Hardy arrived in Long Beach with his team. Manager John had been waiting early and, seeing Hardy's convoy approach, rushed forward to open Hardy's car door.
"Boss, you're here." John greeted respectfully with a smile.
"Let's go, take me to the oil well," Hardy said.
"Yes, boss."
After trekking a bit, they finally reached the oil well site. A tall iron structure stood in the distance, with workers busily moving around, and a nearby oil lake.
John enthusiastically explained, "Boss, this well we struck is a self-spouting well. The oil quality is excellent, and the output is very high, producing over 5,000 barrels of oil per day."
Hardy made a quick calculation.
At present, the price of oil was nearly fixed at $2.5 per barrel, and this price would likely remain stable for the next decade. Based on a daily output of 5,000 barrels, this well could generate about $4.5 million annually.
Of course,