Chapter 2476

Of course, Tian Yeyou knew very well what issues Roger and Tan Juren were really concerned about. In order to develop this oil field, they made a lot of preparations. It took three years, overcame many difficulties, and even contributed funds in the name of the foundation.

, it can be said that a huge amount of money has been spent, and the purpose is of course not just to build these two oil wells near the coast of Dumai.

The original intention of the establishment of the Sing Tao Colony was to control the Malacca Strait waterway, so it was initially used as a military base. 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.

For a long time the population growth here came from the exiled convicts.

Such a situation will lead to a problem. The local area does not have much revenue due to its single function. Finance can only rely entirely on allocations from the national treasury, and it is difficult to obtain the funds needed for local development through taxes.

Roger and Tan Juren are willing to leave their comfortable environment in China to work hard in Xingdao. Of course, it is not just as simple as guarding the country's borders. They also want to use this as a basis to carve out a world of their own in South Asia.

After establishing a foothold, they also tried to operate Sing Tao as an international trade port. However, since there is no pillar industry here, the profits that can be obtained from just re-export trade are also very limited. After all, the Portuguese-run Malacca City and the Netherlands

The Port of Batavia, operated by the British, is not too far from Star Island. At this time, there are not as many international merchant ships passing through Star Island as there were a few hundred years later. In most areas like the South China Sea, there are still

In a barbaric environment, the business conditions are definitely not comparable to those of the ports around the Ming Dynasty.

Since agricultural development and international trade are difficult to achieve the desired results, Luo Luo and Tan Juren have begun to explore the possibility of building industry locally. Mining is undoubtedly an industrial project with the lowest threshold and fastest results, as well as stable returns, which is just right for almost everyone at present.

The Star Island Colonial Zone has no industrial base.

However, although there are many mineral deposits in the nearby Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, most of them are in inland areas with inconvenient transportation, making it difficult to develop them. Until the development of the petrochemical industry in Haihan made progress, the Dumai Oilfield project was floated.

After getting out of the water, 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 Singdao Colonial Area will have a stable financial source in the future, and it can even carry out further industrial upgrades on this basis to build advanced industries such as machinery and chemicals.

According to the advice Tian Yeyou gave them before, with considerable financial revenue by then, whether it is the strong ships and cannons that Roger wants, or the dual configuration of the transportation hub and processing industry center in South Asia that Tan Juren is interested in, it will be possible to realize it.

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It is for this prospect that they will spare no effort to promote the implementation of this project in the local area. Of course, there is another important reason why they trust Tian Ye Youhui so much that the outside world does not know, that is, Tian Yeyou is also a member of the Nanhai Development Fund

One of the investors of the association. After the Dumai Oilfield project is put into production, he will also be one of the direct beneficiaries.

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

"To be honest, the reserves of the Dumai Oilfield are not particularly large. It is certainly better than the Chusangkeng Oilfield, but there is still a gap between the Siya Oilfield in Kalimantan." Tian Yeyou told frankly.

Roger was a little disappointed when he heard this, but Tan Juren was very calm and continued to ask: "As far as I know, the reserves of Silia Oil Field should be about 200 million tons. Is there a big gap between Dumai and there? Since the country has decided to

If the oil fields are mined in Dumai, it must be easier to mine here, right?"

The Siya Oilfield has been in production for several years, and its reserves are no longer a secret. The Ministry of Industry has already disclosed relevant information. However, although the reserves of the Siya Oil Field are large, the production capacity is not as high as imagined, so the implementation of the

The committee will decide to develop the Dumai Oilfield on Sumatra Island. As for the Chusangkeng Oilfield in Miaoli, Taiwan, which was the first to be developed, its status today is not as important as it was ten years ago due to its limited reserves and production capacity.

Tian Yeyou explained: "The problem with the Siya Oilfield is that it is too scattered. According to the information we have, the 200 million tons of reserves are divided into more than 500 pieces and buried underground. Due to current technology, we can only

Shallow oil reservoirs are being exploited, so the production capacity is not ideal. The situation here in Dumai is indeed better. There are more shallow oil reservoirs, which is easier to exploit. The most important thing is to go south from here to two hundred miles away.

Up to the Pekanbaru area outside the country, it is all a petroleum belt, and all of it is low-sulfur crude oil of relatively good quality.”

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

"With our current mining capacity, there will be no big problem in continuous mining for hundreds of years." Tian Yeyou said calmly: "According to historical records, the Minas Oil Field discovered in this area in the 1940s,

The reserves are nearly one billion tons. The location of the oil field is more than a hundred miles south of here. If nothing else, this should be the onshore oil field with the largest reserves that we can exploit in the South China Sea."

Even Roger's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was already thinking about how to encircle 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 industrial center here that includes the entire petrochemical industry chain. From exploration and mining, to storage and transportation, to refining and processing, everything is included.

Inside."

Tan Juren was not stunned. After hearing this, he asked: "Director Tian, ​​these industrial chains you mentioned not only require a lot of investment, but also have sufficient technical support? Can the Ministry of Industry send so many technical personnel?

Is it permanent?”

Tian Yeyou nodded and said: "The problem you mentioned does exist, but in such a big project, there are more than just the three of us who are interested. Who doesn't want to benefit future generations through this kind of business? As long as you participate, people from ten to eight generations will be able to benefit from it."

I don’t have to worry about being born into a wealthy family. I have a list here for a long time. They are all technical experts in various fields. I think most of them will not refuse such an opportunity. Even if they cannot stay here permanently,

I will also ask my capable disciples to stay here."

Tan Juren said: "This won't turn into planting cronies to hang out, right?"

"Don't worry, I will personally keep an eye on it." Tian Yeyou said firmly: "I plan to live here in the next few years."

Tan Juren and Luo Jie looked at each other and understood Tian Yeyou's statement. This guy has married more than a dozen women in the more than 20 years since time travel, and has almost enough children for a row.

If I don't try my best to accumulate more family property, I'm afraid it will be difficult to support such a large family.
Chapter completed!