Shaking his head, Yang Jing threw out all the thoughts that had arisen because of Guo Dabao's words.

This kind of national-level energy strategic plan is beyond his reach. Perhaps after taking over the Dragon Fund in the future, he can intervene in this level of game and rely on the huge economic strength of the Dragon Consortium and major mining operations. The company’s shares have become the best intermediary between China and those energy exporting countries.

However, it will take time. Now what I should do the most is not to consider high-level things, but to continue to be an "oil-seeker" honestly.

On the way from the airport to downtown Baku, old oil wells can be seen everywhere on both sides of the highway, and of course, low residential houses are indispensable.

As the capital of Azerbaijan, the Baku metropolitan area is composed of ten administrative districts and 46 towns. These towns are spread over an area of ​​more than 2,000 square kilometers, making this area extremely messy.

That’s right, Baku’s urban planning is not very good. Most of these cities and towns were developed based on those oil fields in the past. Now, although Baku’s oil fields no longer produce oil, the entire city has been successfully transformed. The overall plan of this city is really messy.

The downtown area is better, high-rise buildings abound, but in these larger towns in the suburbs, it is rare to see buildings higher than five stories in height, most of which are two-story and three-story residential buildings. . If you look at these towns alone, it is really difficult to connect the capital of a country with here.

"It looks messy here, doesn't it?" Guo Dabao asked with a smile.

Yang Jing nodded. In recent years, he has been to many foreign capitals. Although there are many shabby capitals like Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, the shabby and shabby places are not so messy in urban planning.

Baku is arguably the capital with the messiest urban planning that Yang Jing has ever seen.

"Hehe, no way, Baku has a long history, dating back to the third century BC. It became the capital of the Baku Khanate in the 18th century, merged into Russia in 1806, and became the capital of the Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan in 1920. However, Before the twentieth century, this city was a very backward city. There was not even a single tree in the city. However, after the world’s first real oil well was successfully drilled here in 1946, this The city has entered a stage of rapid development."

"I have been here for a few days. The day before yesterday, I went to the City Museum to take a look. There were many old photos taken a long time ago. In those old photos, there were everywhere in this large area at that time. There are many derricks, especially after 1870. With the abolition of the state monopoly by the Russian government, private enterprises have achieved explosive development. At that time, there were more than 20 small oil refineries just near Baku!"

Yang Jing smiled and nodded and said: "Uncle Guo, I know this. British Prime Minister Churchill once said that if oil is the queen, then Baku is her throne. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Baku oil field became the world. The oil field with the highest production volume has become the industrial center of the South Caucasus and the Russian oil base. Since then, Baku has been known as the "oil city"."

"Yes!" Guo Dabao nodded, "At that time, the Tsarist Empire was one of the world's largest oil producers. At that time, the Tsarist Empire's oil production accounted for one-third of the world's oil production. Here, Rothschild The Erde family and the Nobel brothers had competed for business hegemony. However, the October Revolution of 1917, the Russian Civil War, and the nationalization of oil companies dealt a severe blow to the Soviet oil industry. However, foreign investment did not withdraw from the Soviet market. Rothschild The Elder family and the Nobel brothers were replaced by New York’s Standard Oil Company and Vacuum Oil Company, which later became Mobil Oil. In 1923, the development of the Soviet oil industry was normalized, and oil exports returned to pre-revolutionary levels. The Caucasus and Caspian Sea regions still It is the most important oil-producing area in the Soviet Union. Therefore, Hitler coveted the Baku oil field for a long time, and even launched the Barbarossa project against the Soviet Union."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "Yes. Fortunately, Hitler did not take down Stalingrad at that time. Otherwise, once the Germans take down Stalingrad, then the Baku oil field will completely fall into Hitler's hands. At that time, the end of World War II It’s hard to say what the ending will be."

"Yes, when Hitler started his hands on the Soviet Union, it was the peak of the Baku oil field. In 1940, the output of the Baku oil field accounted for 71.5% of the Soviet oil production at the time! If Hitler really won the Baku oil field First of all, the Soviet tank cluster will be finished, and then Hitler, who has obtained the oil resources of the Baku oil field, will turn around and attack the Allied forces from the western front. Perhaps the result of World War II is really different." Guo Dabao said with a smile.

"Until 1950, it was still the largest oil field in the Soviet Union. Oil production accounted for 39.2% of the total production of the Soviet Union. However, since the 1950s, due to the declining reserves, the crude oil production of the Baku Oilfield has been exploited for 12 years. After 100 million tons, the production situation declined sharply, and the Soviet government increased the exploitation of oil fields in the Volga and Ural regions. As a result, the crude oil output of the Baku oil field fell to 15% of the total output of the Soviet Union in 1955. %. In the 1960s, as the Soviet Union started oil exploration in a vast area of ​​Western Siberia, a large number of people moved to this densely populated area. The increase in Soviet oil exports led to a decline in world oil prices, which It also became one of the reasons for the establishment of OPEC in 1960."

"Since then, the Baku oil field has accounted for a smaller and smaller proportion of the Soviet oil production. In 1970, Baku’s oil production only accounted for 5% of the Soviet Union’s annual oil production. By 1980, this The proportion dropped to only a pitiful 2%. Later, the Soviet Union disintegrated and Azerbaijan became independent. After the new century, Baku’s oil reserves were even closer to depletion. Therefore, there are many old oil fields here, those that are sticky and cannot be exploited. It is estimated that there are still billions of tons of oil in these old oil wells. Most of these old oil wells have been shut down for decades, and some have even been shut down for hundreds of years. Xiaojing, can we find oil fields that have been “lived” from these old oil wells. , But it's all up to you."

Yang Jing nodded and said, "Uncle Guo, didn't you just call me to do this for me?"

Guo Dabao smiled and did not answer the question.

Yang Jing sighed, changed the subject and asked, "Uncle Guo, how many old oil wells have we bought this time?"

"A total of 625 old oil wells were bought at a total cost of 110 million U.S. dollars!"

This number caused Yang Jing to take a breath, "My God, are you planning to exhaust me to death?"

Guo Dabao spread his hands and said helplessly: "What can I do? This is not my decision. It is an indicator that has been pressed down. Now that Rongbao Mining is building two precious metal mines in Papua New Guinea, I am not willing to go. So much money has been invested in these old oil wells. If it hadn’t been for the loan to our company this time, do you think I could buy so many old oil wells?"

After a pause, Guo Dabao continued: "The reason why the above has forced this issue this time also has a great relationship with this partner."

Yang Jing asked suspiciously: "Who is our partner this time? Is it worth the country's effort to buy so many useless old oil wells?"

"Vajt Alekperov, do you know this person?"

"It sounds familiar."

"The boss of the Russian Lukoil Company, one of Russia's oil oligarchs, that hard-core supporter and friend of Tsar Putrajaya. He is a native of Baku, he was born and raised here."

"Lukoil? The first Russian oil company to cooperate with China Xia?"

"Yes, that's Lukoil. Because Lukoil has had good cooperation with China Xia before, this time Rongbao Mining was able to buy these old oil wells from Alec Perov. ."

Yang Jing rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Uncle Guo, this is not we are begging Alec Perov, okay? He should be begging us. These old oil wells hardly produce oil. Now, who will buy it? We have paid more than 100 million US dollars for real money. It is estimated that Mr. Alec Perov is secretly happy now."

Guo Dabao smiled helplessly, "Xiao Jing, this matter is just for the two of us to talk about. Don't say that when we go out to guard outsiders. Also, let's spend more than 100 million US dollars to buy these useless old men. Oil wells~lightnovelpub.net~ Isn’t it because you are still holding them? If you can find a few more “live” old oil wells among these old oil wells, then we will make money!"

"Uncle Guo, you have taken me too seriously, right? This is more than 600 old oil wells. I look at them one by one. How long will it take?"

"Hey, Xiaojing, let me tell you that, in fact, don’t look at the large number of these old oil wells, but in fact, these old oil wells belong to two different oil fields, and they are basically concentrated together. Run more."

"Moreover, in order to show the importance of this cooperation, Mr. Alec Perov has flown from Russia to Baku. Now he is setting up a banquet in his own manor and is waiting to meet you."

Yang Jing patted his forehead, sighed helplessly and said: "Uncle Guo, anyway, I am the most bitter guy anyway."

"Hey, Xiaojing, who made your ancestral grand vision technique so magical? This is an oil field, show your true skills, let's find a few oil wells that came alive from Baku. I'm still waiting. Opening a branch in Baku!"