The auction began quickly. First up was the Congo region.
The auctioneer projected a map of the region on the big screen. There were many blocks drawn on it, and they were all places where oil could be found.
Whether there was oil or not depended on the winner's luck.
When Xiao Yunhai was in school in his previous life, he had learned about African countries that were rich in oil. Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, and other countries were all rich in oil. However, he did not know the exact location. But Xiao Yunhai knew that the Gulf of Guinea and the Mediterranean coast of North Africa were important areas for oil. Even if there was oil in other places, the production would not be high.
Soon, it was the Gulf of Guinea. It was divided into more than thirty blocks, and the price of each block was very high. The starting bid was two billion USD.
According to the agreement, even if an oil company discovered oil there, they would have to give 30% of the profits to the local government. Therefore, two billion USD was very expensive.
But there was no other way. The Gulf of Guinea was known as the Persian Gulf of Africa. The competition there was fierce.
If Xiao Yun Hai wanted to take down these 30 plus plates, that was undoubtedly a dream. Therefore, he focused on the six blocks in Nigeria based on his memory from his previous life.
"Three billion USD." For the first block in Nigeria, Xiao Yunhai raised the price by one billion USD. Many rich people backed off.
The highest price before was only 3.3 billion USD. Three billion USD was already very high.
No one knew if there was oil in the block. If there was none or the production was low, it would be over.
"3.5 billion USD." Terrence Bessey smiled as he raised his paddle.
Xiao Yunhai turned to look at him and smiled. "It seems that Mr. Bessey has high hopes for this place."
Terrence Bessey shook his head and said, "No, I don't have high hopes for this place. I have high hopes for Mr. Xiao. Yunqing Oil and Gas has only been established for a short time, and you have already discovered a huge oil and gas field and a huge gas field in Hua Xia. Your luck has made me have incomparable trust in you. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I am not a god. If I make the wrong choice, I will be letting you down. Four billion USD. "
Seeing that Xiao Yunhai and Terrence Bessey seemed to be at loggerheads, the other companies gave up on bidding and watched the show.
Spending four billion USD to buy a piece of land was too much.
Naturally, the host would not let go of such a good opportunity. He said in an emotional tone, "Mr. Xiao is really generous. He raised the price to four billion yuan. How much does Mr. Bessie bid? Could it be higher than him? "
Terrence Bessey raised his sign and said, "Five billion."
"Five billion. Oh my god, did my ears deceive me? Mr. Bessie added another billion, reaching a record of five billion. He wondered if Mr. Xiao would still let this record …
"6 billion." Xiao Yunhai raised his sign and said calmly.
Nigeria was filled with oil. In his previous life, it was ranked number one in Africa. Not to mention 6 billion, even if it was 10 billion, Xiao Yunhai would still want it.
"Okay, Mr. Xiao bids six billion dollars."
Terrence Bessey seemed to think for a moment, then raised his sign and said, "6.1 billion."
Before the host could say anything, Xiao Yunhai said, "6.2 billion."
"6.3 billion."
"6.4 billion."
"6.5 billion."
When Xiao Yunhai raised the bid to 7.2 billion, Terrence Bessey's face broke into a victorious smile. He said, "7.2 billion USD to buy a piece of land where we don't even know if there is oil. Mr. Xiao is really rich."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Is 7.2 billion USD a lot? I don't think so. If I find oil down there, it will be more than 7.2 billion USD. "
Terrence Bessey said, "Then I hope you will succeed."
With Terrence Bessey's deliberate interference, Xiao Yunhai won the next five pieces of land for more than 6 billion USD. The largest piece even cost 12.5 billion USD.
Even Kree Christie couldn't stand Xiao Yunhai's stubbornness. He asked softly, "Mr. Xiao, are we paying too much?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled. "This is nothing. I think it's quite cheap to take down such a big area with only 63 billion USD. Don't worry, Kree Christie, the old man's map is very clear. As long as we find oil in one of these pieces of land, we can earn back the money in less than a year. "
Kree Christie nodded and didn't try to persuade him.
After that, Xiao Yunhai won eight pieces of land in Libya and Algeria. Together with the other six pieces, Xiao Yunhai spent a total of 96.3 billion USD.
"Is Kungfu Xiao crazy?"
"I think so too. He spent 96.3 billion USD to buy the exploration and development rights of 14 pieces of land. If he doesn't get anything, he'll be crying. "
"Isn't he just going to throw away everything he has? He knows he's going to be finished soon, so he's messing around. "
"Terrence Bessey is really ruthless. If it weren't for him, Kungfu Xiao would only have to spend 60 billion USD. But now he's spent more than 30 billion USD. This is a big loss. "
The tycoons looked at Xiao Yunhai as if they were looking at a fool.
Xiao Yunhai snorted in his heart. When oil is found in these areas, you won't be able to cry even if you want to.
Terrence Bessey walked to Xiao Yunhai with a smug face and smiled. "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry to make you spend more than 30 billion USD. Our company is also interested in your 14 pieces of land. "
This time, Terrence Bessey had taken down fifteen regions. The price wasn't high, not even half of Xiao Yunhai's price. In front of Xiao Yunhai, he appeared to be very satisfied.
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, "I've asked someone to investigate. I think there might be oil in these areas. Maybe because of them, Yunqing Oil and Gas Company's reserves will surpass yours. "
In his previous life, Nigeria, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, and Angola accounted for 85% of Africa's total oil production. If there were still Egypt and Angola, Xiao Yunhai would buy them even if he had to spend another 50 billion USD.
Terrence Bessey smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, even if your company can surpass ours, I'm afraid you won't be able to see it. When you go back to Hua Xia for your trial, I'll definitely be there. "
Xiao Yunhai said coldly, "Then you'd better apply to the Yan Jing Intermediate People's Court now. If you're late, you won't have an empty seat."
Just then, Gavin Dulles's phone rang.
"What? Oil has been found? That's great. I'll report to Mr. Xiao right now. "
Xiao Yunhai turned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gavin Dulles said excitedly, "The exploration team we sent to Venezuela said they found oil. The quality is very good."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Very good. Mr. Bessey, look, our company's oil reserves have increased again. "
Terrence Bessey snorted and said, "Tens of millions of barrels of oil aren't very useful. Mr. Xiao, after lunch, we're going to have some fun. I wonder if you're interested? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Sure. I'm free anyway. "
Terrence Bessey said, "Then wait for my call."
After Terrence Bessey left, Kree Christie said with a worried expression, "Mr. Xiao, you …"
Xiao Yunhai revealed a confident expression and said, "You can go back after you're done with the procedures. Don't worry, I know what to do. "
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