Chapter 2475
Ten years ago, thanks to the unremitting efforts of Yu Feng and others, Haihan finally made a breakthrough in the manufacturing process of internal combustion engines, and the demand for fuel also began to grow rapidly. As a result, Haihan has increased its investment in the petrochemical industry, and the oil field has naturally become one of Haihan's priority targets in the expansion process.
Although Haihan has information on many oil fields at hand, it is currently limited to drilling, mining and transportation technology. There are not many oil fields that Haihan is capable of exploiting at this stage. They must be similar to the Chusangkeng Oilfield in Taiwan and Shili in Kalimantan. An environment like the Asian oil field, which is close to the coast and not deeply buried, can facilitate the construction of industrial zones and long-term and stable mining and transportation.
The Dumai oil field developed by Haihan in the Strait of Malacca just meets these conditions. But before that, this place belonged to the territory of Aceh, and it was located in the relatively sensitive Strait of Malacca. Across the sea was the city of Malacca under the rule of the Portuguese. Aceh would definitely not give it up.
Moreover, this place does not have a natural harbor. Within a few hundred miles, it is all seaside plains. It is completely undefendable. It is not impossible to occupy this place by force, but after falling out with Aceh, we can only station a large number of people for a long time. Troops are needed to ensure production safety, which is not an easy task for Roger, who has limited troops under his command. Therefore, although Haihan arrived at Xingdao in 1633 and established a base, he has not made any move to this place, which is only 500 miles away from Xingdao, for more than ten years.
It was not until Haihan made a breakthrough in oil development and application technology that Dumai appeared in the executive committee's sight. It was during this period that Aceh began to have frequent conflicts with Siam and Johor in the north, and the king asked Haihan to purchase weapons and equipment. Haihan took advantage of the situation and put forward conditions, requiring Aceh to exchange certain areas under its control for arms, including Banda Aceh at the northern end of Sumatra Island and the Dumai area in the center.
Banda Aceh plays a more direct role in controlling the waterway of the Strait of Malacca. Therefore, after Aceh agreed to the conditions, Haihan concentrated resources on the development and construction of Banda Aceh. As for the oil field mining work in the Dumai area, in recent years, after the internal combustion engine began to be formally put into production and introduced for military use, Roger and others put it on the agenda.
Even though there was already mining experience in Taiwan and Kalimantan at this time, it was still a huge project for Haihan to develop a new oil field overseas. In order to complete exploration and mining in the Dumai area, the Ministry of Industry of Haihan sent more than 2,000 personnel to the area in the past three years, and transported nearly 10,000 tons of various production and living materials to the local area. A centralized exploration and exploration center has been initially built locally. , mining, refining and transportation integrated industrial chain.
Tian Yeyou, then director of the Mining Department of the Ministry of Industry in Haihan, traveled all the way to Dumai to attend the official commissioning ceremony of the oil field. However, the No. 1 well in the oil field has actually been in trial operation for nearly a year to verify that all links in the local industrial chain can complete production tasks normally. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the commissioning ceremony was actually the No. 2 well in the Dumai Oilfield. well.
Although senior Haihan officials such as Tian Yeyou, Luo Jie, and Tan Juren were present in person, there were actually only oil workers and a small number of garrison troops at the ceremony. The total number of people inside and outside was only about a thousand people, which was not the same as those who originally developed the Shankeng Oilfield in Taiwan. The time is almost the same. The Dumai area was already sparsely populated, but it only gained some popularity after Haihan began to develop here. More than 90% of the current permanent population is from Haihan. However, if it were not so deserted, Aceh would probably not agree to use this place as a condition for exchanging weapons from Haihan.
Tian Yeyou came all the way, of course, not just to participate in this not-so-lively groundbreaking ceremony. He also brought an internal agreement jointly signed by the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Industry. This is exactly what Roger and Tan Juren expected. something.
"Please take a look and see if there are any problems with the agreement." After returning to the station, Tian Yeyou took out a document book and handed it to Roger.
Roger took it, read it carefully, and confirmed with Tan Juren that the above content was correct, and then said to Tian Yeyou: "Thank you for your hard work, Director Tian!"
Prior to this, the issue of ownership of the Dumai area had always been negotiated by Roger in person with Aceh. The subsequent development, construction and security were also organized and implemented by the Sing Tao Colonial District, which invested a lot of money in this project. Human, material and financial resources, and even future production and operations must rely on the support of the Star Island Colony. Taking into account these objective factors, although the Executive Committee handed over the operation of the Dumai Oil Field to the Ministry of Industry, it still allocated a part of the long-term profits to the Star Island Colony and made a formal agreement, which was brought here by Tian Yeyou personally. Leave it to Roger.
According to the conditions agreed in advance, 60% of the profit from the Dumai Oilfield belongs to the national treasury, 20% is allocated to the local finance of the Sing Tao Colonial Area, and the remaining 20% belongs to the "South China Sea Development" which invested a large amount of money in the development and construction of the oil field. foundation".
This foundation is not an official organization, but a private financial institution. However, the source of funds is quite special. It is one of the few time travelers. The founder is Tan Juren, who took office as the administrator of Xingdao in 1635. Naturally, Roger is also One of the investors.
This foundation actually accounted for the majority of the funds invested in developing the Dumai Oil Field, so it was able to obtain the 20% profit sharing ratio. Although the proportion may not seem high, if the payback period is extended, the income will be considerable, and even astronomical for individual investors.
Of course, the specific benefits will depend on the future application needs of the petrochemical industry and the development prospects of local oil fields. Roger and Tan Juren must be confident about the development needs of this industry. After all, they are very aware of the technological development trend of the world. It is only a matter of time before oil becomes an industrial necessity.
However, they are not completely sure about the development prospects of the oil field. One of the important reasons why they are willing to invest so much money in this project is the suggestion from Tian Yeyou. The Chusangkeng Oilfield and Silia Oilfield previously developed by Haihan were both projects hosted by Tian Yeyou, so they also trusted Tian Yeyou's opinion and believed that the Dumai Oilfield would bring excellent benefits.
"Director Tian, now that the agreement has come into effect, can you reveal the reserves and development prospects of the Dumai Oil Field?" Tan Juren could not hold back for a long time and asked the question he was most concerned about.
The Mining Department holds the locations and reserves of various proven mineral deposits on the earth before the time travel, and these are the highest level of state secrets, and even as a time traveler, you have no right to access them. It is often only after these mineral deposits begin to be mined that the public slowly learns the specific conditions of these mineral deposits from official information.
Although it is certain that the Dumai Oilfield will be a profitable project, both Tan Juren and Luojie are still very interested in knowing the development prospects here, because Tian Yeyou has already made it clear to them that the Dumai Oilfield is not a one-time deal, and there may be more in the future. Large operating space, but that means investing more money.
(End of chapter)