Spring Breeze 1991

"Nazar, listen to me, I'm not the right CEO."

After the banquet, Yao Yuan declined all visits, and had a second meeting with Aliyev, who was a little drunk.

He said with a sincere wry smile, "Azerbaijan State Oil Company needs a professional CEO, and I am not suitable. I suggest hiring a professional manager from all over the world to take up this position."

It is very appropriate to describe the Aliyev father and son as suffering and suffering. From obscurity to popularity, the gap between them is too great.

During the difficult times, only Yao Yuan devoted his support to the father and son, with a full 5000 million US dollars of financial support, which enabled Aliyev to have enough financial resources to complete the election.

Aliyev's rewards are of course generous, but not without cost.The investment of up to 15 billion US dollars is the price paid by Southern Industrial.

Of course, any oil company would be willing to come up with this huge amount of money in exchange for the original 35% stake in Azerbaijan State Oil Company.

Azerbaijan's proven oil reserves are as high as 60 billion tons, all of which are owned by the Azerbaijan State Oil Company.This is only proven reserves.The Caspian Sea shallow sea oil field that was put up for bidding has not yet been explored. According to the analysis of geological data from the Soviet period, it is no less than 30 billion tons.

100 billion tons of oil, although it accounts for less than 1% of global reserves, for such a small country, it can be said that there is oil everywhere.

What Azerbaijan State Oil needs to do is turn the treasure in the ground into money.

For the current government, which is short on finances, it is particularly critical to get a sum of money in the shortest possible time.Yao Yuan promised that the first batch of 5 million U.S. dollars will arrive within three months, greatly easing the financial crisis of the Aliyev government.

Therefore, little Aliyev trusted Yao Yuan almost unreservedly. In fact, their interests were already closely linked.

Little Aliyev said, "I have discussed with my father and decided to give you Azerbaijani citizenship. In this way, you will have no problem as the CEO, and my father and I are very optimistic about your ability. Mr. Yao, don't you put off."

Yao Yuan shook his head resolutely and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't have any plans to become a nationality of other countries. From the perspective of the long-term development of the company, it is necessary to hire professional managers."

Little Aliyev understood Yao Yuan's character, so he didn't force himself anymore when he had reached the point where he said, "Okay, since you insist, then proceed according to your opinion. You can hire a professional manager As executive director, but you must have a position at Azerbaijan State Oil Company."

After thinking about it, Yao Yuan said with a smile, "Azerbaijan National Petroleum Corporation is going to establish a strategy committee. I can serve as a consultant for the strategy committee and provide some advice for the future development of the company. This is okay."

Little Aliyev waved his hand and said, "Be the director. The strategy committee will be entrusted to you. Don't worry, Mr. Yao. You can completely command by remote control. Other people will do the specific work."

Yao Yuan did not refuse again, nodded and agreed, and said, "For the next step, this is my plan. The resumption and increase of production in the old oil field in Baku and the exploration and development of the shallow sea oil field are going on at the same time. Southern Industrial has begun to organize a professional team. There will be At least 20 exploration teams will enter the site."

"But for the exploration and development of shallow sea oilfields, our technical strength is still not up to par. I plan to select a few companies for cooperation, such as Halliburton."

This is a plan that has been determined before, and it will be finalized if it is proposed at this time.

Naturally, Aliyev Jr. would not object, saying, "I agree that increasing production in old oil fields should be given top priority. The government needs funds to invest in infrastructure construction, and we must fulfill our promises to voters."

"I can help with infrastructure construction. As you know, Huaxia's workers are the most hardworking and willing to work in the world, and they are cheaper than engineering companies in Western countries. Railways and highways are all Huaxia Engineering's specialty." Yao Yuan smiled. road.

Aliyev Jr. said, "Can a package of projects be facilitated? We are very willing to cooperate with Chinese companies in infrastructure construction."

"No problem, I can arrange it." Yao Yuan smiled and nodded.

He took out a blueprint and unfolded it. He pointed at Baku and extended eastward along a red line. Stan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan finally entered China, with a total length of about 2500 kilometers."

"After the completion of this oil pipeline, the oil from the Baku oilfield will have a stable export, and the Azerbaijan State Oil Company no longer has to worry about transportation issues."

Aliyev took a deep breath, sobered up, and said in a deep voice, "This is a century-old project, and it is almost impossible for a single company to do it."

"For the contract of the century, it is natural to be equipped with a project of the century. You are right. To build this oil pipeline, a lot of work needs to be done. If the enterprise is not good enough, the country must come forward. This time when I return to China, I will formally Submit the plan." Yao Yuan said confidently.

Little Aliyev frowned and asked, "How much money is needed for the construction of a 2500-kilometer oil pipeline?"

"About 18 billion U.S. dollars." Yao Yuan said in a deep voice, "If the countries passing by don't invest, I plan to pay for the construction myself."

Little Aliyev is not ignorant, and has strong capabilities in the national economy.The significance of oil pipelines is not only on the economic level, but also the political impact that an oil pipeline crossing multiple countries can bring.

Apart from other things, the several stans passing through all have relatively rich oil resources. If they want to transport oil abroad, pipeline transportation is obviously the first choice, so they need countries or companies that have control over the pipeline.

It is conceivable that after the completion of this pipeline, Nanfang Industrial can make a dizzy profit just by renting it out and collecting usage fees.

Little Aliyev asked in confusion, "China is also an oil exporter. Is this pipeline necessary? Why not go west and build it in the direction of Europe?"

Yao Yuan said, "I am very confident in Huaxia's economy. In fact, Huaxia's oil exports have been decreasing because domestic demand is rising. It is expected that next year, Huaxia will import oil from abroad. After the economic engine starts, Huaxia will The economy will take off, and the energy consumption will be huge."

After pondering for a moment, Aliyev Jr. said, "You can contact us in the name of South Industries for the pipeline. The current priority of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company is to produce and sell the oil as soon as possible."

Yao Yuan expected that the young Aliyev would react like this, and the old Aliyev would certainly do the same.Because they all know how troublesome it is to build such a pipeline. With the size of Azerbaijan, it is almost impossible to convince the several countries passing through it.

It would be different if Huaxia came forward. Although Huaxia is still very poor, no matter how poor it is, it is still one of the five permanent members.

In other words, whether this pipeline can be completed depends on whether Yao Yuan can obtain state support.

There is a background behind Yao Yuan's idea. At this time next year, China will completely become an oil importing country. The country has attached great importance to oil energy. Under Russia's proposal, the two sides started negotiations on the construction of oil pipelines.

However, it took a full 15 years to talk about the completion of the oil pipeline from Russia to Northeast China. At that time, the oil transportation capacity of 1500 million tons per year seemed very weak to China. The national energy security situation Still grim.

The reason why we have been talking for 15 years is that after the Japanese ginseng came in, the Russians were up for grabs. The negotiation was full of twists and turns, and the agreement was signed again and again, but it still failed to enter the substantive stage.

The oil and gas pipelines from Kazakhstan have been in operation for several years, and the Russian pipeline is still there. The feeling of being stuck in the neck is not good.

Yao Yuan does not want history to repeat itself. After first proposing the Azerbaijan oil pipeline, the sense of existence of the Russian pipeline will definitely be weakened, and the Russians will no longer have the confidence to sell it.

Less than 2 minutes after Aliyev Jr. left, Cage, the executive vice president of Exxon Petroleum Company, Jason, the Asia director of Halliburton Oil Services Company, and Camille, the representative of France's Total Petroleum Company, came together to see Yao Yuan.

In fact, they have been waiting in the corridor at the entrance, and representatives of major oil companies and oilfield service companies can be seen in several places such as the elevator entrance and the staircase entrance.

Their focus is on the room where Yao Yuan lives.

These people did not seek to see Aliyev or Aliyev Jr. The father and son had already made it very clear that the first thing Azerbaijan State Oil Company did after its establishment was to develop the shallow sea oil field in Baku, and Yao Yuan was solely responsible for this matter.

Yelena came in and reported, "Mr. Yao, Mr. Cage from Exxon, Mr. Jason from Halliburton, and Miss Camille from Total are outside the door. They want to see you."

Yao Yuan held the satellite phone without raising his head, and said, "Let them wait."

"Understood." Yelena turned around and went out, apologetically smiling to the three people standing outside waiting quietly, "Mr. Yao is busy, please wait a moment."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, we'll just wait here." Cage didn't have the arrogance before, the executive vice president of a tens of billions of dollars company, waiting outside the door like a small salesman selling insurance, like this The spectacle may only be seen in Azerbaijan.

Yelena and You Rongyan, when facing these big shots, she no longer panicked and lost confidence as before, she was lucky to follow the right boss.

Yao Yuan made several calls. The first call was to Li Yan, who was still floating in the sea, asking him to send the construction team of Xinxing Group to Azerbaijan according to the plan. The second call was to Xia Honghua, who was also organized according to the plan. The domestic oil exploration and production forces have come to engage in a big battle. The Tyumen Oilfield has entered a critical stage, and it also needs to continue to replenish its forces, so it is necessary to continue to mobilize new exploration teams.

The third call was made to Su Wangting in Tokyo, and the proceeds from the Tokyo stock market were transferred one after another.The domestic foreign exchange is not easy to use, it is no longer purely Yao Yuan's money, it must be subject to the unified arrangement of the country.

Therefore, the only large sum of money that Yao Yuan can use now is in the stock market.