Chapter 604: Striking It Rich! A Vast Oil Field!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Digging under the sea was indeed an excruciatingly slow process, but fortunately, the progress was made bit by bit.
After about ten minutes of excavation, an increasing number of bubbles were noticed, though the nature of their source was unknown. Simultaneously, a system notification resounded. [ Ding! You have discovered oil! ]
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At that moment, Luo Feng was utterly flabbergasted, halting his actions to stare at the system’s prompt, almost unable to believe what he was seeing.
MY goodness!
This was actually oil?
Observing the bubbles that continuously surfaced, a moment of realization flashed through Luo Feng’s mind. He put away his hoe and machete and immediately headed back to the surface.
Once he climbed onto the vessel, Luo Feng began to remove his equipment.
Approaching the edge of the boat, he looked down at the sea.
At that moment, one could discern tiny bubbles rising from below, forming a thin layer of oily substance on the water’s surface.
It was akin to pouring a jar of ink into water.
But unlike ink, which would sink, the oil would not.
It truly was oil.
At that moment, Luo Feng’s emotions could not be expressed with mere exclamations. Treasures such as family heirlooms or pirate loot paled in comparison to a discovery like oil.
Although the system could not determine the exact price of the oil, the question marks implied that the oil field here must be vast, definitely not something insignificant.
Otherwise, the system would surely have determined a price.
Oil, for humanity, is crucial—the black blood of industry is not just a mere saying.
“Luo Feng, what are you looking at on the sea over there?” Lin Yueting walked over, noticing Luo Feng’s curious expression, something she rarely saw on him. Even when they discovered over a hundred sunken ships, Luo Feng was never this curious and excited. She really wondered what could make Luo Feng, a man of his standing, so intrigued.
“Is there some incredible treasure down there?” she asked, a hint of excitement in her voice.
“Yes! Indeed there is!” Luo Feng nodded and then said, “During your marine research expeditions, have you ever come across oil?”
Upon hearing Luo Feng’s question, Lin Yueting was initially stunned. Then she looked at the area Luo Feng was staring at—a black oil film?
Her beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed, sharp as needle tips, “Luo Feng, do you mean that beneath this area, there are oil resources?”
“You see it too. Otherwise, how could such a substance emerge on the sea’s surface?” Luo Feng replied, nodding, “I believe there must be!”
Determining whether a place has oil or not can be done in two ways. One method involves a geological survey, mainly using seismic, gravitational, and magnetic methods to locate the oil and gas structure.
This is akin to performing a CT scan on the seabed, analyzing the images to deduce whether there might be an oil field below.
This method targets large areas where oil might possibly exist, not every inch of the land.
The other method involves using one’s eyes and personal experience.
Although oil is usually buried deep underground, in some places, it or natural gas might surface.
By finding traces of oil or gas seeping to the surface, one can locate oil.
This might also be a prerequisite for performing a CT scan—once someone discovers traces of oil or gas, they can analyze a specific region to determine the exact location of the oil.
And such seeping oil or gas is known as an oil-gas sprout.
Early oil discoveries were made this way, as early humans didn’t dig too deep to find it. Instead, the oil bubbled up from the ground, and people realized they could burn it.
In ancient times, this substance was known as fire oil.
If oil sprouts emerge from the seabed, bubbles will surface, forming a thin oil film on the water, as Luo Feng had discovered.
The sunken ships’ positions virtually covered the entire oil field.
It was only Luo Feng’s system and curiosity that led him to discover these hidden oil sprouts. Otherwise, it might have taken the complete removal of the sunken ships to reveal the oil.
If the sprouts hadn’t been concealed, this oil field would have been discovered long ago.
“I’ll go down and take a look!” Lin Yueting said, curiosity piqued. She went into the cabin and emerged moments later, clad in a sleek diving suit.
It must be said, her figure was remarkable, and had she been wearing leather, it would have been even more alluring..
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