novelweb Chapter 628 Bragging World Champion
Chapter 628 Bragging World Champion
Huanghai Petrochemical's natural gas transmission pipeline technology is at the top level in China, but compared with developed countries, it is several decades behind.
In fact, China is the first country in the world to use natural gas pipelines. As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties BC, the ancestors began to use bamboo pipes for natural gas transportation.
Since modern times, China has lagged behind the world in science and technology, so it was not until 1963 that China built the first modern natural gas pipeline. The length of this pipeline is only more than 50 kilometers, and the diameter of the pipe is only more than 400 millimeters. Now the natural gas transmission pipelines in many communities are thicker than this.
The modern natural gas pipelines in western countries developed much earlier.
Similar to China, before the 18th century, the West also used bamboo as a gas pipeline, but with the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the West began to use cast iron pipes to transport natural gas, and steel pipes began to be used at the end of the 19th century.
In terms of gas transmission power, the west also relied entirely on the pressure of natural gas wellheads at the beginning. It was also at the end of the 19th century that the United States took the lead in using steam-driven presses. In the 1930s, it began to use internal combustion engines to pressurize pipelines.
After World War II, Europe also began to use natural gas on a large scale. At that time, it was mainly used by Eastern European countries. The natural gas pipeline built by the Soviet Union passed through Czechoslovakia and was transported to Austria, Federal Germany, Yugoslavia and other countries. .
As for Western Europe, natural gas is mainly obtained from the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. At that time, the consumption of natural gas in Western Europe was not large, and the supply from the United Kingdom and Northern Europe was completely sufficient, unlike today,
More than 40% of Europe's natural gas comes from Russia.
By the end of the 1970s, Southern Europe also built a road from North Africa,
Gas pipeline to Southern Europe. So far, the natural gas layout of the whole of Europe has been formed.
compare to,
China's natural gas industry started relatively late. At the beginning of the twenty-first century,
China's natural gas pipeline transmission technology is much behind that of western developed countries.
Therefore, Li Weidong is very clear that if Huafu Gas really introduces advanced technology from Western countries,
In all likelihood, Huanghai Petrochemical cannot compete.
For things like technology, Western countries don’t just give them what they say. Things like getting stuck in China’s neck with technology,
The West has done a lot. Being able to obtain the advanced natural gas pipeline technology in the West is a remarkable thing in itself.
This is probably only possible for a top company like the Huafu Group through some exchange of interests.
As Li Weidong said, in addition to strong capital, Huafu Group
basically nothing,
However, capital is precisely the sharpest weapon of Huafu Group.
Let them obtain advanced technology from the West.
Wealthy and powerful are bulls! Li Weidong sighed lightly,
Open the mouth to ask; Uncle, do you know,
Which company's technology does Huafu Group use?
Enron Company! Uncle He continued; The name of Enron Company,
You must have heard that the second-ranked energy company in the United States is ranked in the top 20 of the world's top 500 companies, and it can also be ranked in the top 10 in the United States!
Enron? Li Weidong made a weird voice. After thinking for a few seconds, he asked, Enron relies on the natural gas business for a living, right? Pipeline transportation technology is Enron's core technology.
How could it be so easily handed over to our Chinese company? Huafu Group should have paid a lot of price!
How much did Huafu Group pay,
I have no idea. However, judging from the bidding documents given by the Huafu Group, what Enron provided was not their most advanced natural gas transmission technology, but the technology of the late 1980s.
Uncle He paused for a moment, and then continued: Another point is that Enron Company did not directly hand over the technology to Huafu Group, but during the construction process,
Provide corresponding technical support.
It is equivalent to sending engineers over to be responsible for technical aspects such as planning and calculation, while Huafu Gas is responsible for the construction. During the whole process,
How much can Huafu Gas learn,
It depends on their good fortune.
But even so, it is a rare opportunity for our Chinese companies. There are not many opportunities to directly learn foreign advanced technology. improvement.
It is true that the United States has the most advanced natural gas pipeline technology in the world, and Enron is a leader in this field. Even the technology in the late 1980s, if you can learn it by hand, is enough to meet our current domestic needs. It is. Li Weidong said.
That's right. Enron's technology in the 1980s is not far behind in Europe. In China, it is the most advanced, far surpassing the level of Huanghai Petrochemical. That's why I said that this bid for Huanghai Petrochemical is basically There's no play.
Uncle He went on to explain: Actually, at my level, it's not a secret. Enron's technology is indeed much better than domestic ones. The expert group has reached a consensus, but it's not yet the day to make a decision, so everyone It’s just that I know it well, and I didn’t say much.”
After finishing the call with Uncle He, a ray of joy appeared on Li Weidong's face.
Anran Company, the company that cooperates with Huafu Gas is actually Anran Company. I was still thinking about what kind of conditions should be raised.
Only then can I get New Oriental Electric, now it seems that Huanghai Petrochemical may beg me to buy New Oriental Electric!
Regardless of the extraction of natural gas,
As for the technology of natural gas pipeline transportation, the United States is undoubtedly the most advanced in the world.
When Europe was still fighting World War II,
President Roosevelt of the United States has already laid natural gas pipelines to important cities across the United States.
By the 1970s, there were about 700,000 kilometers of natural gas pipelines in the world, and the United States accounted for 400,000 kilometers, more than half of the world. The natural gas pipelines of the Soviet Union and Europe are less than a quarter of that of the United States.
Among them, a large part of the natural gas pipelines were built by Enron.
Enron was founded in 1930 as a natural gas distributor.
But Enron was lucky. It happened to catch up with President Roosevelt's New Deal. The United States began to invest in infrastructure on a large scale. Enron began to engage in power plant construction and natural gas official road construction, and quickly grew into the top energy company in the United States.
And Enron's business scope is also very wide. In addition to the housekeeping natural gas business and electric power business, Enron is also engaged in many businesses such as petroleum, chemical industry, communication, metal, timber, steel, and wind energy.
In addition, the Internet technology business under Enron is also very developed. Enron is the first company in the world to implement an online transaction system. At that time, all merchants that had business with Enron could complete transactions with Enron through the Internet, which is now called b2b.
Natural gas pipeline construction, as Enron's starting point, is naturally the core of Enron's business. Enron's technology in natural gas pipelines is indeed number one in the world.
Chairman Song, I've accepted it!
In the conference room, a rather sharp-looking man slightly clasped his fist at Song Jinlong, with a smug expression on his face.
This person is Lin Mancang, the general manager of Huafu Gas.
Just now, the expert group announced the results of the bidding, and there is no doubt that Huafu Gas successfully won the bid.
That's why Lin Mancang's face has this victor's attitude.
Song Jinlong walked out of the conference room with a livid face, full of unwillingness in his heart.
For the laying of natural gas pipelines, Huanghai Petrochemical has the technology, experience, and more successful cases, while Huafu Gas is only a natural gas distributor, so Song Jinlong feels that this bidding should be sure.
However, it was Huafu Gas who finally won the bid!
After learning of this result, Song Jinlong's first reaction was that the bidding was tricky, and that Huafu Gas had manipulated it secretly.
But after thinking about it carefully, Song Jinlong felt that it was impossible.
For such an important project as the West-East Gas Pipeline, the reviewers are all well-known domestic experts, many of whom are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
These well-known top scholars are not those experts with v on the Internet who open their eyes and talk nonsense. All top scholars cherish their own feathers. It is basically impossible to buy so many experts at once.
What's more, this is a national strategic project. How many pairs of eyes are staring at the back. If someone dares to cheat and lie, they will probably lose their heads.
So the only explanation is that the bidding plan proposed by Huafu Gas is better than that of Huanghai Petrochemical!
Huafu Gas has never had experience in building long-distance natural gas pipelines. How could their plan be better than ours!
Song Jinlong took a deep breath, and then ordered: Immediately find out what the plan proposed by Huafu Gas is, and why it can beat us!
The subordinates nodded, and immediately tried to find a way to inquire about the information.
At this moment, Song Jinlong's secretary came over, leaned close to Song Jinlong, and said, Chairman, Chairman Li Weidong of Puppy Electric called you.
Li Weidong? I remembered. He must be doing it for New Oriental Electric. Song Jinlong waved his hand with an annoyed look on his face: Push it for me, and let him come to me again in a few days.
However, the secretary of Gu Lin hesitated for a moment, and then said: Chairman Li Weidong said that he already knew that we lost to Huafu Gas, and he said that there is a way to help us turn the tables. If you are interested, you can have an interview.
The bidding results have only just been announced, and Li Weidong will know! He still has a way to help us turn the tables? What kind of medicine is sold in Li Weidong's gourd? Song Jinlong stopped abruptly.
After pondering for a moment, Song Jinlong said, Immediately make an appointment for me to meet Chairman Li. No, let's make an appointment for a dinner. Some things are better discussed at the dinner. Do it right away, the sooner the better!
On the dining table, a large Boston lobster was placed in the middle, looking very mighty.
At that time in China, Boston lobster was still a rare commodity. At that time, China basically did not import this kind of thing. The so-called rarity is more expensive, so Boston lobster became the top food in banquets.
Of course, Boston lobsters at that time were really expensive. Because of the import tariffs on seafood, a pound of Boston lobsters in China cost about three to four hundred yuan, which was definitely beyond the reach of ordinary families.
After being cooked in a five-star hotel, the price will increase several times. Therefore, a banquet with a whole lobster will cost tens of thousands of dollars.
The tens of thousands of dollars in 2001 was enough for an ordinary family to live for a long time.
Song Jinlong filled Li Weidong with wine with a smile on his face. Li Weidong was not polite, picked up the glass and said, Brother Song, I toast you!
Brother Li, I should be the one to respect you! Song Jinlong quickly picked up the wine glass.
At the dinner, the address between the two also changed to Brother Song and Brother Li, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, the intimacy was like half-brothers with different parents and different surnames.
It is not without reason that Chinese people like to discuss business in wine bureaus. After a few glasses of wine, those who were not familiar with each other became acquainted, and those who were embarrassed to say dared to say it. It was easier for the two parties to discuss the terms openly and honestly, and the negotiation was also easier.
Song Jinlong asked, Brother Li, Huanghai Petrochemical lost to Huafu Gas this time. I heard that you have a way to help us come back?
Li Weidong nodded: Yes, I do have a way to get you back the bid.
How sure are you? Song Jinlong continued to ask.
I'm not sure, how dare I come to you! Li Weidong replied.
What a big tone! Song Jinlong thought to himself, but he just smiled and refused.
Li Weidong went on to say: Brother Song, if I can help you get this project back, then you Huanghai Petrochemical will have to sell New Oriental Motor Factory to me!
Li Weidong didn't hesitate, and directly stated his conditions.
This project is very important to us. If you can really help us get the project back, New Oriental Motor Factory will give it to you! Song Jinlong was straightforward and did not bargain.
Li Weidong smiled and shook his head: I don't dare to take it if you give it to me. After all, you are a state-owned holding company. If I took the New Oriental Electric Factory for nothing, wouldn't it be an embezzlement of state-owned assets! I'd better buy it at the market price, no Let the state-owned assets suffer losses.
Song Jinlong said, Brother Li, I'm not kidding you. Do you really have a way to help us snatch this project from Huafu Gas?
Brother Song, we've known each other for ten years, right? Is there anything I, Li Weidong said, that I couldn't do? Li Weidong asked back.
That's true. If we can't do things we can't do, leave it to you, brother Li, and you can really succeed in no time. Song Jinlong thought of Li Weidong's previous record and nodded approvingly.
But Song Jinlong immediately changed his voice and said, But this time, our competitor is Huafu Gas, after all, they are a subsidiary of Huafu Group.
The Huafu Group has a large business and strong strength. It is also one of the best large enterprises in China, and its scale is several times larger than ours!
If it's just a Huafu Group, it's fine. For this project, Huafu Group has a top-level support behind it, and that is the most difficult thing to deal with!
Are you talking about the American Enron Corporation? Li Weidong asked.
You really know! Song Jinlong didn't look surprised.
Prior to this, Song Jinlong had inquired that the reason why Huafu Gas won the bid this time was because it had reached a cooperation with Anran Company. Anran Company provided some technologies and was willing to send engineers to help Huafu Gas.
Facing Enron's technology, Song Jinlong knew that Huanghai Petrochemical's loss in this battle was not wronged!
Any domestic company, or even a Japanese or European company, would not be Enron's opponent.
Song Jinlong immediately asked; Enron's natural gas pipeline technology is unrivaled in the world, do you have a way to win them?
In terms of technology, giving you 20... is ten years, and it can't compare with Enron's.
Li Weidong originally wanted to say that twenty years can't compare, but after careful consideration, Chinese companies twenty years later have already built natural gas pipelines to Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa, even for South American natural gas in the mid-to-high-end market Pipelines also have projects from Chinese companies.
Compared with infrastructure construction projects, the United States twenty years later is really no match for China, the infrastructure madman, so Li Weidong changed twenty years to ten years.
Song Jinlong didn't care about Li Weidong's change of words. Even if Li Weidong said that twenty years could not compare, Song Jinlong didn't feel angry. After all, compared with Enron's technology, Huanghai Petrochemical's technology was more than twenty years behind. Lifting the Yellow Sea petrified.
I only heard Li Weidong continue to say; Since we can't compare with others in a short period of time in terms of technology, we can only start from other aspects.
In terms of cost, we have no advantage. Although Huafu Gas uses Anron's technology, when laying the pipeline, we still use our domestic construction team, and their cost will not be very high. Song Jinlong said.
We don't care about the cost. Li Weidong shook his head, and continued: Since Huafu Gas needs the support of Anran Company, then find a way to prevent Anran Company from providing technical support. This project will naturally return to your Yellow Sea It's petrified in your hands.
Is there any way to make Enron unable to provide technical support? Song Jinlong had a flash of inspiration, and then asked: Brother Li, do you have a way to influence the decision-making level of Enron?
How can I have that ability! If I can influence the decision-making level of Enron, I would have gone to the Middle East to mine natural gas to make money! Li Weidong replied with a smile.
Other than that, is there any other way to affect Enron? Song Jinlong asked.
Just shut down Enron Company! Li Weidong said with a relaxed face, and at the same time he picked up a large piece of lobster meat and chewed it in his mouth.
The heat is a little bigger, and the taste is a little bit woody.
Closing down Enron? Song Jinlong looked like he was listening to a bad joke, and he didn't think the joke was funny at all.
Li Weidong said solemnly; As long as Enron goes bankrupt, they will have no way to provide technical support to Huafu Gas. At that time, Huafu Gas will have to be forced to withdraw. This project is your Huanghai Petrochemical!
Looking at Li Weidong's serious expression, Song Jinlong felt a ray of anger in his heart. He felt that Li Weidong was playing with him!
That's Enron! The second largest energy company in the United States, the top ten in the United States, and the top twenty in the world's top 500 companies!
Shut down Enron? You are the bragging world champion!
Li Weidong, why don't you say that you are the President of the United States?
Even the President of the United States has no ability to shut down Enron!
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