1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2476
Of course Tian Yeyou knew what Luo Jie and Tan Juren really cared about.In order to develop this oil field, they have done quite a lot of preparatory work. It took three years and they overcame many difficulties. There are only two oil wells erected near the coast of Mai.

The original intention of the establishment of the Xingdao colonial area was to control the waterway of the Strait of Malacca, so it was originally a military base as its main function. However, because it was far away from Hainan Island and the local environment was not suitable for agricultural development, it was difficult to attract immigrants to settle, so that For a long time the population growth here came from exiled torturers.

Such a situation will lead to a problem. Due to the single function of the local area, there is not much revenue. The finance can only be completely dependent on the allocation of the treasury. It is difficult to obtain the funds needed for local development through taxation.

Luo Jie and Tan Juren were willing to leave the comfortable environment in China and come to Xingdao to work hard. Of course, it was not just for the simple purpose of defending the country. They also wanted to use this as a basis to break out their own world in South Asia.

After gaining a firm foothold, they also tried to operate Sing Tao as an international commercial port. However, since there is no pillar industry here, the profits that can be obtained from entrepot trade are very limited. After all, the Portuguese-run Malacca City and the Dutch The port of Batavia, which is run by people, is not too far from Xingdao.At this time, there are not as many international merchant ships passing through Xingdao as there will be hundreds of years later. In an environment where most of the South China Sea is still in a barren state, the operating conditions must not be comparable to those of the ports around Daming.

Since it is difficult to achieve the desired results in agricultural development and international trade, Roger and Tan Juren began to seek the possibility of building industries locally.The mining industry is undoubtedly an industrial project with the lowest threshold, the fastest results, and stable income. It is just right for the Xingdao Colonial Area, which currently has almost no industrial base.

However, although there are many mineral deposits in the nearby Malay Peninsula and Sumatra Island, most of them are located in inland areas with inconvenient transportation, and it is not easy to develop them.It wasn't until Haihan's petrochemical industry development made progress that the Dumai oilfield project surfaced, and Luo Jie and Tan Juren finally found a suitable development goal.

If a petrochemical industry chain can be built around the Dumai Oilfield, then the Xingdao colonial area will have a stable source of income in the future, and can even carry out further industrial upgrading on this basis, building advanced industries such as machinery and chemicals.According to the advice Tian Yeyou gave them before, there will be considerable financial revenue by then, whether it is the strong ship and gun that Roger wants, or the dual configuration of the South Asian transportation hub and processing industry center that Tan Juren is interested in, it will be possible to realize it. .

It is precisely because of this prospect that they will spare no effort to promote the local implementation of this project.Of course, there is another important reason why they trust Tian Yeyou Association so much, which is unknown to the outside world, and that is that Tian Yeyou is also one of the funders of the South China Sea Development Foundation.He will also be one of the direct beneficiaries after the Dumai oilfield project is put into production.

However, regarding the actual reserves and future development prospects of the Dumai Oilfield, Tian Yeyou strictly abided by the regulations and did not disclose exact information to them. Until the dust settles, the answer can always be revealed.

"To be honest, the reserves of the Dumai Oilfield are not particularly large. It is definitely better than the Chusulkeng Oilfield, but there is still a gap compared to the Shilia Oilfield in Kalimantan Island." Tian Yeyou told the news frankly.

Luo Jie was a little disappointed when he heard the words, but Tan Juren was very calm, and continued to ask: "As far as I know, the reserves of the Shilia Oilfield should be about [-] million tons. Is there a big gap between Dumai and that side? Since the country has decided to It must be easier to exploit the oil field in Dumai, right?"

The Shilia Oilfield has been in production for several years, and the reserves are no longer a secret. The Ministry of Industry has already disclosed relevant information.However, although the reserves of the Siriya Oilfield are large, the production capacity is not as high as expected, so the Executive Committee decided to develop the Dumai Oilfield on Sumatra Island.As for the Chusulkeng Oilfield in Miaoli, Taiwan, which was first developed, due to its limited reserves and production capacity, its status today is not as important as it was ten years ago.

Tian Yeyou explained: "The problem with the Shilia Oilfield is that it is too scattered. According to the information we have, the reserves of 500 million tons are divided into more than [-] pieces and buried underground. Due to the current technology, we can only deal with them for the time being. Shallow oil reservoirs are exploited, so the production capacity is not ideal. The situation here in Dumai is indeed better. There are more shallow oil reservoirs, which are easy to exploit. The most important thing is to go south from here to two hundred miles away Up to the Pekanbaru area, it is all oil belts, and all of them are low-sulfur crude oil with relatively good quality."

Tan Juren's eyes lit up and said: "Then, the oil reserves here should be quite rich!"

"With our current mining capacity, continuous mining for hundreds of years will not be a big problem." Tian Yeyou said calmly: "According to historical records, a Minas oil field discovered in this area in the 40s has reserves of It’s nearly one billion tons. The location of the oil field is more than 100 miles south of here. If there is no accident, this should be the largest onshore oil field that we can exploit in the South China Sea.”

Now even Roger's eyes lit up, and he was already thinking about how to enclose the southern area as soon as possible.

Then I heard Tian Yeyou continue to say: "After the Dumai Oilfield is put into production, I plan to build a larger-scale industrial center here that includes the entire petrochemical industry chain. From exploration and production, to storage and transportation, to refining and processing, everything is included. Inside."

Tan Juren was not in a daze, and asked after hearing the words: "Director Tian, ​​the industrial chain you mentioned not only requires a lot of investment, but also requires sufficient technical support, right? Can the Ministry of Industry send so many technicians here? Is it permanent?"

Tian Yeyou nodded and said: "The problem you mentioned does exist, but the three of us are not the only ones who are interested in such a big project. Who wouldn't want to use this kind of business to benefit future generations? As long as you participate, the next ten or eight generations will Don’t worry about someone who comes from a wealthy background. I already have a list here, all of whom are technical experts in various fields. I think most of them will not refuse such an opportunity. Even if they cannot be here permanently, I will also let my capable disciples stay here."

Tan Juren said: "Wouldn't it turn into placing cronies in the future?"

"Don't worry, I will personally watch over here." Tian Yeyou said firmly: "In the next few years, I plan to live here."

Tan Juren and Luo Jie looked at each other, knowing what Tian Yeyou said.This guy has married more than a dozen women in the past 20 years after time travel, and his children are almost enough for a row. If he doesn't try his best to accumulate more family property, it may be difficult to support such a large family.

(End of this chapter)