Chapter 928 D-Class Oil Field

With the continuous and in-depth development of science in later generations, there are various methods of petroleum exploration, including seismic exploration, gravity exploration, magnetic exploration, electrical exploration, geochemical exploration and so on.

For each category, more detailed methods are subdivided through precise research by researchers.

After all, oil is stored in a special stratigraphic structure, and finding it is not an easy task, requiring very precise exploration.

From another point of view, after hundreds of years of development, in the face of black gold oil, the most surface oil that is easy to explore has long been found by people in a carpet search. The underground is also more hidden, and it must rely on sophisticated methods to find it.

And often in order to explore the results more precisely and improve the accuracy, several methods are used together.

However, this time the exploration is based on the use of the three-dimensional seismic exploration technology that appeared in the 1970s and further developed on the two-dimensional seismic exploration technology. The comprehensive application technology integrating physics, mathematics and computer science can make the underground target clearer images and more reliable location predictions.

Even in later generations, 3D seismic exploration is one of the most important methods in geophysical exploration, and it is the main exploration technology for underground natural minerals such as oil, natural gas, and coal in the world.

Just when Old Jack and the others started to dig a well to prepare explosives for landfill, Xia Yu walked up to Bush Jr. and asked, "Mr. Bush, this land has not been rented or bought by anyone, right?"

Bush shook his head and said, "No, all the land owned by the owner has a signboard with the oath of sovereignty. We didn't see it when we came."

Old Jack, who was digging a well, also heard the conversation between the two, and immediately replied: "Chairman, I went to the town's Land Administration Bureau the day before yesterday. This large area is blank, and no one has rented it for the time being."

Xia Yu nodded slightly and said to Bush: "There must be oil here. Although we can lease the land after detecting the results, there is still the risk of exposure, and it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be discovered by the passing exploration team. The land is leased."

"What's more, there are a lot of blasting wells to be dug now, and it will take a while. It's better to go back and let other employees come together and rent the land by the way."

Xia Yu's oath and the concerns he raised did affect Bush Jr.

He glanced at Old Jack and the others who were busy, and nodded in agreement with Xia Yu's opinion.

After instructing Old Jack and others to continue working, Bush Jr., Xia Yu and others got into the car again, went straight to the nearest highway, and then sped away along the highway.

America is vast and sparsely populated, and wild, barren land isn't worth much, even in oil-rich Texas.

After more than 100 years, the various towns of Midland have already perfected all aspects of oil exploration, which naturally includes the initial lease and sale of land. Every year, the local government announces the standards for lease and sale of land in different areas. The price is related to whether there are oil fields around. The price of idle land near large oil fields will naturally be higher than that of ordinary wasteland, but there are certain limits.

The price gap between buying land and renting land is relatively large.

And once oil is discovered, it can be mined within a few years, and the slower one is about ten years, unless it is a super-large oil field that takes decades to be fully exploited, but such super-large oil fields are very rare, and every One is enough to shock the world!

Therefore, it is usually enough to rent land for ten years.

Moreover, according to the contract, there is the right to continue to renew the contract, and there is also a limit on the increase in rent fluctuations. It can be said that all aspects have been considered, allowing people to explore (bet) oil with confidence and boldness.

The land that Xia Yu and others wanted to rent had been rented by at least ten people in the past 100 years, but because of technical problems or other reasons, no oil had been discovered before, and now the land has returned to the local government.

At about 1:00 p.m., the large piece of land was leased for ten years by the Bush Energy Company at a price of $9,000 a year, and all legal rights to the land, including mineral exploration, mining and ownership, were acquired.

At around two in the afternoon, all sixteen small wells were dug and filled with explosives at the bottom of the wells, and the geophones and the instrument cart had been connected by cables.

"Chairman, the preparations are done!"

"Then start testing!"

After finishing speaking, Xia Yu, Bush Jr. and others walked a little further. One was safer, and the other was to avoid interfering with seismic wave signal acquisition.

I saw Old Jack start the device, and after a while, he heard a series of dull explosions.

The sound wave transmission speed was very fast. After waiting for more than two minutes, Xia Yu and others quickly headed to the instrument car.

The instrument car is equipped with a special electronic computer, which will process and calculate the data transmitted from the detector through the cable according to the set program. The technicians superimpose and migrate the various processed data, and finally obtain a seismic profile or three-dimensional data volume file.

A group of people gathered around the technician, watching him constantly operate the special electronic computer. After about twenty minutes, a seismic profile came out.

Then another bespectacled worker, Jonathan, stepped forward and analyzed the seismic profile.

Bush Jr. and others subconsciously breathed lightly and stared at the profile.

Whether there is oil or not depends on the analysis results of the seismic profile.

Time passed by in seconds.

Jonathan has been frowning and analyzing the data.

Suddenly, his brows trembled, and he leaned his head forward, looking at the piece in the lower right corner of the profile.

"Jonathan, have you found anything?"

Bush Jr. asked hastily, feeling a little uneasy.

Jonathan pointed to the section in the lower right corner, and replied a little excitedly: "Chairman, the stratigraphic structure of this section is different, and according to the analysis of the reflection results of the seismic waves, it is very similar to the structure of an oil and gas trap, and it is possible to store oil here!"

Hearing this, everyone showed an excited look.

Bush Jr. immediately said: "Calculate the location quickly and re-exploration!"

Except for Xia Yu and Li Wuming, everyone was busy immediately.

Many people are powerful.

At 4:08 in the afternoon, another series of slight explosions sounded, and after waiting for a few minutes, everyone immediately surrounded the instrument car.

About twenty minutes passed.

Jonathan excitedly shouted to Bush Jr.: "Chairman, there is oil under here!"

Bush Jr. was surprised and immediately asked, "How likely is it that the reserves can be estimated?"

Jonathan replied immediately: "There is a 90% probability that there is oil, the reserves are still uncertain, and the oil and gas traps have not been detected, and only continued exploration can determine."

"However, according to the current profile calculation, this oil field is above the D level and has great mining value!"

According to the oilfield standard formulated by the United States, it can be divided into five grades, namely:

Grade A: reserves greater than 50 million barrels.

Grade B: Reserves of 25 million barrels to 50 million barrels.

Class C: Reserves of 10 million barrels to 25 million barrels.

Class D: Reserves of one million barrels to ten million barrels.

Class E: Reserves less than one million barrels.

Of course, with the continuous discovery of oilfields with much larger reserves in later generations, giant oilfields, world-class oilfields and super-large oilfields have been added on top of the A-class, and the division is graded.

Under the E-level, there is also an F-level, but the F-level refers to oil fields that have no mining value.

Now this oil field is at least at the D level, which means that the oil reserves are at least one million barrels. According to the current oil price of nearly forty dollars a barrel in the 30s, this oil field is worth at least tens of millions of dollars!

How not to make Bush Jr. excited!

Once again, he instructed the staff to continue to adjust the location for exploration. Bush's eyes on Xia Yu became extremely hot, and he was still excited: "Mr. Xia, there is really oil, you really found it!"

"Oh my god, it's incredible, it's magical, it's magic from the East!"

At this time, Xia Yu looked indifferent and calm, and said lightly: "Mr. Bush, I have said that I can find oil. Although I am not proficient enough in my studies, I still have the confidence to find oil."

This attitude of Xia Yu made Bush think that Xia Yu was being humble. Thinking of the meaning of Xia Yu's ability, he made up his mind to grasp the relationship with Xia Yu.

Bush Jr. sincerely apologized: "Mr. Xia, I apologize for my ignorance before, you made me know the world again!"

Xia Yu smiled lightly and said indifferently: "Mr. Bush, I understand that other people would also not believe in Feng Shui masters, but after all, the world is too wonderful, no one can fully understand the whole world, unless he is the will of the earth. "

"Yes, most people in the world are ignorant, but they like to use their own worldview to identify the world."

After agreeing, Bush Jr. licked his dry mouth, hesitated for a moment, and looked at Xia Yu expectantly: "Mr. Xia, I wonder if you can teach your Feng Shui skills to others?"

Xia Yu glanced at Bush Jr. and immediately shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not, Mr. Bush Jr., do you know that China has a population of more than one billion people, but the real geomancer is estimated to be only a few hundred, or even less, according to my master He told me that there are millions of people in the whole Xiangjiang, and he temporarily met me who is suitable for being a Feng Shui master."

"And if you want to learn Feng Shui, you must have an understanding of the culture of China for thousands of years. Those books are written in ancient characters. Even people who are proficient in Chinese may not understand the meaning, let alone other People of different languages, language barrier is a natural gap!"

"What about this compass?"

Bush asked reluctantly.

Xia Yu shook his head again and said, "There are real and fake compasses. Only a real compass can work, and it can only work if it is in the hands of a real Feng Shui master. If it is not a Feng Shui master, it is useless for others to take it."

Bush Jr. was immediately disappointed and could only barely maintain a smile. He said dryly, "Is that so? It's really a pity. It would be great if this ability could be promoted."

Although he said that, Xia Yu saw his expression and knew that he was not reconciled.

But Xia Yu doesn't care, anyway, he has said so much, and has already planted a seed in Bush Jr.'s heart. Even if Bush Jr. finds a feng shui master later, it will only be attributed to the fact that the feng shui master is fake. Instead, I cherished my relationship with him even more.

"What you can't get is the best" is the truth everywhere.

Xia Yu smiled, changed the subject and said, "Mr. Bush, let's explore the reserves of this oil field first. According to the compass's reaction just now, the minimum reserves of this oil field are 9 million barrels. Thousands of barrels!"

Sure enough, Bush's attention was immediately attracted by the reserves that Xia Yu said.

Jonathan estimated that it was more than 1 million barrels, but Xia Yu said that there might be 10 million barrels of reserves, which is ten times the difference!

With the previous performance, Bush Jr. subconsciously believed Xia Yu's words, and he looked forward to it more and more, urging everyone to act as soon as possible.

After two consecutive blasting explorations, everyone was busy until more than nine o'clock in the evening, and finally the complete oil field was explored.

PS: It's not really using the compass to find oil, and fooling the two fools. How can you leave an indelible impression on Bush Jr.? Isn't it good? In addition, don't forget to go to the book review area to participate in the activities, the monthly ticket changes the starting point currency

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