This news shocked the world when it was made public. Although Americans had laid the first oil pipeline in Pennsylvania in 1865, due to technical problems, it is still not used much, and even if it is, most of them are
It is tens of kilometers in scale, and the 2,500 kilometers that Gulf Oil is about to build is simply an incredible distance, worthy of an industrial miracle...
Of course, the significance of this oil pipeline can be said to be epoch-making once it is completed. Transportation from oil fields to seaports will bid farewell to the railway era. The cheap oil extracted by the Chinese from the Confederacy will continue to reach Los Angeles through this pipeline, and then use
Oil tankers crossed the Pacific and became the surging driving force of China's industry. China's industrial era, which has already begun to roar, will run wild like a wild horse. After understanding this, it is not difficult to understand why Emperor Yang insisted on bringing California, Arizona, and New Mexico to California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Three places have been obtained. It is indeed impossible for anyone else to put such important pipelines in other people's homes.
But even if you know it at this time, it's too late to try to interfere with it. The deal is already done. California has become China's Golden State Province. A huge army of five divisions is stationed there. Except for the United States, all the surrounding countries are China's allies, and no one has the ability to take action.
Stretch there. And this is not entirely bad news for Britain and France. At least this way, no one will compete with them for oil in the Middle East. The two major oil fields of East Texas and Shreveport have a production capacity of
It will reach 5 million tons. And according to the plans announced by the two companies, within three years, when the oil pipeline is completed, it will exceed 10 million tons, which is enough to supply China's consumption, not to mention the domestic oil from Mexico and China, Yang
The emperor no longer needs to get oil from other places. Europe, which is already fiercely fighting for oil, no longer has to worry about a Tyrannosaurus rex squeezing into their banquet. This can be considered good news for European countries. Now the Middle East
The output of the two major oil fields of Kirkuk and Masjid Sulaiman has become more and more precious to them. If China does not get a piece of the pie, many people can breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, it is good or bad.
Anyway, there is nothing they can do about it. But this matter depends on whether the Chinese have enough technical strength. After all, the difficulty of such an oil pipeline is there. European countries are confident that they do not have this ability. If it ends up in vain. Then
But it's not just a joke.
"Want to wait to see our jokes? Then let them wait. They won't be able to laugh anymore when we finish it." Emperor Yang didn't care at all about the complicated mood of the European powers. This oil pipeline looks scary, but in fact it is not difficult.
, except for the slightly difficult section from Shreveport to Dallas, the rest is not difficult at all. Except for the endless prairie, it is a flat and open desert, and there is also the American Southern Pacific Railway to facilitate transportation. It is very simple to build.
With the current friendship between China and the United States, the Americans will fully cooperate with this project. Besides, such a huge project will definitely help them solve a lot of unemployed people. For the current US government, unemployed workers are more terrifying than any enemy.
The most important thing about this project is the production of carbon steel oil pipelines. Although the plan is to use one meter in diameter, in fact it does not need to be that thick at all. Eight hundred millimeters should be enough, even if the amount of crude oil transported every year with an eight hundred diameter pipe is
He needs 20 to 30 million tons, so the pipe diameter is enough. Such steel pipes can now be produced in his own steel factory, and the technical level is definitely not inferior to that in the late World War II. After all, he used the same technology he had in the Republic of China.
, which is enough to meet the quality requirements of oil pipelines.
As for the remaining high-power oil pumps, it is not a big problem for the global power supply leader. General Electric can solve everything for its boss.
Emperor Yang calculated that now he has big projects on his hands, such as oil pipelines, Panama Canal, and oil platforms... Although these things are big and money-burning jobs, they will undoubtedly have a huge impact on improving industrial strength. A Panama Canal will make
China's construction machinery manufacturing is directly at the pinnacle of the world. A bulldozer and excavator made in Taiwan are roaring on construction sites around the world. When this oil pipeline is built, the Chinese will make a lot of money just contracting similar projects around the world.
Not to mention the stimulation this kind of project will have on the steel industry. The quantity and quality of steel consumed by such an oil pipeline cannot be compared with that of a railway of the same length. If the same oil pipeline is contracted abroad in the future, it will be used.
For domestic steel pipes, the significance of this project is terrifying.
In fact, this is certain. Except for Emperor Yang, I am afraid that no one else can make an oil pipeline of the same quality. Of course, even if they can make it, they will not be able to use it.
In addition to oil pipelines, there are also oil tankers. Transporting crude oil across the Pacific Ocean is also a big project. The largest oil tanker now is only 50,000 tons, and currently only Sweden and China have the ability to build oil tankers of this tonnage. Even though it is a single-shell, they are not the same.
It can be built, but welding technology is an insurmountable obstacle. Even the largest oil tanker built in the UK is only 30,000 tons.
This tonnage is barely enough. In fact, Yang Feng also knows very well that he does not have the capability of 100,000 tons, but the quantity is definitely not enough. This thing runs slowly back and forth from the United States to China, three times a year, saying
It may only be two trips. According to the growth rate of China's crude oil demand, the import volume will definitely exceed 10 million in three years, which means that at least 70 oil tankers of this tonnage will be needed, and now China has not used the newly launched oil tankers.
, there are only twenty 50,000-ton oil tankers in total, and these include those built in Sweden.
Domestic shipyards have already started construction on ten ships, and they only have thirty ships, which means that in the next three years, forty more ships need to be built. This number seems like a fantasy, especially now that all major shipyards in China are
The order list is full, and the only way to increase production capacity is to build a new shipyard, which will take a long time. The key is that he still has twelve battleships and battlecruisers to build, and they alone occupy six large shipyards.
Shipyards are a problem, but there is a more important problem, because building oil tankers also requires steel, countless steel. Railways, oil pipelines, oil tankers, plus warship construction, even though China's steel production this year has reached a record of 400
Ten thousand tons, the result is definitely not enough. Only then did Emperor Yang realize that his steps were indeed a bit too big.
Fortunately, this stuff can be imported from abroad, especially the United States. Now the United States has a serious excess of steel production capacity. The world's largest steel country, which was originally expected to climb to tens of millions of tons, has experienced five years of war, frequent blockades, and
After the direct destruction in the past, the output has dropped sharply to less than 5 million tons. A large number of steel plants have gone bankrupt. Anyone who buys steel from them is almost directly treated as their ancestors. Now they mainly export to the UK, such as railway rails and ordinary steel.
Low-end goods such as shipbuilding steel plates can be imported from them, but this would be too cheap for Americans.
"No, starting from this year we will make large-scale steel production. Not only will we invest ourselves, but we will also encourage private investment. We will increase support for those who invest in the steel industry. If this does not work, we will give them tax cuts. In addition, the People's Bank of China can also provide assistance to the steel industry.
To appropriately lower the loan threshold, we must allow our steel production capacity to reach 8 million tons within three years, surpassing the United States and catching up with Germany." Emperor Yang said ambitiously. This year's title of world's largest steel production must belong to Germany. Originally, historically
They have always been inferior to the United States, but with the decline of the United States and Germany being stimulated by the automobile industry, they now have at least 8 million tons.
"Doubled in three years?" Zhang Quan exclaimed. His family is the second largest steel merchant in China after Yang Feng. His father has worked hard for almost ten years. Last year, the Hanyang Steel Plant produced 500,000 yuan.
tons, naturally I have a more intuitive feeling about this growth rate.
"Is it a lot? I don't think it is much. Work hard, work harder, work hard and quickly, and have confidence in how bold the person is and how productive the land is!" Yang Feng said very boldly. In fact, his number
It’s really not much. Before World War I, the steel production of the United States and the United States usually doubled in less than ten years. In particular, the United States surged from 10 million tons to 16 million tons in ten years. Now China has its own support. In three years
Another four million tons is not much.
"But in this case, we will not have enough iron ore." Zhang Quan said.
This issue indeed needs to be considered. At this time, for Yang Feng, mining is actually more of a headache than steelmaking. Even if he has begun to introduce a large number of mining machinery to the mine, if he wants to double the iron ore output, it can still be said that it is a problem.
It is an arduous task, especially since China lacks super-large, high-grade, easy-to-mine iron ore. The rapid development of the U.S. steel industry is because they guard a mountain of steel. The iron ore veins in Minnesota have met the needs of the United States for almost a century.
, although he also has a super steel mountain in his hands, mining and transporting it from Australia is also a headache. Not only does he lack oil tankers, but he also lacks bulk carriers to transport iron ore.
"There is an iron mine here. Let's develop it first and see if it's not enough!" The guy casually pointed to the location of North Korea's Musan Iron Mine and said.
People like Zhang Quan are used to his golden finger pointing out where there are resources. After confirming the location of the iron ore with Emperor Yang, they immediately arranged to let the news out. The rest is a matter for those investors. Today's China
There are many people looking for investment projects with money in their pockets, and they will not miss any opportunity. Just look at the crowded scene at the Shanghai Stock Exchange.)