171 episodes. I think this is enough to worry about.
These words circulated throughout the North American industry beyond Nova Scotia.
– Drill Ralph, a large oilfield discovery in Nova Scotia offshore exploration drilling.
– Australia’s new mining company All Mining, turned out to be the owner of the Nova Scotia oil field.
-Estimated reserves of all-mining dielectric layers, about 400 million barrels. The $60 billion jackpot explodes.
Is it natural for rumors to bite their tails?
At some point, bad words such as fraud, false information, and false information began to come and go in people’s mouths.
– You’re discovering that kind of dielectric layer within a month of getting a permit for exploration? Is it a startup that big oil companies like ExxonMobil haven’t done for over 10 years? Isn’t that a scam?
– It’s not that the majors couldn’t do it, it’s that they didn’t, because there’s no money. Still, it’s a fact that the timing doesn’t make sense.
– No money is a thing of the past. How advanced is the technology? You don’t know that the majors make a lot of money from offshore oil fields in Central and South America.
– Other than that, I heard from acquaintances that they took a luxury yacht while exploring. Found an oil field while on a yacht tour? do you think this makes sense?
At that time, there were two groups.
First, the employees of Drill Ralph.
They refuted the rumors one by one and started advocating all-mining.
The mega-yacht was for field workers in poor conditions, and the oil fields they discovered went as witnesses that they saw the oil they discovered with their own eyes.
Some of them had a brawl over a related problem at a bar, and in the process, they disclosed figures such as pressure and specific gravity at the time of drilling.
Such on-the-spot testimonies reversed the situation that they saw as false and attracted the attention of industry officials.
The sailors on the yacht were also not idle.
They shed gossip, as always, rather than a positive help, like countering bad gossip.
From how much money the CEO of All Mining spent and tipped, to how relaxed he was throughout the exploration.
The crux of the crew’s rumors was that they pinpointed the point, as if they knew in advance where the oil field would be found.
And the rumors made me wonder if there is a major company behind All Mining.
“Where? ExxonMobil? Royal Dutch Shell? British Petroleum?”
Even at the question of Simon Cowen, the CEO of MKANA, the inside of the conference room was silent.
“Ah, where are you?”
One of the executives opened his mouth in annoyance that he smashed the table.
“It is still under investigation, but it is judged that it is not the Seven Sisters side.”
“No? How are you sure of that?”
“According to information obtained in top secret, they are also monitoring the situation, and they are considering a plan to acquire All Mining’s oil field.”
“Are you a reliable authenticator?”
“It’s from Chevron, so it’s 100% certain.”
Simon asked with a puzzled face.
“Then the real Seven Sisters aren’t behind it, so where the hell is it?”
“As far as we have confirmed, the parent company of All Mining is the Bearfax Media Group.”
“What? Media group?”
“It is a company under the P&B group of Australia.”
“Ah, P&B… Anyway, the guys who roll the pens are developing oil fields? Isn’t this just work?”
“It wouldn’t be yellow journalism, because the P&B group is famous as a rival to the Bardock Corporation.”
Two media companies that are recognized not only in Australia but also in the world.
Bardock Corporation, the pronoun of yellow media that emphasizes only provocative and sensational elements. And it was the P&B group that advocated fact-based journalism as their mirror.
“Rivals are all a thing of the past. Now, Bardock Corporation will be ten times larger than P&B groups.”
“Isn’t it because they all set up the wrong succession?”
“Wait, aren’t these things going to touch the oil field? Even now, if you want to catch up with Bardock Corporation, you have to have strong funds.
Another executive commented on Simon’s suspicions.
“However, rumors say that the figures confirmed by the expedition are very reliable. The testimony of Drill Ralph officials supporting it seems too clear to be disinformation.”
“So it’s real? Discovering 400 million barrels of oil in a month without the help of a major?”
“It’s true that exploration often leaves a lot to luck.”
No matter how advanced technology is mobilized, nine out of ten failures in oil mining.
He emphasized that part and reinforced the opinion that the genetic discovery is a fact.
– Jiying. Jiying.
Then Simon’s cell phone rang with a vibrating sound.
“Wait a minute.”
He raised his hand to stop the meeting and answered the call.
“What’s going on? Yeah, I’m still in the middle of a meeting about that. Yes, yes.”
After the brief conversation, he narrowed his brows and looked around the conference room.
The executive who first commented on the heavy atmosphere said:
“Are you… Chairman Glock?”
“okay.”
“…what did you say?”
“If the rumors are true, you should consider taking over immediately. If you’re the first to pump up oil in Nova Scotia other than us, I’ve also added that everyone here needs to take off their clothes.”
“……!”
The words of the major shareholder were absolute, so no one took it lightly.
“Come on, the president has set the direction for us, so we have to paddle hard. You should immediately set up the TFT and review the acquisition price. For the rest, gather information by all possible means.”
Simon added a word as he looked at the executives standing up one by one with the answer.
“It’s different from before. Do it aggressively. People who aren’t helpful will be picked out this time.”
***
I laughed happily.
It was because the prepared bait was so good that the big fish rushed forward.
“Not only North American but also European companies are contacting us. Everyone is clamoring to open the exploration data.”
He nodded once at Lucy’s briefing and asked.
“What about Mkana?”
“I have been contacted. There was a request for a meeting directly from CEO Simon.”
“Isn’t that the only place you contacted me for a CEO meeting?”
“Yeah, everything else was executive level.”
“Emcana’s president is definitely resourceful. He knows how to move when he moves.”
When the heads of departments did not lift their heavy buttocks, saying that they moved after seeing other places, the president of Mkana moved directly regardless of his face.
Just by looking at it, you could tell just how energetic he was.
“After releasing the data, schedule it a week later.”
“Where can I put the place?”
“Let’s go to their headquarters. Let’s take a look.”
***
Mkana’s headquarters.
It is located in Ottawa, the capital city, possibly because it is Canada’s top natural gas company.
The CEO’s office was treated with great respect.
Simon’s first impression was that he had a cold impression, befitting the cobalt blue suit he was wearing.
‘It’s an urban style, and it’s also fashionable.’
With his image alone, he seemed to be the perfect fit for a professional fashion manager.
“This is Edward Jean.”
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Jean. Simon Cowen.”
As he sat down with his short name, he said with a happy expression.
“I know that other places have contacted me a lot, but thank you for giving Mkana a chance first.”
“The order is quick, but the opportunity does not necessarily come first. The reason I decided to meet with you first is because of the provisions of the exploration permit.”
“Oh, you mean that the Canadian company should be the priority acquisition target in the case of sale?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s like that, if you give me an excuse, I can’t give you anything.”
I smiled and accepted his words.
It’s up to you to make excuses.
good word
To use it to feed others, not me.
“Since they are busy people, I will ask you straight-forward. How much are you going to offer for the acquisition?”
“You’re the type of person who only talks about what’s necessary. That’s fine, because I like it too. Mkana offers a billion dollars.”
“The three blocks are estimated to have reserves of 400 million barrels and are worth 1 billion dollars… I think the difference between each other’s positions is too large.”
“Literally estimated no. If you measure the amount of mining that can be produced and make a proper oil field evaluation, it is not oil field development that you don’t know how it will be reversed.”
“You can’t get to that stage and you’re still only exploring, so aren’t you trying to take over the oil field?”
“I won’t deny it. If you say, how much is a reasonable amount for your company? Please tell me frankly that you’ve come this far.”
What’s that got to do with coming all the way here?
It’s funny, very.
“Today is the first time we have a meeting with the target company. We plan to set guidelines after meeting all the candidates, so we will contact you later.”
I got up and blinked at Lucy.
As soon as she got up, Simon asked with a slightly bewildered expression.
“Wait, I don’t understand. Why are you selling oil fields like an auction?
“Mr. Cowen, I’ve been taught business common sense to make as much profit as possible. There’s no such thing as a process or a method in my dictionary.
Heh, now that I’ve done this, you’ll think of me as a business chasing only money.
“Then you will have a meeting with the candidates and hand over the oil fields to the company offering the highest price?”
“I think so.”
“Isn’t there a second meeting?”
“If you leave room for a meeting, it’s money as well. Think about it. Our oil reserves aren’t the only value.”
“……?”
“Are you pretending not to know? Being the first oil rig in Nova Scotia, the arena of majors, must be invaluable in terms of money.”
Simon’s trembling eyes showed that his heart had been shaken.
“Then stop.”
As he was about to turn his back, the jackpot burst out of his mouth.
“4 billion dollars! I’ll pay you 4 billion dollars on the premise that the exploration data you’ve been given is true.”
It is an unprecedented level for an amount based only on the results of exploration and drilling.
This was the result of a combination of the possibility that oil field development could be expanded to neighboring areas based on the three oil fields and the company’s image increased following the success of Nova Scotia.
“I bet you won’t be able to get this amount of money no matter which company you go to.”
That’s your opinion.
“Five billion dollars, if you match that amount, I’ll write a contract right here.”
“Are you joking with me? If you say that the standard price is not presented, can you raise the amount while changing the word so easily?”
“Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a standard price. A billion dollars is like I said, I’m going to sign a contract right away. My ass is pretty heavy.”
“One billion dollars to sit down and get up again? The ass of the president of the United States will be lighter than that.”
“Then I will understand that you refused.”
“What the hell do you believe in and being so high-profile? Do you think any other major will offer more than $5 billion?”
I asked with a grin.
“I attached a part about the cost to the last page of the exploration data we sent, did you see it?”
“I saw it.”
“I didn’t even pay 10 million dollars for renting a mega trolley and hiring Drill Ralph. Why did I send those statements in vain?”
“……!”
“Yeah, less than $10 million can be made a hundredfold or more. I’m sending it to show that all-mining is capable of that. Next to MKANA, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, and so on.”
All-mining can be imprinted on the North American energy industry with a single document.
The act of appealing to the value of a new company as a partner of majors.
If you have an idea, there is no reason not to put it on the scale.
“Hahaha, here’s a great guy in the industry. All right, I’ll pay you $5 billion.”
I think this is enough to worry about.