Chapter 2180 Equally Important Basic Energy (Second Update)

Iron ore is the backbone of industry.

Oil is the blood of industry.

They are almost the most important resources for industry.

But there is another energy source that can be compared with them in terms of effect.

This is natural gas.

In the future, it has become the most important energy consumption in residents' family life.

Natural gas stoves and water heaters in every household are inseparable from natural gas.

Even many wealthy countries can use natural gas to generate electricity, which greatly reduces environmental pollution.

China's annual natural gas consumption is a huge astronomical figure.

For this natural gas, we are not only developing it ourselves, but we are also importing it from neighboring countries such as Big Brother, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, as well as from Australia, the Middle East, and other places.

Several countries close to us use pipelines to transport natural gas.

The "liquefied natural gas" imported from overseas is used.

It is a liquid mode in which natural gas is cooled and liquefied at minus -162 degrees Celsius.

That's what we see in daily life, which is contained in the gas tanks used in some households.

That's not a gas, but a liquid.

Natural gas is generally a derived gas, which is especially found in oil fields, and some is also found in coal fields.

What many people don’t know is that when natural gas first emerged when oil fields were developed in the Middle East, many people thought it was a waste gas. Of course they used it, but they couldn’t use it up, so the oil tycoons chose to give it away. Let it go in vain, or burn it.

Later, LNG technology was developed, and France was the first to produce LNG carriers. Only then began the process of liquefying tanks from Middle East sites and transporting natural gas to various countries around the world.

But even in the 1980s, LNG was cheap.

Only when Europe and the United States completely reduce thermal power generation, and then wait until the Chinese market fully uses natural gas, will the price of natural gas become more and more expensive.

As a major energy exporter, Polar Bear is also the country with the largest natural gas reserves. Every winter, they rely on the natural gas transported to Europe to increase their presence.

However, many people don’t know that Australia is actually the largest natural gas exporter after polar bears.

Their total reserves initially ranked 12th in the world, but because they occupy almost a continent as a country and are surrounded by oceans, their resources must not have been fully discovered.

As a result, in the ten years around 2000, they discovered three super large natural gas fields in the western offshore alone, totaling more than 46 trillion cubic meters, making them one of the top five in the world.

But the total amount of these natural gases, based on China’s consumption of 240 billion cubic meters in 2018, is not enough for China to use for 20 years.

Of course, China is also the country that consumes the most natural gas in the world. Our country alone accounts for 21% of global natural gas consumption.

From this we can also see how vast the market for natural gas is in China.

In particular, China has been vigorously promoting the conversion of coal to gas since 2015, that is, replacing coal with natural gas. Therefore, it is conceivable that it will only take a few years for China to reach an annual consumption of 300 billion cubic meters. .

You said that under such circumstances, how could Yin Jun not seize these clean energy sources in advance?

And they are still located offshore of Western Australia. Isn't that Yin Jun's territory?

How much interest does Yin Jun's Qilin Mining Company occupy in Western Australia now? How many jobs and wealth has been created for Western Australia?

In a few years, when iron ore exports are booming, Western Australia's finances will be inseparable from the Kirin Group.

Therefore, if the Kirin Group detects natural gas fields in Western Australia, these interests will be fully guaranteed.

Although Yin Jun didn't know where the specific natural gas fields were, he could remember the "Offshore of Western Australia" mentioned in the report. What was offshore?

It must be within 300 nautical miles!

Although this area is very large, Yin Jun does not expect to be able to detect it this year or next year.

After all, it will take more than ten years for China to use natural gas on a large scale. There is still enough time.

If he was lucky, the natural gas would be detected within three to five years, and Yin Jun would not be distressed.

As for Japan and South Korea, the two major natural gas consumers, just like iron ore, it is entirely possible to make money for them for a few years before turning to supply to mainland China.

But there's just one more thing.

That's the problem with transportation.

There are two issues involved in transportation.

The first is the ship.

Yin Jun is not worried about this. Together, the several shipping kings in Xiangjiang can occupy 20% of the world's shipping capacity, which is fully enough to transport these liquefied natural gas.

Moreover, they will continue to travel the route from Western Australia to Japan, South Korea, and China in the next few decades. There is no problem of unfamiliar routes at all.

The second one is a bit more complicated and involves the creation and modification of ships specifically designed to transport LNG.

Currently, this technology is not available in mainland China and will only be available in 30 years.

The best company for LNG ship modification is France, which was the first to develop this technology. Now the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea have also mastered this technology.

These are the countries that utilize LNG the most, so their natural gas companies must master this.

It is not easy for Yin Jun to obtain this technology at all.

It's okay for him to buy these refitted ships. No matter which country, they are willing to sell them to him.

Making money, who doesn’t like it?

But selling this kind of high-end modification technology involves a lot of things.

Especially when Yin Jun is determined to move to the mainland, these countries are even less likely to sell him technology.

Even though everyone usually smiles when doing business, when it comes to confidentiality, they will not recognize Yin Jun.

Yin Jun thought about whether he could secretly acquire a company with this technology and then get the technology into his hands.

For example, companies in South Korea and Japan may not be so strict in auditing.

But this kind of luck mentality is unacceptable.

For example, right now, Wei Li is pouring cold water on Yin Jun.

"There is no progress." Faced with Yin Jun's inquiry, Wei Li said, "These countries have the most stringent review of companies selling such top-secret technology. Once it is discovered that we are operating behind the scenes, then help us Those who do will receive the severest punishment!”

"If you can't buy it, what if you let them leak it secretly?" Yin Jun frowned, "Give those who master the technology or keep various technical indicators and parameters a large sum of money and get it secretly."

"Can we produce it ourselves?" Weili spread his hands.

"You idiot!" Yin Jun said with a smile, "Wouldn't it be better to quietly send them to factories related to China? Then let them say that they developed it themselves!"

"What about the patent barrier issue?" Wei Li was thoughtful, but continued to ask.

Yin Jun was not afraid that Wei Li would tell the truth. Wei Li was now interested in him, and he was also a senior member of the Qilin Group.

Even if he went to inform him, he would not get anything better than what he had now.

Wei Li didn't have this idea himself.

Things like stealing trade secrets were so commonplace in his mind that everyone did it.

The key is just how much you pay and how much you get in return.

If the returns are amazing, why bother with the law?

"I don't believe they don't have this kind of technology at all, and it can be completely bypassed." Yin Jun said, "The most I can do is pay some patent fees. Don't you allow me to use it after it's developed? Isn't that too overbearing? Already?"

Wei Li smiled bitterly, "What if they are really so domineering?"

"Now that the mainland is so poor and crazy, how can it be possible to give up this technology?" Yin Jun said, "When the time comes, we will encourage these shipping kings to place orders. There are so many orders. If the patent owners cannot stop it, won't they do it for them?" Are you considering your wallet?”

"You are really a genius!" Wei Li said involuntarily, "If this is the case, they will probably give in!"

"That's good."

Yin Jun said, "At that time, we can completely put aside the relationship and continue to do our business that suits both sides."

Willie smiled.

He didn't try to expose Yin Jun. In fact, he was still trying to get something for Hua.

Because from a business perspective, Yin Jun is also very appropriate.

This kind of technology cannot be in the hands of others. You must have it yourself to have greater security.

In anything you do, you must master your trump cards and master those core things. Only then can you be invincible.

Just like the natural gas detection company Yin Jun mentioned before, what belongs to others is always others'. Even if you spend less money and don't worry, you will not feel at ease.

Anyway, I am not short of money, so why not buy it?

These technologies and skilled workers will be able to develop natural gas on the coast of China in the future, and they will be able to make a lot of money. It is really beautiful.

Thinking of this, Wei Li had another doubt in his mind.

The natural gas field has not yet been found, or has no clue yet, so Jun Shao began to think about the transportation link.

Is he sure that he can definitely find a large natural gas field suitable for commercial development?

Wei Li suddenly remembered the magical thing that happened in Western Australia. After Yin Jun circled such a large piece of land, he firmly believed that iron ore would be produced, and it would be a large iron ore, so he spent so much effort on it. explore.

The result was just as Yin Jun expected. The Christmas Creek Iron Ore was successfully mined. In addition, Duanyun District 1 and District 2 also had very rich reserves, which really shocked others.

Could it be that this time, Young Master Jun also relied on the inspiration given to him by God to guess the natural gas resources here?

If he really succeeds this time, then he has really found a true love!