Chapter 872 Oil Drilling Platform and Combustible Ice

"Although we have achieved a leading position in mobile phones, we must also realize that the current cellular mobile network is still a patent of the West. If we want to use it, we have to pay them patent fees, so next, we also have to To work **** this mobile network, in the 3G era, we must have our technology, and in the 4G era, we must take the lead." Qin Tao continued, looking at Mr. Ni who came to report on his work.

“Well, this has been taken care of by our domestic specialized communications company. They are developing 3G technology. Our Loongson Company has limited energy and cannot take care of it for the time being. Mr. Qin, what is 4G you are talking about?”

"With 3G technology, you can watch pictures smoothly and data transmission will further increase, but it is not enough to watch videos. Your mobile phone must rely on wifi to watch videos. In the 4G era, videos will be fine. In the 5G and 6G eras, it will be even more advanced. , we don’t have to think about it so much first.”

 In the 3G era, smartphones have just begun to become popular. Now we are in a transitional period. We cannot rush this. We have to take our time and wait for technological advancements.

Loongson Company is engaged in processors and chips. As long as it is the strongest in the chip field, the rest can be left to professional companies.

Mr. Ni nodded and talked about Asan's cooperation again. Hearing Mr. Ni's response, Qin Tao was very satisfied: "Tell our companies never to set up factories with Asan, otherwise no matter how much money they make, they will have to pay for it in the future." Spit it out."

Mr. Ni nodded: "Understood, we will never be deceived. We are the ones with the most advanced technology. If they want it, they have to come and buy the finished product, or pay full price for the finished product. If they want to cheat us, there is no way!"

After finishing talking about Mr. Ni, Qin Tao personally sent him to the door. Looking at the heavy snow falling outside, Qin Tao was in a good mood. The auspicious snow heralded a good year, and next year would be another good year.

  What good harvest will there be next year? 052D? 095?002?

 I have been working hard for another year, and now it’s time to take a break. I hope this year will make me feel more comfortable. Spend the Chinese New Year with my wife and two children, and then go to Mingzhou for a walk after my wife is out of confinement. You can also go to Shuangsha Island for a vacation. They are all very good choices. It can be regarded as a way to rest and relax after a busy year. one time.

However, before he had time to tell Zhao Ling this idea, he saw Xu Zhengyang coming with a middle-aged man.

“Mr. Qin, this is Leader Zhao from CNOOC.” Xu Zhengyang introduced: “He came to see you and has something to discuss with you.”

Zhao Shigang had a smile on his face: "Mr. Qin, I'm very sorry for disturbing you. We want to ask Mingzhou Group for help."

CNOOC was established in 1982, and offshore oil exploration began in the 1960s. At that time, impact drills were installed on barges and two oil wells were drilled in the shallow sea of ​​Qiongzhou, with a depth of only 26 meters, and 150 kilograms of heavy crude oil were obtained. , although it is small, it is a good start. In 1966, the first offshore oil well with industrial oil flow was finally drilled, with a depth of 2,441 meters and a daily output of 35 tons of crude oil. This marked that CNOOC entered a historical development stage of its name.

However, until now, the development of CNOOC is still very slow. Seeing that the country has become an oil importer, but the output of CNOOC has always hovered at tens of millions of tons, they are very anxious and eager to develop more and more Large oil wells are limited by their own technology and cannot make breakthroughs.

 In this case, they set their sights on Mingzhou Group.

Mingzhou Group is a shipbuilder, and of course it can also build offshore drilling platforms. Only Mingzhou Group can complete such a project.

 “Okay, let’s go in and talk.” Qin Tao said.

Back in the courtyard, in a secluded study, Zhao Shigang talked about the technical standards: "After our current survey, we feel that the possibility of drilling oil in the southern sea is the highest. Therefore, our oil drilling platform must be based on the annual oil drilling rate in the southern sea every two hundred years." The environmental conditions encountered can be used as a reference to improve the ability to withstand environmental disasters.”

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, we must build the strongest ones."

“Our drilling platform needs to be semi-submersible, with a maximum operating capacity of three thousand meters, and the drilling depth must reach tens of thousands of meters.”

The operating capability of a depth of three thousand meters means that the equipment carried on it can be dynamically positioned in a water depth of three thousand meters, so that it can better drill to the survey position. If the underwater ocean current changes, the drilling device may Moving the position will eventually lead to missing the oil field. After all, the anchoring depth is only 1,500 meters at most. In deeper water, dynamic positioning can only be relied on.

 But the drilling depth must be deeper than this positioning depth. A drilling depth of 10,000 meters is enough to cope with the Mariana Trench.

Qin Tao nodded: "These require professional skills, which we Mingzhou Group may not have. Your Offshore Oil Company should have some of the technologies, and we can do research and development on the rest. We must make breakthroughs in relevant technologies. After all, we will need a lot of exploration in the future. For undersea oil, we have to master these technologies alone, and foreign countries will not give us advanced technologies.”

 Without offshore drilling platforms, we have to cooperate with foreign countries for joint exploration, and foreign countries will make many demands. Not only will CNOOC not make any money, it may even lose money.

 No matter at what time, you must master the technology yourself so that you can have more say.

"Yes, Mr. Qin, you are right. We have conquered some technologies, but there are still many technologies that need the help of Mingzhou Group." Zhao Shigang was very happy, and then said: "Mr. Qin, our kind of drilling platform also needs a lot of help." of drainage.”

“I know, it can easily reach 30,000 to 40,000 tons. It’s not like our Mingzhou Group has never made big ones.”

“Mr. Qin, do you understand this well?” Zhao Shigang was very happy.

Of course Qin Tao understood. In his previous life, when he was a shipbuilding engineer, he had come into contact with the 981 deepwater semi-submersible drilling platform. This drilling platform was involved in the domestic 708 and was built by a shipyard in Huating. The entire project cost 6 billion ! However, after the completion of the construction of this drilling platform, CNOOC has the ability to independently conduct deepwater oil and gas exploration, marking a key step in CNOOC's deepwater strategy.

This big guy can not only drill wells, but also explore, complete and repair wells. It can be said that it can do all the work of extracting offshore oil.

Of course, this thing is not the biggest. The more than 40,000-ton Blue Whale No. 1 is the real giant at sea. It even installed two drilling systems, which increased the drilling efficiency by 30% and cost even more. Reaching seven billion US dollars, setting a record again. Although it costs a lot, its use is also huge: it is mainly used to mine flammable ice.

 At present, the most common energy sources are coal, oil and natural gas. The first two are too polluting and are resisted by many environmentalists. Natural gas has attracted attention because it is a clean energy source.

Compared with electric vehicles that require coal to generate electricity, natural gas is a truly clean energy because it is composed of carbon and hydrogen, and the by-products of complete combustion are carbon dioxide and water. Therefore, countries have begun to pay attention to the use of natural gas, which has also led to Understand the prosperity of Mingzhou Group: The rise of Mingzhou Group began with the construction of liquefied natural gas ships.

 Now, natural gas has become an important energy source that is needed by all countries. However, there are only a few countries that can extract natural gas. Therefore, the natural gas gap is huge and the price continues to soar.

The motherland has to import natural gas to have enough supply. Even if it develops the natural gas resources in the west, it will not be enough. Qin Tao is deploying oil and natural gas at the same time.

However, he also ignored another fuel: flammable ice.

As the name suggests, this is a kind of flammable ice. In fact, it is composed of water and natural gas. Because it exists in solid form, the energy density of flammable ice is very high. One cubic meter of flammable ice can be converted into approximately 164 cubic meters. meters of natural gas and 0.8 cubic meters of water. Therefore, if this combustible ice is mined, it means that a good energy source can be obtained!

The Americans relied on the shale oil revolution to turn themselves into an energy exporter and maintain continued economic development. What about their own side? If we can find a way to mine combustible ice, it means we will have a steady stream of energy in the future!

 Even if you don’t export it, you don’t need anyone else for your own use!

 A large number of cars can use natural gas, which is still green and pollution-free. This can save the huge demand for crude oil imports and better maintain strategic energy security.

There are abundant reserves of combustible ice. It is said that the combustible ice on the seabed alone occupies a quarter of the total area of ​​​​the ocean, and is estimated to be used by all mankind for a thousand years.

 However, although there are huge reserves of flammable ice, it is not easy to extract it, because natural gas will only become solid under high-pressure conditions on the seabed, and it is likely to gasify during the extraction process, and there will be nothing when it comes up.

This not only prevents you from getting things, but may also pollute the environment. What is even more frightening is the geological disaster caused in this process. Maybe the combustible ice is not mined, and eventually it induces submarine earthquakes, triggers tsunamis and the like.

“Mr. Zhao, have you ever heard of flammable ice?” Thinking of this, Qin Tao asked.

Zhao Shigang also noticed Qin Tao's sudden silence. He didn't know what he was thinking and was embarrassed to interrupt him. Now after hearing Qin Tao's words, Zhao Shigang nodded: "Well, in the past year or two, the research and exploration of flammable ice have entered a new stage. Peak period."

In 1999, scientific and technical personnel of the Oriental Geological Survey discovered for the first time seismic anomaly information indicating the existence of natural gas hydrates in the Xisha Trough of the South China Sea, and planned to begin research on this unique energy source. A few months later, the U.S. Presidential Committee on Science and Technology recommended Research and develop flammable ice. This has brought the research and exploration of flammable ice into its peak period.

An international joint agency for deep marine geological sampling research with the participation of 19 countries has been established. They drive a ship that can sample rocks under the deep sea to investigate the combustible ice on the seabed. There are also various research experiments on the ship. Equipment, there are special science foundations to provide them with financial support.

“We are also applying, hoping to join Western research teams to jointly study this energy source.” Zhao Shigang said.

Qin Tao shook his head: "If we join them, apart from providing funds and manpower, we won't be able to get any scientific and technological achievements. We have to do independent research."

Just before Qin Tao crossed over, Dongfang's Blue Whale No. 1 successfully mined combustible ice in the southern sea. After that, it continuously mined flammable ice for sixty days. The gas output exceeded 300,000 cubic meters. The mining was stable and there was no problem. Unexpectedly, it became the first time in the world to achieve safe and controllable mining of flammable ice, and it was at the forefront of the world.

 You can’t rely on the West, we should rely on our own technology!

"Mr. Qin, your thinking is really fast. We were just talking about offshore oil drilling platforms, and you jumped to combustible ice." Zhao Shigang said: "Mr. Qin, do you plan to let us independently research the technology of mining combustible ice?"

"Yes, we are going to exploit offshore oil and natural gas, but these extractions are limited. If we want to continue to develop energy in the future, we must master the technology of flammable ice extraction. We must start investing now to collect Talents, strive to master this combustible ice mining technology and realize an energy revolution!"

"Mr. Qin, we have just started in this aspect, and we are still at the stage of being blind." Zhao Shigang was a little embarrassed.

"Others are just starting out, but we are standing on the same starting line. We must believe in ourselves. Foreigners are not smarter than us. We can reach the forefront of this industry through hard work, bravery, and hard work. If you don't have this determination, Faith, then our Mingzhou Group will do it ourselves."

“Mr. Qin, we believe in your judgment and we are willing to allocate funds for this research and development.” Zhao Shigang made up his mind immediately.

Mr. Qin has never taken the wrong path. Every route he takes has been proved to be correct afterwards. Whether it is shipbuilding or electronics, this is also the case in the energy field. Mr. Qin has long predicted that the East will change. As an oil-importing country, we made various arrangements in advance to prevent the country from experiencing oil shortages.

Since Mr. Qin wants to engage in flammable ice mining, this is the right way.

Offshore Oil provides very little oil to the country, and their presence is low because of their small contribution. If flammable ice is mined in the future, maybe they can become a giant in the energy field?

 Cooperating with Mingzhou Group, their tomorrow will be better.

Moreover, if Mr. Qin does not agree to his conditions, can Mr. Qin help build the drilling platform? Only Mingzhou Group can take on this business, and even Zhenhua Heavy Industries said they dare not get involved in such technically difficult projects.

"We must be prepared to fight a tough battle. In ten or twenty years, one day, we will successfully mine combustible ice and bring about an energy revolution." Qin Tao said: "Now we are about to build an offshore oil The drilling platform can also contribute to the future mining of combustible ice. During the design stage, we can make some reservations. Okay, let’s start talking about the specific technical details now, and I will do the overall design myself.”

 Mr. Qin has not drawn design drawings by himself for a long time, but now he actually wants to do it, which fully shows that Mr. Qin attaches great importance to this project!

Zhao Shigang was very grateful, and Xu Zhengyang was surprised. Qin Tao had already turned on the computer and entered the design stage. He was only responsible for an overview of the overall situation and a rough design drawing. The rest had to be handed over to the design office for refinement.

 On the semi-submersible drilling platform, only four pillars and various derricks can be seen on it. In fact, there is something else underneath it. Qin Tao painted it quickly, which shows that he is very familiar with the structure of this kind of thing.

 After drawing the basic structural diagram, Qin Tao and Zhao Shigang discussed and formulated various parameters. This process lasted until night.

 Seeing nightfall, Zhao Shigang said goodbye with satisfaction. He seemed to see this 30,000-ton steel monster exploring at sea. Mr. Qin’s design was very scientific and reasonable!

Send two copies of the drawings, one to the Mingzhou Group Design Office, and one to Zhao Shigang to take away. Anyway, it is just a few clicks of the mouse. It is so convenient after the Internet.

 After sending the people away, Qin Tao rubbed his eyes. He hadn't participated in a personal design for a long time. It seemed that he still had this skill and had never forgotten it. It was another tiring day and it was time to visit the wife and children next door.

"Mr. Qin, there is one more thing today." Xu Zhengyang said hesitantly.

 “Let’s wait until tomorrow to talk about anything.”

"Let's talk now." Zhao Ling walked in holding Qin Xue wrapped in a quilt: "Brother Tao, don't delay your work. My daughter and I will come over to listen."

Although she was still in confinement, she was unconscious even though she was sitting all day long. Zhao Ling walked around the room.

"Okay." Qin Tao took Qin Xue and teased him, saying, "What's the matter?"

“The French want to come and inspect the 075 aircraft carrier we are building.” Xu Zhengyang said.

French?

075 is not a secret. After it was built for the Guinea Navy, of course it also spread around the world. After all, Mingzhou Group is not only building this ship, it needs to publicize and build momentum, in case more customers are interested in it. Even if the Mingzhou Group cannot build it, it can still distribute it to its brother shipyards to increase the income of the domestic shipbuilding industry.

 I just didn’t expect that potential customers didn’t come, but instead came with some motivated ones.

Will the French place an order with Mingzhou Group and purchase aircraft carriers from Mingzhou Group?

Of course it’s impossible! They come here just to see how it is built and to learn so that they can build their own amphibious assault ships when they go back.

Have the French started to tinker with the northwest wind class? Are you coming to the East to learn Buddhist scriptures?

France not only has aircraft carriers, but also amphibious warfare warships. However, after entering the 1990s, they found that their amphibious warfare capabilities were gradually insufficient. After all, in addition to the two Lightning-class dock landing ships that were in service in the 1990s, France There are only two 8,000-ton Storm-class amphibious assault ships left in service in 1965 and 1968. These two ships cannot serve into the 21st century and must be replaced.

Of course, in addition to these, they also have an old helicopter cruiser Joan of Arc, which is also old and cannot continue to serve.

And France needs amphibious combat power, so they started the multifunctional amphibious assault ship (BIP) plan in 1997, intending to develop a new multifunctional amphibious assault ship. However, because the Charles de Gaulle had not yet been built at that time, They also do not have the funds to build a new amphibious assault ship, so they can only stay in the design stage.

Now, seeing that Dongfang has started construction of the 40,000-ton Type 075 aircraft carrier, although Dongfang is called an aircraft carrier, in their eyes, this is a real amphibious assault ship, so they shamelessly came to visit.

 Let them come?

“Hmph, they are really thick-skinned. If they want to see our 075, let us see their Charles de Gaulle first,” Qin Tao said.

“They have also sent out an invitation. At your convenience, you can go and see their Charles de Gaulle.” Xu Zhengyang said.

 “The French are so generous?” Qin Tao was a little surprised.

"There is a reason why the French do this. After all, our Mingzhou Group has been building a large number of aircraft carriers, and all 80,000-ton aircraft carriers have been launched. Therefore, in our eyes, a 40,000-ton aircraft carrier like the Charles de Gaulle is nothing." It’s a secret. If they invite us to take a look, it’s not a leak. It can also bring us closer. If we take a look, then of course we have to let them see our 075. They may even ask to see us outfitting it. The winning number is 002." Zhao Ling analyzed from the side.

She really has a restless temper. She must have received the news in advance and done some analysis.

Qin Tao nodded. Zhao Ling's analysis was reasonable. When he went to France to learn welding of Invar steel, Qin Tao had also seen the aircraft carrier under construction. He had already seen it anyway, so it didn't matter if he saw it again. It is disrespectful to come back and not return. When the time comes, the French ask to see 002, what will we do?

“Mr. Qin, my wife is still in confinement. You have every reason to refuse the invitation from the French.” Xu Zhengyang said.

"No, why refuse? Since you have the opportunity, you have to go and take a look." Qin Tao said with a smile: "As for them wanting to board our 002 aircraft carrier, no way! By the way, notify the Navy and dispatch a group of people Go investigate.”

“Mr. Qin, they only invited our Mingzhou Group, not the navy.”

“Let the people in the navy take off their uniforms and say they are from our Mingzhou Group.” Qin Tao was straightforward.

There are not many opportunities to see other people's aircraft carriers. Of course, you must seize this. By then, even if the French find that there are a lot more visitors, what can they do? Not allowed? If not, we will come back and treat it as a trip to France.

 At that time, as long as they persist, the French will have to compromise. After all, they invited themselves for a purpose. If they just walk away, their purpose will not be achieved.

“In terms of time, don’t be too anxious. Let’s go together after a while, when Xiaoling is out of confinement.”

"This is not possible. What will happen to Xue'er if I leave?" Zhao Ling was anxious. Such a young child cannot be brought on the plane.

 “Get a wet nurse to come over.”

Zhao Ling still shook her head: "Forget it, my parents are planning to come over during the annual vacation. It wouldn't be good if I leave."

According to the original due date, which happened to be during the Chinese New Year, Qin Tao's parents would also come over by then. Unexpectedly, they were born a month prematurely. When they received the news, Qin Tao's parents immediately put down their work and planned to come to the capital, but they had not yet After getting on the plane, there was news that the baby had been born, mother and daughter were safe, and Qin Tao had gone back. They didn't come over. They just paid a sum of money and asked Zhao Ling to hire some more nannies.

 After the New Year holiday, they will come to the capital again, full of sincerity. By then, Zhao Ling and Qin Tao will be gone, and they will only leave the children to look after them? This is not appropriate either.

“Then...let the French wait a little longer before we go after the New Year.”

 (End of this chapter)