Chapter 256
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I wish you all a Happy Mid Autumn Festival!
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There is a fact that is often overlooked, that is, for a long time in the last century, that is, the 19th century, and this century, that is, the 20th century, the oil production of the United States ranked first in the world, and the standard oil founded by John Rockefeller is the most vivid evidence. In the end, it was so strong that it violated the public anger and was ruled as an illegal monopoly by the US Supreme Court.
This situation illustrates at least two problems: the degree of development and monopoly of China's oil industry, and the government's regulation of the oil industry.
The development and monopoly of the US oil industry reflects from the side that, with the exception of bitter and cold places such as Alaska, the US land oil fields have long been divided up by traditional giants, and outsiders and latecomers don't need to worry about it.
For example, the prosperity of Texas, which is well known for its rich oil reserves, began at the beginning of this century. Through the oil industry, it has changed from Texas cowboy to today's developed Texas.
In this historical stage known as Texas oil boom, Houston metropolitan area has developed, and there are powerful figures such as the four tycoons of Texas.
Among them, hunter, who is still alive, has more than 100 wells in the East Texas oil field, which can be called a rich country. He has married three wives and had more than ten children.
Hunter's sons have two brothers who are secretly trying to manipulate the silver market. If nothing happens, they will end in failure, but these two will certainly sum up their experience and make a comeback and perform a more wonderful play.
The call of oil forces naturally leads to the control of Zhengfu.
Since the great depression and Roosevelt's new deal, the US government has carried out almost hostile regulation on industries with natural monopoly properties such as oil. It was only after the war of the Second World War burned to the United States that it had to relax some.
In this atmosphere, the exploitation of offshore oil fields in the United States must comply with official decisions.
This is the case with the leasing right of Eugene island to be auctioned, which gives outsiders such as Gao Xian and latecomers a rare opportunity to participate.
Of course, just as old Bush was not optimistic, the bidding of offshore oil fields is a bit like a popular word - "gambling jade" decades later. The risk of betting is very high.
The ready-made lesson is that the United States government auctioned some blocks along the Atlantic coast. As a result, the bidders fought several times. None of them had commercial value. Fortunately, it was called a thorough auction.
Therefore, this kind of game is destined to be affordable only for those with strong strength. If you buy more, you can make a lot of money as long as you win one or two.
Gao Xian is telling the truth. He has done a lot of homework on Eugene Island, but some of them are not enough for foreigners.
After Gao Xian and George W. Bush accompanied Prince Charles for two days, it was time for the US government to auction the lease rights in the Eugene island area.
Out of curiosity, Prince Charles had to follow Gao Xian to join the fun, and George W. Bush would not fall.
According to Prince Charles, I've seen auction works of art before, and I haven't seen auction oil fields yet.
Gao Xian joked: "otherwise, you can also contribute. If you can really meet an oil field, we can make money together."
Prince Charles promised happily, "well, I have ten thousand pounds here, and I'll join the gang."
Little Bush nodded and said, "I happen to have $50000 of idle funds here, and I've joined the partnership."
Gao Xian laughed, "we must have a worthwhile trip!"
……
As a land nation, the masses are usually unaware of the importance of maritime rights and interests, or are limited to fisheries.
In terms of maritime ownership, in addition to the concept of territorial sea of three nautical miles, six nautical miles or twelve nautical miles, there is also an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles.
Despite the former colonial empires such as Britain, France and the Netherlands, the colonial system collapsed one after another after the end of the Second World War, but they have a large number of islands in each ocean as overseas territories, and then take this as the center and enjoy considerable maritime rights and interests.
The United States is even more blessed in this regard. It has Hawaii, Guam and other strongholds in the deep Pacific Ocean, integrating military, transportation and resource strategic significance.
The Eugene Island block under bidding is located in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of Mexico in the United States, which is the area most likely to discover oil fields in the traditional sense.
With the progress of technology, the depth of human oil exploitation from the seabed has been increasing, reaching only 13 feet in 1937; By 1955, it had broken through 100 feet; Then it broke through 200 feet in 1962.
At the present stage, it is no problem for oil companies to exploit 100 meter seabed oil resources through offshore oil platforms.
The depth of the Eugene Island block is within this range.
According to the plan of the United States government, the Eugene Island block is divided into six and a half units according to the number: 313, 314 south, 3300, 331, 332, 337 and 338, with a total of six and a half units for sale.
Gao Xian has inquired carefully. International oil giants including royal dutch shell, California standard oil and Chevron in the future are interested in participating. However, they seem to be most interested in area 331, because according to the existing exploration results, there is the greatest possibility of commercial exploitation.
In this regard, Gao Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief because he took a fancy to area 330. If the international oil giant does the same, he really has to retreat.
When the auction began, Gao Xian vaguely felt that there seemed to be some tacit understanding in the field.
Block 313 was first auctioned. California standard oil frequently quoted prices. Seven sister members of other multinational oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell were just waiting and watching.
When the auction of the 314 South Block began, the atmosphere in the venue obviously cooled down a lot, and finally it was auctioned by a company with no impression of high string.
When it was the third time for block 330 to appear, a car service company called penzel, headquartered in Houston, Texas, began to become active.
Seeing that none of the seven sisters had the intention to make a move, Gao Xian began to appear on the stage and directly quoted a price of $25 million, which immediately suppressed penzel's representative's face.
It was at this time that Gao Xian, Prince Charles and little Bush began to be concerned.
Seeing that Gao Xian had finally bet, Prince Charles and his girl were refreshed and their faces showed an excited look.
Little Bush seemed a little nervous. After all, no matter how ignorant he was, he also had some family background. He knew that the risk was not entertainment.
Penzel's representative responded quickly and immediately re quoted $30 million; Gao Xian was even more decisive, raising the price to $40 million in one bite.
Subsequently, the atmosphere in the venue finally became really warm.
The representative of penzel showed an angry look on his face. He's not crazy!
It is not certain whether oil can be found, whether oil wells with commercial value can be produced, the daily output is uncertain, and the mining life is uncertain
There are several blocks. Are you going to fight with us? If you have the ability, why didn't you compete with California standard oil just now? Damn myself!
After a brief whisper, penzel's representative quoted a price of $45 million.
Gao Xian is the boss. He makes a decision on the spot without consulting anyone - 50 million dollars!
Penzel's representative shook his head in frustration and gave up bidding.
With the sound of a hammer, the largest exploitable oil field on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico quietly fell into Gao Xian's hands.
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I wish you all a Happy Mid Autumn Festival!
……
There is a fact that is often overlooked, that is, for a long time in the last century, that is, the 19th century, and this century, that is, the 20th century, the oil production of the United States ranked first in the world, and the standard oil founded by John Rockefeller is the most vivid evidence. In the end, it was so strong that it violated the public anger and was ruled as an illegal monopoly by the US Supreme Court.
This situation illustrates at least two problems: the degree of development and monopoly of China's oil industry, and the government's regulation of the oil industry.
The development and monopoly of the US oil industry reflects from the side that, with the exception of bitter and cold places such as Alaska, the US land oil fields have long been divided up by traditional giants, and outsiders and latecomers don't need to worry about it.
For example, the prosperity of Texas, which is well known for its rich oil reserves, began at the beginning of this century. Through the oil industry, it has changed from Texas cowboy to today's developed Texas.
In this historical stage known as Texas oil boom, Houston metropolitan area has developed, and there are powerful figures such as the four tycoons of Texas.
Among them, hunter, who is still alive, has more than 100 wells in the East Texas oil field, which can be called a rich country. He has married three wives and had more than ten children.
Hunter's sons have two brothers who are secretly trying to manipulate the silver market. If nothing happens, they will end in failure, but these two will certainly sum up their experience and make a comeback and perform a more wonderful play.
The call of oil forces naturally leads to the control of Zhengfu.
Since the great depression and Roosevelt's new deal, the US government has carried out almost hostile regulation on industries with natural monopoly properties such as oil. It was only after the war of the Second World War burned to the United States that it had to relax some.
In this atmosphere, the exploitation of offshore oil fields in the United States must comply with official decisions.
This is the case with the leasing right of Eugene island to be auctioned, which gives outsiders such as Gao Xian and latecomers a rare opportunity to participate.
Of course, just as old Bush was not optimistic, the bidding of offshore oil fields is a bit like a popular word - "gambling jade" decades later. The risk of betting is very high.
The ready-made lesson is that the United States government auctioned some blocks along the Atlantic coast. As a result, the bidders fought several times. None of them had commercial value. Fortunately, it was called a thorough auction.
Therefore, this kind of game is destined to be affordable only for those with strong strength. If you buy more, you can make a lot of money as long as you win one or two.
Gao Xian is telling the truth. He has done a lot of homework on Eugene Island, but some of them are not enough for foreigners.
After Gao Xian and George W. Bush accompanied Prince Charles for two days, it was time for the US government to auction the lease rights in the Eugene island area.
Out of curiosity, Prince Charles had to follow Gao Xian to join the fun, and George W. Bush would not fall.
According to Prince Charles, I've seen auction works of art before, and I haven't seen auction oil fields yet.
Gao Xian joked: "otherwise, you can also contribute. If you can really meet an oil field, we can make money together."
Prince Charles promised happily, "well, I have ten thousand pounds here, and I'll join the gang."
Little Bush nodded and said, "I happen to have $50000 of idle funds here, and I've joined the partnership."
Gao Xian laughed, "we must have a worthwhile trip!"
……
As a land nation, the masses are usually unaware of the importance of maritime rights and interests, or are limited to fisheries.
In terms of maritime ownership, in addition to the concept of territorial sea of three nautical miles, six nautical miles or twelve nautical miles, there is also an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles.
Despite the former colonial empires such as Britain, France and the Netherlands, the colonial system collapsed one after another after the end of the Second World War, but they have a large number of islands in each ocean as overseas territories, and then take this as the center and enjoy considerable maritime rights and interests.
The United States is even more blessed in this regard. It has Hawaii, Guam and other strongholds in the deep Pacific Ocean, integrating military, transportation and resource strategic significance.
The Eugene Island block under bidding is located in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of Mexico in the United States, which is the area most likely to discover oil fields in the traditional sense.
With the progress of technology, the depth of human oil exploitation from the seabed has been increasing, reaching only 13 feet in 1937; By 1955, it had broken through 100 feet; Then it broke through 200 feet in 1962.
At the present stage, it is no problem for oil companies to exploit 100 meter seabed oil resources through offshore oil platforms.
The depth of the Eugene Island block is within this range.
According to the plan of the United States government, the Eugene Island block is divided into six and a half units according to the number: 313, 314 south, 3300, 331, 332, 337 and 338, with a total of six and a half units for sale.
Gao Xian has inquired carefully. International oil giants including royal dutch shell, California standard oil and Chevron in the future are interested in participating. However, they seem to be most interested in area 331, because according to the existing exploration results, there is the greatest possibility of commercial exploitation.
In this regard, Gao Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief because he took a fancy to area 330. If the international oil giant does the same, he really has to retreat.
When the auction began, Gao Xian vaguely felt that there seemed to be some tacit understanding in the field.
Block 313 was first auctioned. California standard oil frequently quoted prices. Seven sister members of other multinational oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell were just waiting and watching.
When the auction of the 314 South Block began, the atmosphere in the venue obviously cooled down a lot, and finally it was auctioned by a company with no impression of high string.
When it was the third time for block 330 to appear, a car service company called penzel, headquartered in Houston, Texas, began to become active.
Seeing that none of the seven sisters had the intention to make a move, Gao Xian began to appear on the stage and directly quoted a price of $25 million, which immediately suppressed penzel's representative's face.
It was at this time that Gao Xian, Prince Charles and little Bush began to be concerned.
Seeing that Gao Xian had finally bet, Prince Charles and his girl were refreshed and their faces showed an excited look.
Little Bush seemed a little nervous. After all, no matter how ignorant he was, he also had some family background. He knew that the risk was not entertainment.
Penzel's representative responded quickly and immediately re quoted $30 million; Gao Xian was even more decisive, raising the price to $40 million in one bite.
Subsequently, the atmosphere in the venue finally became really warm.
The representative of penzel showed an angry look on his face. He's not crazy!
It is not certain whether oil can be found, whether oil wells with commercial value can be produced, the daily output is uncertain, and the mining life is uncertain
There are several blocks. Are you going to fight with us? If you have the ability, why didn't you compete with California standard oil just now? Damn myself!
After a brief whisper, penzel's representative quoted a price of $45 million.
Gao Xian is the boss. He makes a decision on the spot without consulting anyone - 50 million dollars!
Penzel's representative shook his head in frustration and gave up bidding.
With the sound of a hammer, the largest exploitable oil field on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico quietly fell into Gao Xian's hands.
I wish you all a Happy Mid Autumn Festival!There is a fact that is often overlooked, that is, for a long time in the last century, that is, the 19th century, and this century, that is, the 20th century, the oil production of the United States ranked first in the world, and the standard oil founded by John Rockefeller is the most vivid evidence. In the end, it was so strong that it violated the public anger and was ruled as an illegal monopoly by the US Supreme Court.This situation illustrates at least two problems: the degree of development and monopoly of China's oil industry, and the government's regulation of the oil industry.The development and monopoly of the US oil industry reflects from the side that, with the exception of bitter and cold places such as Alaska, the US land oil fields have long been divided up by traditional giants, and outsiders and latecomers don't need to worry about it.For example, the prosperity of Texas, which is well known for its rich oil reserves, began at the beginning of this century. Through the oil industry, it has changed from Texas cowboy to today's developed Texas.In this historical stage known as Texas oil boom, Houston metropolitan area has developed, and there are powerful figures such as the four tycoons of Texas.Among them, hunter, who is still alive, has more than 100 wells in the East Texas oil field, which can be called a rich country. He has married three wives and had more than ten children.Hunter's sons have two brothers who are secretly trying to manipulate the silver market. If nothing happens, they will end in failure, but these two will certainly sum up their experience and make a comeback and perform a more wonderful play.The call of oil forces naturally leads to the control of Zhengfu.Since the great depression and Roosevelt's new deal, the US government has carried out almost hostile regulation on industries with natural monopoly properties such as oil. It was only after the war of the Second World War burned to the United States that it had to relax some.In this atmosphere, the exploitation of offshore oil fields in the United States must comply with official decisions.This is the case with the leasing right of Eugene island to be auctioned, which gives outsiders such as Gao Xian and latecomers a rare opportunity to participate.Of course, just as old Bush was not optimistic, the bidding of offshore oil fields is a bit like a popular word - "gambling jade" decades later. The risk of betting is very high.The ready-made lesson is that the United States government auctioned some blocks along the Atlantic coast. As a result, the bidders fought several times. None of them had commercial value. Fortunately, it was called a thorough auction.Therefore, this kind of game is destined to be affordable only for those with strong strength. If you buy more, you can make a lot of money as long as you win one or two.Gao Xian is telling the truth. He has done a lot of homework on Eugene Island, but some of them are not enough for foreigners.After Gao Xian and George W. Bush accompanied Prince Charles for two days, it was time for the US government to auction the lease rights in the Eugene island area.Out of curiosity, Prince Charles had to follow Gao Xian to join the fun, and George W. Bush would not fall.According to Prince Charles, I've seen auction works of art before, and I haven't seen auction oil fields yet.Gao Xian joked: "otherwise, you can also contribute. If you can really meet an oil field, we can make money together."Prince Charles promised happily, "well, I have ten thousand pounds here, and I'll join the gang."Little Bush nodded and said, "I happen to have $50000 of idle funds here, and I've joined the partnership."Gao Xian laughed, "we must have a worthwhile trip!"As a land nation, the masses are usually unaware of the importance of maritime rights and interests, or are limited to fisheries.In terms of maritime ownership, in addition to the concept of territorial sea of three nautical miles, six nautical miles or twelve nautical miles, there is also an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles.Despite the former colonial empires such as Britain, France and the Netherlands, the colonial system collapsed one after another after the end of the Second World War, but they have a large number of islands in each ocean as overseas territories, and then take this as the center and enjoy considerable maritime rights and interests.The United States is even more blessed in this regard. It has Hawaii, Guam and other strongholds in the deep Pacific Ocean, integrating military, transportation and resource strategic significance.The Eugene Island block under bidding is located in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of Mexico in the United States, which is the area most likely to discover oil fields in the traditional sense.With the progress of technology, the depth of human oil exploitation from the seabed has been increasing, reaching only 13 feet in 1937; By 1955, it had broken through 100 feet; Then it broke through 200 feet in 1962.At the present stage, it is no problem for oil companies to exploit 100 meter seabed oil resources through offshore oil platforms.The depth of the Eugene Island block is within this range.According to the plan of the United States government, the Eugene Island block is divided into six and a half units according to the number: 313, 314 south, 3300, 331, 332, 337 and 338, with a total of six and a half units for sale.Gao Xian has inquired carefully. International oil giants including royal dutch shell, California standard oil and Chevron in the future are interested in participating. However, they seem to be most interested in area 331, because according to the existing exploration results, there is the greatest possibility of commercial exploitation.In this regard, Gao Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief because he took a fancy to area 330. If the international oil giant does the same, he really has to retreat.When the auction began, Gao Xian vaguely felt that there seemed to be some tacit understanding in the field.Block 313 was first auctioned. California standard oil frequently quoted prices. Seven sister members of other multinational oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell were just waiting and watching.When the auction of the 314 South Block began, the atmosphere in the venue obviously cooled down a lot, and finally it was auctioned by a company with no impression of high string.When it was the third time for block 330 to appear, a car service company called penzel, headquartered in Houston, Texas, began to become active.Seeing that none of the seven sisters had the intention to make a move, Gao Xian began to appear on the stage and directly quoted a price of $25 million, which immediately suppressed penzel's representative's face.It was at this time that Gao Xian, Prince Charles and little Bush began to be concerned.Seeing that Gao Xian had finally bet, Prince Charles and his girl were refreshed and their faces showed an excited look.Little Bush seemed a little nervous. After all, no matter how ignorant he was, he also had some family background. He knew that the risk was not entertainment.Penzel's representative responded quickly and immediately re quoted $30 million; Gao Xian was even more decisive, raising the price to $40 million in one bite.Subsequently, the atmosphere in the venue finally became really warm.The representative of penzel showed an angry look on his face. He's not crazy!It is not certain whether oil can be found, whether oil wells with commercial value can be produced, the daily output is uncertain, and the mining life is uncertainThere are several blocks. Are you going to fight with us? If you have the ability, why didn't you compete with California standard oil just now? Damn myself!After a brief whisper, penzel's representative quoted a price of $45 million.Gao Xian is the boss. He makes a decision on the spot without consulting anyone - 50 million dollars!Penzel's representative shook his head in frustration and gave up bidding.With the sound of a hammer, the largest exploitable oil field on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico quietly fell into Gao Xian's hands.
