Chapter 558 Jupiter Building

At present, in addition to the original Block 1, Block 2 and Block 3 have been discovered next to the Kolo offshore oil field. The total proven oil reserves of these three blocks have reached 2 billion tons and have been gradually developed.

In addition to COSL, which cooperates with Kolo Oil Company, which has transferred more than 5 free or leased drilling platforms to carry out drilling operations in this block, Kolo Oil Company has also established its own oil production department and has purchased two drilling platforms for operations.

And at the beginning of this year, Kolo Oil Company also ordered 10 drilling platforms and offshore operation platforms from China's Darien Shipyard in one go, and the ships have been delivered in the second half of this year...

So far, with the commissioning of offshore oil wells, the daily output of Kolo offshore oil fields has exceeded 1.5 million barrels per day!

At the beginning of this year, the price of Brent crude oil in the North Sea had reached $60 per barrel, and now, its price has reached more than $78. Although the current oil price has dropped slightly from $78 per barrel, even at an average price of $70, with a daily output of 1.5 million barrels, the annual income from selling these crude oil alone can exceed $38 billion!

Of course, the extraction and transportation of crude oil will have considerable costs, but with the continuous rise in oil prices and the continuous increase in the output of the Kolo offshore oil field, the profits that can be brought to the Kolo government, the West African Group and the United Energy Group will continue to increase.

The Kolo government has made the most profit. Through special taxes and holdings in Kolo Oil, they can share more than half of the crude oil revenue, which also provides sufficient funds for Kolo's development.

"Along with the investment in health care, we have begun to promote the "clean and hygienic for all" campaign throughout Kolo. First, we have improved the environmental sanitation in the city and the cultivation of good personal hygiene habits. This has also greatly reduced the incidence of various diseases, especially infectious diseases..."

Jaime Bongo introduced to Prince Andrew and Barron.

It has been mentioned before that as of 2003, malaria was the main cause of illness (46%) and the main cause of death (12.26%) in Kolo for all ages.

As of 2003, the HIV infection rate was as high as 5%, and the mother-to-child transmission rate was 35%!

In addition, tuberculosis is also one of the great threats facing the public in Kolo...

As early as 2004, Kolo obtained an interest-free loan of 2 billion Chinese yuan from Huaxia, most of which was invested in improving Kolo's overall health care.

At that time, they purchased a large amount of drugs and equipment from Huaxia, and with the assistance of Huaxia, they had a medical school.

Thanks to their efforts, the incidence of malaria in Kolo has dropped below 10%, the new infection rate of HIV has been controlled within 2%, and they have also carried out universal vaccination for common diseases such as tuberculosis.

During Jammeh Bongo's visit to China this year, he not only reached a series of procurement cooperation orders with them, but also received further assistance from China in medical and health care.

China will accept Kolo's international students in batches, mainly in related disciplines such as petroleum, medicine, and civil engineering.

In addition, they will also jointly establish a relevant vaccine production base with Kolo in the local area to help Kolo achieve the goal of eliminating diseases including malaria and tuberculosis in the country within five years.

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The next day, Barron and his group passed through the Loti-Da Highway and went from Loti to the capital Britta.

At present, more than two-thirds of the Loti-Da Highway has been built, and it is expected that the entire line will be open to traffic before the end of this year.

The first section to be built was the road from Loti to Britta. After the completion of this section of highway and railway, the transportation of materials was greatly accelerated, and the construction of the new capital Britta also began to speed up.

It is about 300 kilometers from Loti to Britta. After getting on the highway, it takes two and a half hours to reach the exit of Britta.

Along the way, in addition to the bodyguard team brought by Barron himself, there were military vehicles from the Kolo Corps following in the convoy, and even armed helicopters accompanied in the sky along the way. It can be said that Barron’s security defense was done to the best.

Although no one in Kolo would go crazy to attack Barron, the Duke of England, and the members of the British royal family who were traveling with him - no one could bear the anger of the British side after the two had an accident.

But it is still necessary to prevent any accidents from happening.

And Jammeh Bongo also made special arrangements. After their convoy got off the highway, more than a dozen police motorcycles lined up in an arrow to clear the way in front of the convoy.

Behind the motorcade, two police cars followed, with lights on to escort them.

And all the way to the presidential palace, martial law was in place, and no other vehicles or personnel were seen.

Speaking of which, this was the first time Barron had seen the new capital of Colo in person - before that, all he had seen were renderings of the new city of Britta.

"Wow, this city looks good, very clean, just like a European city."

Prince Andrew exclaimed in admiration as he watched the city scenery outside the car window with great interest.

This was the first time he praised this place so sincerely since he came to Kolo - whether it was a polite compliment, it was easy to tell from his expression.

"It's really good. I hope Britta can become a model of modern cities in West Africa."

Barron also affirmed the construction of Britta.

After all, it is a well-planned new city, and most of the people who can move here are government officials and employees of large companies. Even ordinary people are allowed to live in Kolo after being screened. Therefore, although Britta does not seem to have the lively scene of Lottie now, the city appearance is very good, and there are no dirty and messy slums.

However, even in Loti, after the construction of the new urban area is completed, it will start to renovate the old urban area, improve various public facilities, and demolish the slums. It is also because Kolo has gradually become rich that they will provide low-rent housing for ordinary people in the old urban area of ​​Loti. Although the area will not be too large, it will be much better than the shacks in the slums before.

Because this trip to Africa is very tight, Prince Andrew will only stay in Kolo for two days, and then he will go to Kolo's neighboring country Ghana, and will separate from Barron and his party.

In addition to Andrew's official visit to the Kolo government, Barron hosted a banquet for him at his home in Britta.

It is a high-rise building called Jupiter Building, located in the high-end residential area of ​​Britta, closest to the commercial area. It is the residence built by Golden Africa Real Estate Group specifically for Barron.

The Jupiter Building is 50 meters high and has 11 floors. It has a large swimming pool, a private cinema, a large gym, a family hospital, etc. In addition to more than 15 living rooms and guest rooms, there is also an observation deck and a sky garden. There is a helicopter landing pad on the roof.

It can be said to be the most luxurious residence in the entire Brittany.