May 1st, another week has passed.
Hayes, an Indian, still worked hard to operate the drilling rig, and the soil and rocks from the ground were brought out by the machine.
"Bang bang", the drilling rig vibrated violently, as if it hit something hard, probably an underground rock layer.
Under this situation, drilling work became very difficult, and underground progress came to a halt for a while.
"Hey, boss, we're in trouble." Hayes said.
"What's going on?" Tangning had a bad premonition and raised her eyebrows, but still asked calmly.
"We encountered a solid rock layer. We don't know how thick the rock layer is yet. It will probably take a lot of effort," Hayes said.
"Can I still continue working?" Tang Ning asked. He hoped that the current difficulties would not hinder the progress of drilling.
"No, we have to wait a while. The drill bit is worn out now and it's getting very hot. If we continue, it will be ruined."
Hayes has experience in this area and he tells it like it is.
"Oh, that's it. Let's stop now. Everyone is tired. Let's have a drink first. I'll treat you." Tangning said with a smile.
However, hitting the rock layer is indeed a problem, and you need to find someone to ask how to solve it.
"Hayes, come with me." Tangning greeted her. You have to ask this professional for specific details.
"Tell me, what's going on?" Tangning asked.
"Haye is right, he encountered a rock layer, and it is a very solid and thick rock layer." Chuan Pu said while holding a rock specimen.
Tangning took a look at the drilled stone. It looked very hard, um, granite!
Big trouble.
"Can it be penetrated? How long will it take?" Tangning asked, this was the question he was most concerned about.
Hayes replied solemnly.
"Theoretically, it is possible, and it can be done under the current technical conditions.
According to the current progress, it may take two to three weeks, or more, during which the drill bit may be in danger of damage."
After playing for so long, he still hasn't hit the gas yet. Although Tang Lin is full of confidence, he is a little impatient in waiting. He has had enough of playing around.
The three people fell into silence, and suddenly Hayes said, "Why don't we dig another well somewhere else?" For him, wherever he digs, it's all drilling.
"What do you think?" He hoped to continue drilling, but if there was no other way, he would have to drill another well.
"If you can't find oil here, there won't be any anywhere else.
The geological structure of this highland is an anticlinal structure, and there will be no oil anywhere else except around here." Chuanpu said with certainty.
"Drink some water, you should be ready!"
Wenxiu has been following Tang Ning. Their words just now told him that he was encountering difficulties, but he didn't know anything about oil. Seeing that Tang Ning was a little unhappy, he quickly changed the subject.
"What did you just say? Say it again!" A flash of inspiration flashed through Tangning's mind, as if she had caught something.
"Drink water, I've been busy for a long time!"
Water!
"Water! I have a solution!
Listening to the water, Tangning had an idea.
"I know how to drill through the rock layer. If you add water, it will definitely work. Water can soften the rock layer and wash the drill bit, making it less likely to be damaged."
"Is this okay?"
"It seems like you've never done anything like this?"
"But this is the only way at the moment."
"There is no other way, then try it!"
After some discussion, everyone had no choice but to do what the donor wanted.
Rumbling, accompanied by the roar of the steam engine, under the skillful operation of Hayes, the drilling rig started working again.
The fact is as Tangning said, after adding water, the situation improved a lot. The rocks were drilled out bit by bit, but the progress was much slower.
The next day, Hayes concentrated on operating the drilling rig as usual, and the machine vibrated.
The roar of the machine could not hinder the strong heart of this strong man at all. He felt like an indestructible drill spinning at high speed and moving forward bit by bit.
Suddenly, as if something was penetrated below, the drilling rig vibrated violently, and a huge force seemed to burst out!
Is it oil!?
The oil seemed to be bursting out with uncontrollable excitement in Hayes's heart.
Suddenly, the ground vibrated, and a black jet shot out from the ground, reaching a height of more than ten meters!
The sky full of oil is sprinkled in the air, how spectacular it is!
Ah!!!
It’s oil!!!
Oil is out!!!
The workers screamed excitedly and jumped up and down, not minding being splashed by the falling crude oil, like black mud monkeys!
"Master, if the oil comes out, it will be a huge profit a hundred times!"
Charlotte is not short of money, but if the owner is really lucky enough to make huge profits, she must be happy.
Tang Ning looked at the high spray of oil. His heart had never been as attracted to the high spray of black oil as it was now. This was one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen in his life.
There is no doubt that this underground area is a huge oil field, which will bring huge returns to Tang Ning.
At this moment, Tangning's heart was finally excited. She had more funds to carry out her plan, which relieved him of a lot of pressure.
Tangning looked at all this with a smile, feeling great.
Shengda Fenquan, you will be an important source of my plan!
The experienced Hayes felt the danger and shouted urgently.
"Everyone, please leave the oil pool immediately and pay attention to safety in case of fire."
Indeed, it’s too dangerous now!
If there is a spark at the scene, it may cause a major accident.
After being reminded by Hayes, everyone immediately started to block the wellhead in an orderly manner.
Oil was drilled, and the hard work finally bore fruit. Although everyone was physically exhausted, they were excited inside.
In the evening, after struggling to wash off the oil stains on her body, Tang Ning and the workers held an outdoor celebration party at the station.
"Everyone, I have something to say," Tangning said to the workers while holding a wine glass and pressing it down with one hand to signal for silence.
"In view of everyone's hard work and unity, our work has achieved such results. I am extremely grateful for everyone's efforts, so I think everyone should get the rewards they deserve!"
Tangning paused and found that everyone had quieted down and looked at him with burning eyes. Everyone realized what kind of reward Tangning might receive.
Tangning smiled and said.
"I decided to reward Hayes with 5% of the income from this well. Everyone can see his efforts.
Five percent of the reward will be given to Chuanpu. His technology has helped me a lot.
The other people share the 10% reward! I hope everyone will continue to work hard and drill more oil."
"Ah, ah, ah..."
This group of people shouted excitedly. Everyone knew that the oil content drilled from this well was very high, and the profit was 1%.
That is indeed a generous reward, at least a thousand dollars, maybe even more than 10,000 dollars.
You must know that the current salary of an oil worker is only one dollar a day. It would take an oil worker four to five years to save up one thousand dollars.
Besides, Tangning has already paid her salary, which is an extra reward, so everyone is very satisfied with this announcement.
It’s hard to gain weight if you eat alone, and having fun alone is not as good as having fun with others. Besides, if you want the horses to run, you have to give them some grass.
Tang Ning naturally knows the truth. A well only earns 1/5 of the profit. The future king of Brazil can still be short of this amount.
As the saying goes, if you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass!
In addition to Hayes, there are two other workers. Based on the calculation of 1% of the oil well's income per person, even Wenxiu, who accompanied Tangning on hunting, has 5% of the oil well's income.
The income Tang Ning rewarded at once was less than 35% of the income from an oil well, and most of it was still in his own hands.
The most important thing is that Tang Ning confirmed that his memory was correct and he bought this large piece of land.
As long as it is confirmed that there is oil underground here, hundreds or even thousands of oil wells will be drilled, so what Tangning will pay is just a drop in the bucket compared to what he will get.
Of course, the reason why he did this was that everyone's efforts should be rewarded, and secondly, Tangning saw more than just this little benefit.
If he wants to drill more oil, he must win over these people, form a good reputation, and tolerate more people.
Only if more people work for him can Tangning's career develop and grow.
"Boss, let me toast you!" Hayes walked up to Tangning and said gratefully. This was his biggest achievement.
Indeed, this middle-aged man was deeply moved by a generous reward. His family in Mexico was protected, and now he wished he could serve it to the death.
Tangning patted Hayes on the shoulder and laughed.
"Work hard, I hope to get more help from you in my career."
Today she became rich, and Tang Ning decided to enjoy it with the people.
Tangning put down her arrogance and played with the workers. They all admired this young aristocratic boss.
A boss who is rich and generous can easily win the loyalty of workers.
"Seriously, I admire your vision, boss."
"At that time, I thought there was no oil here. After encountering the rock formation, I wanted to persuade you to give up.
But boss, if you persevere, you will be a great success in the end!"
"Of course, because I am the super invincible boss!"
After Tangning boasted, she began to inject chicken blood into her tool.
"Actually, I was inspired by a dream and got this luck. Good things like this don't happen often.
The current oil exploration technology is not powerful enough, and many people would rather believe in their feelings, but I think you are right.
Why?
Professionals, do professional things!
You are a professional, so I trust you most of the time. I think you should also feel my expectations for you.
I believe that with the advancement of technology, more and more oil will be explored, which will definitely require more technology, and I hope to get your technical support.
Of course, you are still immature now and need more practice to enrich your theoretical level.
Don't worry, you can do it with confidence, I plan to leave the technical aspects to you in the future.
When the conditions are ripe, I will establish a university with mining as its subject, and you will be the dean by then."
Tang Ning vividly described the wonderful prospects, painting a big cake for the down-and-out geological engineer in front of her.
Sure enough, Chuan Pu's face was rosy, and he was magically excited, and the tool man was caught by him.
"Oh! Boss, you are such an amazing noble."
***The author has something to say***
Can some people understand the history of the United States before World War I and directly substitute the present into the past? Even now, American capital is not united, let alone before?
I really don’t know, how many European monarchies are there in this era? Has the European aristocracy not collapsed yet?
At this time, what share does European capital account for in the United States? Isn’t it clear?
Can Rockefeller also represent American capital before World War I?
Oil at this time was not like it would be in the future. Although it had a monopoly on oil, it was just an ordinary chaebol. It was watched by Mellon and others. They also operated oil and later pushed for government split standards.
Rockefeller was promoted to the top because he entered politics and entered other industries. At this time, he had not yet transformed.
This chapter has been completed!