The journey starts from the Titanic

After getting the equipment, Situ Nan, under the guidance of Brown, found the geologist Wallace Pratt who was going to the Philippines, a very good young man.

After talking with him, although this young man named Pratt doesn’t speak much, he often grasps what he says is the key point. He often spouts some professional terms. Well, this Situ Nan doesn’t know much, but he doesn’t. It prevented him from thinking that this was a young man in the show. The first meeting seemed a bit cramped, but Situ Nan had to spend all his energy to persuade this Pratt to quit a technician from the Navy Bureau.

Yes, Situ Nan has constantly emphasized the importance of oil in the industrial field. Exploration of oil requires science and technology, rather than relying on personal sensory experience or the guidance of some gods.We must know that oil exploration technology is not very reliable at this time. Many people do not believe in technical theory. Many oil producers rely on experience to feed themselves. Some people even boast that they can smell the oil several hundred meters deep underground. .

Situ Nan’s words made Pratt a confidant. Pratt himself is a person who believes in technology. He suddenly felt that it would be good to follow this young man to find oil, without having to go to the remote Philippines to do some research. The ghost knows where it is and where there is oil.

In this way, Pratt was abducted by Situ Nan as soon as he got hot.Situ Nan didn't know that the one he abducted was the famous and respected and distinguished petroleum geologist from the United States in the future, and he was regarded as the "greatest oil seeker", otherwise he would have laughed.

It's no wonder that Pratt, who is now fledgling, is just a young man who has just walked out of school and has little reputation.

After finding a technician, Situ Nan recruited several skilled oil workers. Among them was a black and strong man with a mature face. He said his name was Hayes. He heard that Situ Nan offered a salary of 3 dollars a day. Other oil workers ran over with an extra dollar.

During the interview, Situ Nan asked him: "Why are you here?"

Hayes said: "The salary here is high, and I still have several younger siblings in my family." Hayes opened his mouth, his honest expression was undoubtedly clear, but his firm eyes and great muscles seemed to tell others For this job, he can work hard anytime.

Oops!Haye is a natural blue-collar fate!Situ Nan slandered the basketball player Hayes who looked very much like his previous life.

Everything is ready, I only owe Dongfeng!Where do I go to drill?Situ Nan already had a goal, and he believed he would succeed this time.But before that, he had to get the land, at least the oil exploration rights.So he went to St. Leonards Springs in Los Angeles, where he had what he wanted.

There is a highland in Shengdafenquan, but the land is not good and it cannot produce any crops. Well, there are two trees worth two dollars, so Situ Nan bought this from the owner for less than four thousand dollars. Two hectares of land.

The rest of the farm is still rotten to home. The grass may still grow. I don’t think about the others. The area is not very large, about 2,000 mu. Due to the poor soil quality, it is all pebble land and cannot grow crops. It was simply a piece of chicken ribs, so the original owner wanted to sell the nearby land, so Situ Nan spent another 2,000 US dollars to buy the rest of the land.

At this time, California was vast and sparsely populated, and the land was not so valuable. It was not close to the city, so Situ Nan was able to buy a large piece of land for several thousand dollars, covering almost the entire area of ​​the oil field.

If there is no oil, this land is really worthless, but now it is hard to say who loses and who wins.

The farmer signed the contract and looked excited when he got the money, as if laughing at a silly person who had spent so much money on buying a piece of bad land. Is Feng Shui good here?Oh, the Americans don't seem to believe this.

"Are you sure that oil can be drilled here?" He Wenxiu, who came with Situ Nan, asked puzzlingly. In his opinion, 6,000 dollars can buy land that is fast and better than this.Situ Nan's burning money made him a little heartbroken.

With the addition of the equipment money, Situ Nan's net worth of more than 10,000 US dollars is almost exhausted. If he can't produce oil, then he can only be a farmer.

"Take mine and spit it out, take mine and bring it back to me. Don't worry, I'm not a fool. We will develop soon, I believe." Situ Nan said confidently.

Two days after getting the ground, Situ Nan and his party enthusiastically transported the machine to the high ground of the Shengda branch. After some debugging, the drill floor was finally installed in the afternoon.

Work was finally ready, and Situ Nan felt excited.With the rapid rotation of the drill bit, the drilled soil continued to be dug up.Operating a drilling rig is not only a personal job, but also a technical job. You can't use this guy without certain experience.

Fortunately, with Hayes, I saw his excited expression, his muscles bulging, and his movements were skillful, well, a bit professional.Situ Nan considered whether to award him the most valuable employee award.

Bot didn't lie to himself. Although these devices looked a bit old on the outside, everything went well in operation.

The percussion drilling rig used by Situ Nan has only two workers per shift. One is a driller who drills into the ground; the other is a toolman who is responsible for repairing and preparing drill bits and other tools.

With the enthusiastic help of an old toolman, Situ Nan became a "qualified toolman" and became familiar with the entire drilling process.

The boss knows that technology is good, but you don't have to bend everything, and leave professional things to professional people.This was Situ Nan's idea. In fact, after familiarizing himself with the operation process, Situ Nan was reluctant to stay there and do repetitive work, especially the very noisy drilling rig that Situ Nan couldn't bear.

So after the addiction, Situ Nan handed over the work to Hayes, and the two teams took turns to operate, with Pratt assisting in guidance.

Sometimes Situ Nan was riding a horse on the farm he had just bought, wearing a cowboy hat, like a nobleman patrolling his own territory, and he was indescribably proud.

The original owner of the farm still planted some potatoes and did not collect them, so Situ Nan pulled out a lot of potato stews. Well, the meat was hunted. The place is relatively remote. There are dense woods on the high ground, and there are a lot of prey. .

Situ Nan was not far from the construction site, and hearing the rumble of the machine made him feel that everything was fine.

Situ Nan wearing a cowboy hat and holding a shotgun carefully approached the prey, and then suddenly shot, putting the prey down with a "jump". To be honest, hunting and riding are more interesting than drilling.

Under Lao He's training, after wasting a lot of bullets, Situ Nan's marksmanship has improved a lot, as evidenced by the pheasant and hare that died every day under Situ Nan's gun.

He Wenxiu didn't like drilling either, and felt that the job was silly and boring, and it was a great pleasure to accompany Situ Nan to hunt.

Among these people, Situ Nan is the least formal. The most hard-working is naturally Hayes. Well, there is also the most diligent Pratt. He not only learns the skills of operating machines, but also analyzes the drilled rocks. I think about the nearby geological structure, try to get first-hand information, and practice is more direct and profound than the conclusions in the book.

Pratt felt that this trip was not in vain, a hard work, a harvest, and practical research. Pratt, the future geological expert is growing up step by step.

Chapter 6

Generally, it takes fourteen to five days to drill an oil well. If a professional oil company comes to drill it, eleven or two days or even eighty to nine days will be fine.

It's been two weeks since Situ Nan came to Shengda Branch, and the machine was still rumbling. Although Situ Nan sometimes went hunting with He Wenxiu when he felt bored, he looked confident on the surface, but now Time has passed for so long, Pratt analyzed the composition of the drilled rock and tried to find the oil-bearing rock, but the result was still disappointing, and Situ Nan's heart slowly sank.

It is false to say that it is not anxious. If you put so much into it, if you blow the blisters, it will be a very big blow to Situ Nan.

This is because he decided to drill here based on the memory of his previous life. In 1921, the American oil tycoon Paul Getty discovered and drilled a large oil field here. Would it be possible for the soul to cross over to change the geological structure here?

If this is the case, aren't all of your own memories useless?Then the so-called predictability that I am proud of has failed, so how can I be confused?

Situ Nan firmly believed that he would be successful. He secretly cheered himself up in his heart, for fear of spreading the frustration to everyone, so his face remained unhurried, smiling and encouraging Hayes and the others to continue their efforts.

Hayes tried hard to operate the drilling rig. The underground soil and rocks were brought out by the machine. "Bangbang", the drilling rig vibrated intensely. It seemed that something hard was encountered, probably the underground rock layer. In this case, Drilling work became very difficult, and the progress of the underground stopped for a while.

"Hey, boss, we are in trouble," Hayes said.

"What's the matter?" Situ Nan had a bad feeling, but asked calmly.

"We have encountered a solid rock layer. I don't know how thick such a rock layer is. It may take a lot of effort." Hayes said.

"Can you continue to work?" Situ Nan asked, hoping not to be hindered by the difficulties in front of him.

"No way, I have to wait a while, now the drill bit is worn out and the heat is severe, and if it continues, it can be destroyed." Hayes has experience in this area, he said truthfully.

"Oh, this way, stop first, everyone is tired, and drink a drink first. I'll treat you." Situ Nan said with a smile, as if it were just a trivial matter.

"Pratt, Hayes, come with me." Situ Nan called Pratt to come over, and he had to ask this professional for specific matters.

"Let's talk about it, what is going on?" Situ Nan asked.

"Haye said it was right, it was a rock layer, and a very strong and thick rock layer." Pratt said with a rock specimen.

Situ Nan took a look at the drilled stone, it looked very hard, a bit like granite.

"Can it be punched? How long will it take?" Situ Nan asked, this is his most concerned issue.

"In theory, it is possible, but under the current technical conditions, according to the current progress, it may take two or three weeks, or more time, during which the drill bit may be in danger of damage." Hayes said, now A heavy look on his face.

Hayes’ words made Situ Nan’s heart sink. His remaining funds are running out. If he can’t drill through this well in the shortest time, his current business may die because of the depletion of funds. This is Situ. The last thing Nan wanted to see.Hey, crossing is not omnipotent, is it so hard for yourself?Situ Nan cried out inwardly.

The three of them fell into silence, when Hayes suddenly said, "Why don't you change the place and drill another well?" For him, he would hit everywhere.

"What do you mean?" Situ Nan turned to Pratt, hoping to continue drilling, but if it is really impossible, he has to drill another well.Although facing the embarrassing situation of running out of funds, Situ Nan thought of the diamond and could only sell him secretly.

"If there is no oil in this place, there will be no other places. The geological structure of this highland is an anticline structure, and there will be no oil in other places except here." Pratt said affirmatively.

After all, he returned to the original problem. Situ Nan felt a big head. He carefully recalled the situation of four Texas oil tycoons making their fortunes in his previous life. One of them seemed to have encountered a similar problem. So what happened to him? How to overcome this difficulty?Situ Nan couldn't think of it for a while, there must be a way, but he didn't expect it for a while, hell!It's crazy!