Could it be that the difference between his previous life and this world was that big? Then why were the locations of the oil fields similar to his previous life?
Could it be …
Right at this moment, Xiao Yunhai suddenly thought of a possibility.
It wasn't that they didn't find any oil fields in the Midland Basin, but they didn't report it.
If that was the case, it would explain why Bessie's heir bought Pekar's shares. Unfortunately, he was too late.
However, it would take a lot of effort to keep such a big secret. For example, Stephens and Luke Ulysses should know. If they didn't turn a blind eye, it would be impossible for them to get away with it. Also, the explorers who found the oil must have been involved. They just took the money from them and hid it for them.
Xiao Yunhai closed his eyes and tapped on the table. He thought, "I have to investigate this thoroughly. If I'm fooled by them, I'll just kill myself with a piece of tofu. "
Xiao Yunhai walked out of the office and went to an empty corner. He called Raúl and asked him to hire five or six private detectives to investigate this in Texas.
When he walked back to the office, he bumped into Luke Ulysses at the door.
"Boss, I'm here for your signature."
Xiao Yun Hai was taken aback, and said, "Sign what?"
Luke Ulysses handed Xiao Yunhai an agreement and said, "This is the agreement that our company signed with the Texas state government to explore and develop oil in the West Texas desert. We used half a year to explore the entire place, but we still didn't find anything."
Xiao Yunhai's heart stirred, and he made a gesture of entering.
Sitting in his chair, Xiao Yunhai looked at the agreement and said, "There's oil in this environment? Who said that? Although it did appear in other parts of the world, the probability is still too low. Why did you pay such a high price to explore in West Texas? "
Luke Ulysses said respectfully, "Boss, this is the conclusion from the American Geological Survey. They said there might be a large oil field there. Our original major shareholder used all kinds of connections to get this opportunity, but I didn't expect to get nothing. "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and asked, "Then why did you give me this agreement? Isn't there still half a year left? "
Luke Ulysses said, "The exploration team is 100% certain that there's no oil, so it's unnecessary to waste time there. Our previous contract with Texas was for one year. According to the rules, if we can leave within half a year, we can save 500 million USD. "
Xiao Yunhai sneered, "We spent 5.3 billion USD to buy the exploration and development rights, and spent a huge amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. In the end, we only have 500 million USD left. Do I lack this 500 million? The area is so big, let them continue to explore. "
With that, Xiao Yunhai clenched the agreement into a ball and threw it into the trash can, but his eyes were fixed on Luke Ulysses in front of him.
Luke Ulysses was shocked at first. He even bent down to pick it up, but he seemed to feel that it was inappropriate and quickly recovered. Then, a trace of anger flashed across his face and disappeared.
Xiao Yunhai came to the conclusion that his guess was likely to be true.
Otherwise, an agreement wouldn't have made Luke Ulysses so nervous.
Xiao Yunhai saw him turn his head slightly, and his eyes immediately moved away from his face.
Luke Ulysses looked up at Xiao Yunhai and said calmly, "Boss, 500 million USD is already a lot. It's enough for four to five years of employees' salary. The environment there is very bad, and the exploration team can't stand it anymore. If it goes on like this, it'll be futile. "
Xiao Yunhai thought for a while and nodded. "What you said makes sense. How about this, let me think about it. After all, I haven't taken over for long. Such an important decision can't be made lightly. Let's talk about it after I figure out the company's situation. "
Luke Ulysses said, "But I'm worried that half a year's time will be up. If we miss it, we'll lose another 500 million USD."
Xiao Yunhai thought for a while and said, "We'll have a meeting in three days. Damn, the Geological Service of America is too unreliable. "
Luke Ulysses smiled. "If they could be right every time, the country would've done it long ago. We oil companies wouldn't even be able to do anything."
Xiao Yunhai nodded. "That's true. Okay, if there's nothing else, you can leave first. Contact them in the next two days. We'll get the equipment done quickly. "
Luke Ulysses said, "Okay."
With that said, Luke Ulysses glanced at the agreement in the trash can before turning around and walking out.
Xiao Yunhai smiled. If there was really an oil field in Texas, Pec would be able to come back from the dead. Looking at Luke Ulysses' appearance, this possibility was almost 100%.
Just then, someone knocked on the office door again.
"Come in," Xiao Yunhai shouted.
The door opened and Gavin Dulles walked in.
Xiao Yunhai stood up and greeted him. "Dulles, I was just about to talk to you."
Gavin Dulles was very happy to see Xiao Yunhai being so polite to him. He said, "Boss, I'm here to report the situation of our oil refinery to you."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Please take a seat. There's no rush. Let's talk slowly."
After Gavin Dulles sat down, Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "I was just thinking about what you said about upgrading the refinery's equipment. Since we don't have any oil supply in that area anymore, why don't we just build a new oil refinery next to it when we find a new oil field? At least we can save on the high cost of building pipelines and transporting oil. "
Gavin Dulles nodded and said, "Boss, I completely agree with you. However, these two plants are a little too old. Including the pipelines, I'm afraid they're only worth eight billion USD at most. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, "8 billion it is. We have a new factory with new equipment. We can save on transportation alone. Dulles, I'm very confident in the company. As long as we can get through the current difficulties, success is inevitable. By the way, I want to tell you something. After some time, our company will need to organize an exploration team to Hua Xia. The government has already agreed to our private oil and gas exploration. Once an oil field is discovered, it will be owned by us. However, after it's finished, it can only be supplied to Hua Xia, just like America. "
Gavin Dulles said, "That's a good thing. However, Boss … forget it, let's not talk about it. I really can't do things like gossip behind people's backs. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I just came to the company and don't know a lot of things. Just tell me. You tell me and I'll listen. There won't be a third person who knows. "
Gavin Dulles nodded and said, "I heard that Mr. Stephens seems to be very close to Mr. Bessie's TMC Energy Company recently."
Xiao Yunhai gave an 'oh' and said, "Let him be. Anyway, I've already let him go home. In the future, he will only have the right to receive dividends, not management. It's the same for TMC Energy Company. "
Gavin Dulles said, "That's good. Boss, I'll tell you about the situation of the other oil refineries. They're also not optimistic … "
Half an hour later, Gavin Dulles left.
Xiao Yunhai thought, "This Gavin Dulles is a talent. If he were to be the company's CEO, he would be a good candidate. "
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunhai called the human resources department and asked them to send a copy of Gavin Dulles's work history.
After reading it, Xiao Yunhai said with satisfaction, "This guy is really a jack of all trades. He actually worked as the head of the exploration department, the head of the sales department, and the director of the oil refinery in several oil companies. He's simply the best candidate for the CEO position. After some more observation, if there's no problem, it's him. "
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