevron, Total and Shell and became the world's most valuable and most prosperous oil company in the 1990s.

“Unocal does not have as strong a financial background as BP, so it is enough to try its luck with two or three exploration blocks. The one who really intends to imitate BP is Mobil.

Seven areas in the shallow sea area Blocks, six blocks in the deep sea area, they all bid." Xu Liangdao.

John Watson couldn't help but look towards the center of the venue.

ExxonMobil CEO Paul Stevenson is leading more than 20 members of the bidding team, plus affiliated large and small oil companies, to form a huge team of nearly a hundred people, occupying the most prominent center of the venue. location.

As the world's largest oil conglomerate, ExxonMobil is undoubtedly the focus of the entire venue.

"The one that has the most hope of surpassing them now is ChevronTexaco. So, Mr. Watson, you must seize the opportunity."

John Watson smiled faintly.

"Although ChevronTexaco is superior in scale, Mr. Xu has strong capital and has more hope of surpassing Exxon Mobil than we do."

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Mr. Watson. We are today The only targets are No. 2 and No. 6 in the shallow sea area. "

"No. 2 and No. 6?"

"What? Are you interested in this block?”

“We plan to bid for block 6 independently,” John Watson said with a smile.

"Then everyone will rely on their own abilities."

"Of course. ...Although there is competition among everyone, I hope that pure business competition will not damage the relationship between ChevronTexaco and Mr. Xu. ”

Xu Liang: “Business competition is business competition, and personal feelings are private feelings. It's still clear."

"That's good." After a pause, John Watson looked at his watch, "Mr. Xu, it's almost time. I'll go over and wait for today's bidding to end. Later, I will visit you personally and have a chat with you.”

“That’s easy to say.”

"Goodbye."

"Goodbye."

Looking at John Watson's leaving back, a glimmer of light flashed in Xu Liang's eyes.

“Boss, this person has been testing our bottom line.” Andrew said.

Xu Liang: "This is a shrewd guy with a keen sense of smell."

"You mean he's aware of the real goal of our bidding this time?"

"That's not true.

It's just a test.

Wait until the 2nd Don’t be polite to me when Block 6 is released.

Don’t give up unless we are in the top three.”

No. 2 and No. 6, two exploration blocks in shallow sea areas, are undoubtedly the hottest spots in today's oil exploration bidding.

15 kilometers away from them is the Yalma oil field discovered by Petrobras.

This is a medium-sized oil field with reserves of 65 million tons.

There are also some small and medium-sized natural gas fields located near the inland location of the Yalma Oil Field.

So, if there is oil hidden in Brazil's offshore waters, it is most likely near Arma.

As the time approached, representatives of major oil companies also became quiet.

When the clock reached nine o'clock in the morning, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and leather shoes walked onto the central podium.

“Bang bang….”

After taking a few shots of the microphone it felt like it was in good condition.

"Good morning, gentlemen and ladies.

I am Roberto Murici, deputy director of the Brazilian Petroleum Regulatory Authority, and welcome everyone to the beautiful and vast Brazil. "

After a burst of polite applause.

"It is a great honor that I will preside over today's bidding for fifteen offshore oil blocks in the Santos Basin.

Those present today are all top oil companies, and most of them have participated in more than one Petrobras bid.

Experienced…”

After another long-winded introduction to the development history of Datong Brazilian Petroleum and the Brazilian government's prospects for future oil exploration and development, the auction process finally entered.

“Let’s look at Block No. 1 next.”

On the big screen in the middle of the conference room, simple information about Block No. 1 appeared.

Immediately afterwards, several consecutive lines of fonts appeared.

When the font on the screen is slightly stable, you can see what is displayed at the top.

"Shell, signing fee of US$15 million, maximum obligated investment of US$80 million, and 42.2% localized procurement."

Signing fee, maximum obligated investment and localized procurement ratio are the highest in the Brazilian Petroleum bidding process. The three key weighting coefficients directly determine who can bid in the end.

Signature fee, as the name suggests, is money paid directly to the Brazilian Petroleum Authority.

(End of this chapter)

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