170 episodes. I’ll suck it up to the bone.
An hour and a half flight from Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is an area made up of peninsulas and islands.
That is Nova Scotia.
It was an area that was receiving the attention of North American energy companies.
“Mr. Ralph?”
“I’m Frank Ralph. Is this Edward Jean from All Mining?
“That’s right.”
“I heard about it. Are you looking for a partner?”
He was an engineer who worked in Chesapeake with Jonathan in the past and is now the CEO of Drill Ralph, an offshore drilling company.
Jonathan’s introduction had led me to meet him in Nova Scotia.
“I would like to entrust exploration drilling to your company, is it possible?”
“How long are you holding? 1 year? 2 years?”
“One month.”
Frank tilted his head and said.
“Oh, one year. The older I get, the more deaf I want.”
“No, Month. One month.”
“A month? No, how did you evaluate drilling with that period? Don’t be joking and tell me the exact contract period. We need to know at least a little bit so that we can schedule the next schedule.”
“It won’t be more than a month to be exact. Maybe it’ll end sooner.”
I handed over the contract prepared to Lucy, wrote down the contract period, signed my own, and handed it over to him.
He checked the documents again and again and asked with a puzzled face.
“You really mean a month?”
“After a month, I don’t care whether I leave or not to find another job.”
“Okay, just one month. Then we’ll fix the next job, so don’t say anything else later.”
“Of course. Keeping the contract date is the basis of the transaction, isn’t it?”
“That’s good guts. It’s my first time doing an offshore oil field.”
Instead of answering, I shrugged my shoulders.
At that time, a mega yacht started berthing into the port, boasting a flashing image.
Everyone in the vicinity focused their eyes on the yacht.
Even so, the surrounding ovulation ships were all probes or offshore drilling facilities, so they were more comparable.
“Did the Chairman of ExxonMobil come?”
Seeing Frank bewildered, I smiled.
“It’s mine, I borrowed it.”
“Mr. Jean, is it yours?”
“Yes, if we go on an expedition, we will be in the sea for a month, so we have to prepare that much.”
At my words, Frank made a dissatisfied expression as if he was going to play.
He’ll probably curse Jonathan inside himself.
‘I’ll let you sleep though.’
Because the mega yacht is much more comfortable than the probe when resting.
There will be plenty of room left anyway.
***
Departure took a month.
As with the preparation for the voyage, it took time to obtain an exploration permit from the Canadian authorities.
Exploration permits in Nova Scotia are complicated and complicated because they are in the form of obtaining oil field development rights at the same time as discovering oil fields.
Besides, no matter how much exploration drilling, drilling a hole in the sea.
It has been a month since they said that they would shorten the period because they did not get a permit just because they roughly drilled and filled in and paid an environmental fee.
– aa
At the forefront, a mega yacht ran through the water, and a small drillship for exploration followed at a certain distance.
I lay down on the sunbed on the yacht, tanned, and looked into the sea in real time.
‘I thought 5 billion barrels would be a lot, but it’s huge.’
At the bottom of the deep sea, there were large and small dielectric layers depending on the depth and location.
It was as if black paint was woven here and there in a space without gravity.
‘There is nothing suitable around here.’
The oil field I wanted was the place where the reserves were measured in the exploration, and the production compared to the reserves was poor when a drilling pipe was installed and production was started.
‘If there are so many dielectric layers, there are probably several. Come on, come on.”
***
Frank Ralph looked across the yacht with his arms crossed.
What happened this morning after anchoring here was a spectacle.
Of course, loud music was playing, and almost everyone on the yacht was partying, wearing swimsuits and popping champagne.
“Have you ever explored something like this?”
Becky, the chief engineer and wife, approached me and asked.
“No. This is a boat party. What kind of exploration?”
“Is it? It’s today, but I thought I was on a liveaboard tour for the past two weeks. What the hell are you thinking, CEO of All Mining?”
“I don’t know either.”
“Ask Jonathan. What’s his real intention?”
“I called. But just do what you’re told, don’t doubt it. I’m…”
Just as Frank clicked his tongue, the radio came.
– This is Lucy Rose. Mr. Ralph are you there?
“I’m Frank. What’s going on?”
– This is the message from the CEO that the crew of the drillship should also come over here.
“I told you. If you want to drill, you must not lose your mental state. If you make a mistake, it is the development of an undersea oil field that leads to a major accident!”
Even if a hole is drilled in a tanker, the maritime disaster caused by it is unpredictable.
How about drilling a hole that leads to an underground oil field?
Offshore drilling is an area where no mistakes are tolerated.
-You seem to have misunderstood, but the representative said that he was briefing about the exploration.
“If it’s a meeting, wouldn’t it be better to have it here?”
-Isn’t there a conference room where the entire group can attend?
“You mean we’re not the only ones having meetings?”
– As I said, everyone is attending. With the exception of the watch to be in the wheelhouse, all crew members are on board the yacht.
“Look, Miss Rose. I don’t understand, but usually information related to exploration is classified as confidential. There is no company that does not treat it as top secret. Are you going to grow up?”
-Mr. Ralph doesn’t trust his employees?
“I’m not saying that, I’m just saying that you need to pay that much attention to security.”
-The CEO said that even lower-level employees can move actively when they know exactly the intentions of their superiors. Security is a matter of concern on our part, so please do not worry and attend.
“Whew, okay.”
When Lucy cut off communication, Frank looked at Becky and asked.
“Honey, are you really doing an exploration briefing? In front of everyone?”
“You’ll know when you go. But if it’s a real briefing, wouldn’t it be someone with a huge distribution?”
“……?”
“No, that’s right. It means that the company that has become a partner trusts not only the president but also the lower-level employees.”
“It’s not that the distribution is big, hogu-ji, ho-gu. I also have a handful of people I can trust among my employees.”
“You don’t have a big bowl when you see pout and vomit.”
At the back of his wife’s head, Frank only smirked and couldn’t resist.
Because he knew it better than anyone else.
***
– Ah, the mic test.
I cleared my voice and looked down the podium.
All the staff of Drill Ralph and the crew of the yacht were gathered there.
“Mr. Jean, why are the yacht crews present, even if our staff are?”
Frank’s question was answered with Chuimsae saying it was a good question.
-I’ve been watching for the past two weeks, and the food the Drill Ralph employees eat is terrible. It is said that you have to eat well to do big things. For the remaining two weeks, the yacht crew will prepare food and drink for your staff. To do this, you need to know the exploration plan and schedule in detail to prepare the best diet.
Then the Drill Ralph staff looked at each other and murmured.
It didn’t look like an unpleasant buzz, but rather an expectation of a quality meal.
-Mr. Ralph, you refused to provide accommodation and said that you can’t even have a party. How about allowing us to provide you with a meal?
“Hey, there’s no need for that…”
Then Becky stepped out and slapped him on the back.
“Ugh, his stubbornness! Just say thank you and get it.”
“……honey.”
“It’s noisy.”
She gave her husband a mixed look and looked at me.
“On behalf of the former Drill Ralph staff, I would like to thank you, Mr. Jean. I don’t know how to repay you.”
– No words, Mrs. Ralph. If you just eat it deliciously, me and the crew of the yacht will be delighted.
“Ho-ho, then I will repay you by not leaving a single residue.”
Drill Ralph’s staff cheered at Becky’s answer.
“Wow, that’s awesome! Can’t you eat stale preserves or dry bread now!?”
“Hey, Sam! Anyone who hears it would think it was served without cooking?”
“Harry, what’s the point of warming it up. Don’t be stupid.”
“You bastard, the next time you go into a long-term project, I’ll give it to you as it is, so prepare yourself!”
“Give me a gift! Mr. Park, I’m going to move to All Mining.”
People burst into laughter at their jokes.
-Come on, everyone, be quiet.
I put the chart on the beam project and focused people’s attention.
– I asked the captain of the yacht and he said that we were sailing around this place right now.
He continued speaking by designating a place with a laser point.
-From now on, we will return to Nova Scotia and conduct exploration drilling. Lucy.
Immediately above the chart, three red dots appear.
– This is the place to drill. Mr. Ralph, how long does the exploratory drilling take?
“It will take a week for each branch.”
– Why?
“Based on the scale of that chart, each point would have a radius of more than three hundred meters. To find the dielectric layer there, no matter how much octopus drilling you do, it takes at least a week. .”
– Drilling per point is carried out in only one location designated by me. So how long does it take? Including post-production.”
“Then you only drilled three times?”
-That’s right. Please discuss your differences later and answer the questions.
“Ha… Oh, two days, so if you say that all three are producing oil, drilling is only six days. Except for travel time.”
I shook my head and asked the captains of the drillships and yachts.
-Captains, I came at a low speed when I came, but when I go back, I think I need to hurry up a bit. How long will it take to return?
The answer to the question was 5 days for yachts and 6 days for drillships.
I instructed the yacht manager to prepare a special meal for the drilling day, paying attention to the drilling day and instructing the yacht manager to make a turnaround schedule based on the speed of the drillship.
Then he looked at the Ralphs and asked.
– Still, there are two days left until the contract date. How about giving employees a day off tomorrow to boost their morale? I’ve been playing since morning, and the waves here are calm and the scenery under the sea is amazing.
At that moment, a shout broke out.
***
“With that kind of reaction, the rumors will spread quickly. Thank you.”
Jackie smiled and handed me a can of beer.
“thanks.”
– profit.
I brushed my teeth non-stop, and my throat was sharp, but when a cold beer went in, it felt like my stomach was going to explode.
“Kuh, I think I’ll buy some now. I’m having a drink with Jackie and Lucy.”
At my words, Lucy brought a few more cans of beer and ordered light snacks from the manager.
It’s also true to drink together rather than to drink alone.
“Lucy, did you contact me about the Emcana gas mine?”
“Yes, according to Mr. Kang, the acquisition contract with Korea Gas Corporation has been completed.”
“How much did you buy it for?”
According to the draft resource diplomacy project, it was about 70 million dollars.
“I heard it was $95 million.”
Crossed the line, damn it.
“The president of Mkana steamed Mr. Jang very much.”
It’s a bit of revenge, but
I’ll suck it up to the bone.