Chapter 7, Oil Extraction Team

Throughout the journey, Su Cheng observed this city that had risen due to oil. By the time he was born, the era of the oil wars had already passed, yet he often heard the seemingly real yet dreamlike stories recounted by his elders.

Although it was somewhat unexpected, Su Cheng still calmly boarded the truck-modified commuter vehicle the next day, heading to the Oil Extraction Plant No. 3

At Oil Extraction Plant 3, Team 2, upon arrival, you will be informed about the procedures. For now, take the introduction letter and stay at the guesthouse. The responsible official stamped it with a large red seal, not giving him a chance to speak.

"Then how did you end up being sent here?" The captain patted his backside and poured himself a cup of hot tea

Su Cheng helplessly shrugged his shoulders, circling around the drilling rig. It had a long pole several meters high above the ground, which, under the influence of electricity, was pulled up and then dropped down, resembling a bowing motion. With each bow and rise, oil from a depth of one to two thousand meters underground was brought to the surface, and then transported through underground pipelines to designated locations

The workers in the same team became busy, and Su Cheng shook his head as he picked up a wrench to tighten the screws on the slightly loose base of the oil extractor

In Su City’s view, the scale of Dongying Station is even better than that of certain county-level cities twenty years later; at least the bus connected by wrinkled rubber looks brand new.

Just as I was laughing foolishly with Su Cheng in the library, someone came looking for me from outside. Dou Wanshan immediately put down his cup and said: "It's time to start working, Xiao Su is here too, so you can learn from me."

Finally home

Su Cheng followed along half-heartedly, spending half the night amidst snoring and stinky feet

Old Zhang followed from behind and said with a hearty smile, "Xiao Su, there are still several hours until dawn, do you have anywhere to go?"

By nightfall, some could no longer endure and simply slipped under their seats to lie down. Such a grueling experience was something Su Cheng had never anticipated

As early as the beginning of the 1980s, under the circumstances of tight foreign exchange in various departments, the oil field purchased a batch of buses from abroad. The bus bodies, consisting of two bright yellow compartments, were quite spacious and served as commuter vehicles for the oil field for a long time. Until the establishment of Dongying City, they also took on the responsibility of urban public transportation. To distinguish them, the bus numbers in the oil field were all within the hundreds, while local public transport used numbers beyond the hundreds.

What a magnificent and heroic scene

In a moment, the green train came to a stop

Therefore, as the captain, Dou Wanshan not only supervises the daily oil extraction work but also travels across various routes.

The captain of the oil extraction team 2, Dou Wanshan, is a middle-aged worker, his body covered in black, with only his eyes and palms showing white. After reading the report from Su and the Book City, he sighed and said: "Is it another movement?"

As the second largest state-owned super-large oil field after Daqing, Shengli Oil Field is extremely affluent, which is evident even from the bus.

The green train of 1987 was as crowded as a can of yellow peaches, with luggage swaying like juice between people. The restrooms were usually occupied, to the extent that people were left holding in their discomfort.

However, the people in the same vehicle did not feel tired; instead, they engaged in lively conversation, creating a sense of warmth.

Su Cheng greeted and, after shouldering his bag, disembarked from the train

Su Cheng, in a state of confusion, boarded a medium-sized passenger bus heading to Kenli County. Upon arrival, he then took a commuter bus from Kenli County to the command center of the Gudong Oilfield.

"How can it be the same?" Dou Wanshan blinked his eyes, swallowed, and half a cup of hot tea went down.

Su Cheng is seated in a three-person seat, occasionally shifting half of his seat to allow the person next to him to rest their legs.

At this time, indeed, no hotels are still open

By the time I arrived at the command center of the Gudong Oilfield, it was already after work hours. The official responsible for receiving me glanced at the introduction letter and concluded that I was a student who had made a mistake and was sent here. Without asking any questions, he said, "You are a university student, and logically you should be staying in the office. However, the current quota is full, so you should first go work with the oil extraction team."

The oil extraction team? '' wwwhetushucom .com This time, it was Su Cheng who was taken aback. Having grown up in the oil field, he certainly understood the hardships faced by the oil extraction team

The students from Peking University were assigned to the Ministry of Petroleum, and after a month, they were reassigned to the Shengli Oilfield. It seems as if they have offended someone, no matter how one thinks about it

Su Cheng does not resemble a university student of this era; he is physically robust yet mentally fragile, always comparing himself to the scholars and successful candidates of ancient times

He is a university student from the 21st century, accustomed to the identity of a migrant worker and the treatment akin to that of livestock, yet he possesses a resilient spirit. The body he has traversed into is remarkably strong, and he engages in physical labor with an ease that is untroubled.

Dou Wanshan led the workers off the vehicle, without taking a moment's rest, assigned tasks, adjusted his clothing, and went down into the mine for inspection

The saying "First came the kneeling machine, then came Dongying City" further illustrates the significance of the oil field in this region

Su Cheng shook his head in a daze

Most of the passengers in the carriage are oil field workers, filled with enthusiasm, and Su City stands tall as well

The Liberation vehicles produced in the 1970s were both shaky and bumpy, and it took an hour to reach the destination

This ancient beam pump can be regarded as the grandfather of mechanical oil extraction machines. However, even in the 21st century, there are still oil fields utilizing it, particularly in privately contracted oil wells where it is used even more. Although from an academic perspective, the old-fashioned nodding donkey has various shortcomings, in harsh oil field environments, this oil extraction machine, which consists of only four main components, actually has the advantages of a simple structure and ease of maintenance. Workers can be trained to operate it in three to five months, and within two years they can be considered proficient, with extremely low costs and minimal initial investment. Although from an academic perspective, the old-fashioned nodding donkey has various shortcomings, in harsh oil field environments, this oil extraction machine, which consists of only four main components, actually has the advantages of a simple structure and ease of maintenance. Workers can be trained to operate it in three to five months, and within two years they can be considered proficient, with extremely low costs and minimal initial investment

It took two days and one night to reach Dongying

Su Cheng listened quietly. As a student at a petroleum university, he once had dreams of becoming an engineer. However, after entering the new millennium, even the children of the oil fields were eagerly waiting for job openings, while he, a student without connections, found himself drifting further away from his dreams

Upon arriving at the Shengli Oilfield, he intended to utilize his expertise, yet he did not consider working as a laborer.

The director of the Human Resources Office observed for a while in the office and noticed that Su Cheng was looking around but neither engaged in conversation nor received any greetings. Thus, with a decisive stroke of the pen, he assigned him to the command center of the Gudong Oilfield

Su Cheng corresponded the knowledge from the books with the scenes he recalled from his internship. Since he wanted to stay in the oil company, he spent nearly half a year immersed in the oil fields, serving the master with fine tobacco and liquor, and indeed learned a great deal.

Many kowtow machines

Go report to the command center

At this moment, it was deep into the night. Looking out from the window, one could see the dense oil rigs and the fiery flow of vehicles across the wasteland. Old Zhang, who had been leaning against the side, suddenly stood up and exclaimed with excitement: "Look! This is the victorious oil battle!" hetushu .com .com

The white shirt of Su Cheng has already turned a grayish color, and he exclaimed in surprise, "No, it hasn't."

Oh? What a nice place. Then let's go to the station together to catch a ride. Old Zhang is quite decisive for others, pulling Su Cheng along as he runs.

The oil extraction team 2 manages over a hundred oil wells, with five vehicles shuttling back and forth between the mines. In addition to injecting water for oil extraction, there is also a dedicated team responsible for maintaining the oil well equipment

The next morning, Old Zhang asked in a familiar tone, "Xiao Su, I am going to the oil factory, how about you"

Since we are starting from the grassroots, let us indeed begin from the grassroots

What are you doing!" Suddenly, the maintenance worker, Old Wu, shouted loudly from the side

Compared to the former, the latter bears significantly greater responsibility, as oil extraction is a relatively fixed mode of operation. Once an oil well encounters a problem, the term "emergency repair" comes into play. In the words of Dou Wanshan: "If we drill one day less, we will lose tens of tons of oil."

Upon arriving at the command center and presenting the letter of introduction, Su Cheng's affiliation with Peking University once again caused a stir, though this time, the sentiment was more one of regret.

Su Cheng felt awkward and did not know what to say, so he could only respond: "It's the same everywhere."

"Come with me." Without further ado, Old Zhang pulled Su Cheng along, saying as they walked, "I have a fellow townsman at the guesthouse; staying for half the night is free."

This is a secondary unit of the Shengli Oilfield, which can be considered a grassroots level under the battle command headquarters