210 episodes. Can you do the repair yourself?
“Your majesty.”
In foreign films, it is always a word attached to the end of a horse when it comes to an audience with the king.
In the historical drama dialect, would it be ‘Your Highness’?
In any case, as soon as Grant Shannon appeared, he said ‘Your Majesty’ and made a sincere example.
“It’s been a while, Mr. Shannon.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“I have one question for you, so I made you walk this far.”
“Please ask.”
The Queen looked straight at Grant and asked.
“Brent oilfield, do you have any countermeasures?”
“We have formed our own research team and are conducting a large-scale oil field excavation. There will be good news soon.”
“Hmm, yes…”
Grant waited patiently, looking at the queen, whose words were blurring.
Because she hasn’t finished talking yet.
“I heard that the Royal Dutch Shell is committed to developing the Arctic with the US government. What are the rumors?”
“Since we have experience in Alaska oil field development in North America, we are in the process of joint development with the US government.
“Then, have there been any tangible results for the new oil field in the North Sea?”
“It’s still….”
“Hmm, are you saying that there is no result at all?”
“As Your Majesty knows, more than 400 blocks have been developed in the North Sea in the 50’s from the 1960s. Among them, our Royal Dutch Shell accounts for the majority. There will be good news soon.”
I’ve been looking for it a lot, so it’s a nuance to wait a bit.
The Queen couldn’t have known what I felt.
just as expected.
“There is nothing more vague than the word “soon”. Guain has never heard such an answer here.
nail the schedule
It was coercive, but it was something she could say.
“Your Majesty, it is impossible to promise an exact date for resource development. The Royal Dutch Shell is doing its best for the British government, so please give it a little more.”
“It’s already been ten years. It’s been said that we need to prepare for the depletion of the Brent oil field. You’ve had enough time to be alert, but what has your company prepared for?”
“……”
Grant looked uncomfortable.
Seeing him not hiding his secrets, the queen frowned and said:
“Stop leaving.”
“Your Majesty, I would like to say something before that.”
“Tell me.”
“Considering the importance of the Brent oil field, I can understand that His Majesty’s call to me. However, as you said, it is not a matter to be resolved hastily because it is sensitive to the timing and there are many practical issues involved. “Isn’t that the case? Please keep this in mind and make a wise decision.”
At his words, the Queen snorted.
“You don’t seem to know Kwain well yet. You dare threaten me.”
“It’s a threat. It’s absurd.”
“How about the peacock?”
Jerome nodded his head with a cold look he had never seen before.
“It sounded coercive to my beliefs. I heard that her relationship with the British Petroleum was solidified, and it seems that the author’s liver has come out of the stomach.”
“Hohoho, you seem to think that there is no card to choose from unless your home country is Royal Dutch Shell and British Petrolnium.”
The two companies are in charge of the UK-led development of oil fields.
It is a kind of dualization strategy.
However, as the two got closer, their prestige seemed to have become equal.
Collusion always leads to catastrophe.
“Or maybe you’re trusting the prime minister behind you. Oh, do you know that? Guain has met 12 prime ministers so far, except Dave Carmel.”
It was not simply an expression of a long life.
It was a nuance as if he had even replaced the 12 prime ministers.
“Hey, I know… I have.”
He must have been a little frightened.
But still the head is stiff.
“Edward Jean.”
I turned my head at the Queen’s call.
“I accept All Mining’s offer, but let the results of the restart of Brent Delta come. How long will it take?”
“A week is enough.”
Then Grant heard my answer and suddenly interrupted.
“The restart of the Brent Delta? What are you going to do with the offshore platform from an oil well that has been drained without a drop of oil?”
“It’s none of your business. So go out.”
“your majesty!”
“royal guards!”
As soon as those words were spoken, two members of the Royal Guard entered the inner room.
“Take Mr. Shannon out of the palace.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The bull-sized guards grabbed Grant and dragged him outside.
I asked the Queen with a very worried expression.
“Your Majesty, what will you do if the two companies terminate the consignment contract?”
Royal Dutch Shell and British Petroleum are companies belonging to Seven Sisters.
Since the scale is enormous, it would have to be at a similar level to replace it.
However, none of the existing businesses has enough leeway.
“What about yours?”
“I’m sorry, but it’s difficult for us to take on such a volume.”
The consignment contract alone will account for half of the sales of both companies.
Of course, they don’t really spit it out because the weight is so high, but they could have trusted it and bluffed it.
So, if there is no alternative to that bluff, the damage is indescribable.
That’s what it’s like to be drawn to your partner in business, especially on a national scale.
“I heard from the Duke. All Mining is a company specialized in exploration. If they cancel the contract, what if your company does the pre-work and creates an alliance by bringing in small and medium-sized companies from all over the world? It’s like a kind of consortium. “
“If there are many sailors, the boat can go to the mountains.”
“Ho-ho, if you’re a good navigator, you might be able to discover a new ocean beyond the mountains.”
The queen smiled and continued.
“Gwain thinks you have the power to do that.”
I also smiled and nodded.
The calculation was that the two companies would never be able to spit out all of their business at once, and that they would be able to respond sufficiently if the contracts were terminated sequentially.
“Then trust me and bet. I will do my best to support you.”
***
Upon his return, Grant Shannon summoned the head of Brent Delta.
“Did you call?”
“Sit there.”
As Grant sat down on one side of the sofa, Dominic straightened up and took a seat across from him.
“I was on my way to see my Queen, and I heard a strange noise.”
“Is that weird?”
“Do you know a company called All Mining?”
“I’ve heard of it. I know it as a company that discovered a large-scale shale oil field in Arcaringa Bayon, Australia.”
“Yeah. That said, Brent Delta can still produce more oil.”
Dominic could only guess why he had called him.
“I’ve been responsible for the Brent Delta for the last 10 years. I can assure you it’s impossible.”
“Isn’t there really going to be a drop of oil?”
“I can’t say not at all, but it wouldn’t live up to the name of Brent.”
“Are you talking about quality?”
“Yes. Existing Brent oil is not as productive as light oil with an API of 35.5 or higher. However, the oil remaining in Brent Delta is a heavy oil with an API of 20 or less, and the quality and productivity are poor, so there will be no profit at all.”
It was an answer that was no different from the previous reports.
As the Brent oil field is a deep-sea oil field, the production cost is high, but it was possible to develop it because it was high-quality oil.
However, as heavy oil gradually mixed in and the proportion increased, it eventually became unprofitable.
“However, from my experience, it means that genetics isn’t really all about data. It’s not like you can see clearly into the ground with stupid words.”
“……?”
“It’s been a week since I promised you over there.”
“What do you do in a week?”
“You must have wanted to show off, in front of Her Majesty. So, you’ll have to put some effort into it.”
“yes?”
At Dominic’s question, Grant said as if frustrated.
“Even if you can’t control the oil well, you can control what makes the Brent Delta out of operation for two or three days, right?”
“Are you telling me to get my hands on the Brent Delta?”
“Isn’t it a facility that stopped operation and went through the process of disposal anyway. It wouldn’t even matter if there were one or two problems. You can do it, right?”
Dominic shook his head hard.
***
Brent Delta restart test.
I called Drill Ralph’s production team on a charter plane for that.
Since the Nova Scotia oil field they are in charge of was still before the production of the offshore platform, they were able to call the production team.
Of course, this was partly because I did not completely trust the workers of the Royal Dutch Shell.
“Welcome to Brent Delta, Dominic Owen.”
I got off the helicopter and shook hands with him on the floating platform above the sea.
“This is Edward Jean. Have our engineers arrived?”
“Yes, we are taking over now.”
“Shall we go to the scene first?”
“I’ll guide you.”
I went down the platform and there I saw a familiar face.
“Frank Ralph?”
“Mr. Jin! Long time no see.”
“Why did you come to Nova Scotia yourself? Is it okay for the CEO to leave his seat like this?”
“Hahaha, I left that to my wife.”
“How’s Becky?”
“Yeah. Thanks to you, I have a lot of work to do, so I’m screaming happily.”
Frank reported on the development of the Nova Scotia oil field.
From the mining hole drilling, everything was as I instructed.
Drill Ralph followed the work instructions more thoroughly than expected, and if it continues as it is, there is a high possibility that Mkana will give up on oil field development.
I then told Frank that the oil fields in Nova Scotia’s deep waters would be useless because they were mixed with water.
“What do you mean? It was an empty can?”
“Haha, so from now on, don’t work too hard and take it easy.”
“Then what were we drilling?”
“Whatever. We only pointed out where there are high-productivity wells. It’s a problem because it’s a very small amount.”
Frank tilted his head, smiled and asked me.
“Now that I see you, you’ve given Mkana a shot.”
“I still have to suck more. Because that’s why I put Drill Ralph on it.”
“I’m going to have to suck on the side because it sticks like a mosquito. Hahahaha.”
“Think of it as a vacation, take it easy and take everything you need. Then, you will come to the North Sea here and proceed with deep-sea oil field development in earnest.”
“Are there still oil wells left in the North Sea?”
“Yes. For that to happen, this Brent Delta has to show results first. The deadline is one week as previously stated.”
Frank’s face darkened at my words.
“What’s wrong?”
“Actually, the staff tried to run the test, but there are some problems.”
“Is that a problem?”
“The pressure is not rising enough, so it is under inspection. At this rate, it seems unreasonable to set it within a week.”
“Can’t find the cause?”
“Pressure is so variable that it will take at least three days. And even if you find it, it will take a week to complete the repair.”
At that moment, Dominic Owen’s face caught his eye.
The look on the eyes is strong.
‘Are you doing your best too…’
In fact, at that time, I spoke about a short period of one week on the spot.
If you said one month, it would have caused serious trouble.
It’s been a week, so it’s not a big deal, but it’s a problem that’s hard to figure out.
-click.
I unfolded the folding tripod I had prepared and tapped one of my palms.
This reminds me of the old days.
That’s when Inham screened chickens infected with avian flu.
“Let’s go, sick… no, I’ll point out all the broken places.”
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