Beaumont is close to the Gulf of Mexico, so even in December, it is still quite warm. Under the winter sun, Yang Jing felt very comfortable in just a pair of pants and a jacket. Chris Barton and John Bruno even wore a T-shirt.

The four of them chatted and laughed while waiting for the person Lin Dan was looking for to arrive. Chris Barton and John Bruno told Yang Jing about their past missions in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Africa, and they didn't feel that time was passing slowly.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, a pickup truck drove in along the farm road. After the driver got out of the car, he said to Yang Jing and the other four people, "Excuse me, who is James Lin? I am David Parker."

Lin Dan quickly stepped forward and after some greetings, he introduced everyone to David Parker.

David Parker is an engineer for a local oil company in Beaumont. He usually works at sea, but he happened to be on leave at home these days. When he heard from a friend that there was some business he wanted to consult, he came here to make some extra money.

"Mr. Parker, how long and how much money would it take to reopen this oil well?" Yang Jing went straight to the point.

David Parker shook his head slightly and said, "Mr. Yang, if I were you, I would not spend my hard-earned money on this oil well. This oil well is older than my grandfather. Almost all of us in Beaumont know about the oil wells nearby, including this one. To be honest, there is really no need to reopen this well."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "It's okay, Mr. Parker. I just want to open the well and see what's inside. You know, since I've already bought the well, I need a definite answer."

David Parker shrugged and said, "Well, you are the boss and you have the final say. But I want to tell you that this oil well has been sealed for a long time, and the second time it was sealed, it was permanently sealed, so if we want to reopen the well, it will probably cost a lot. Because this oil well is sealed with cement for a long distance, it needs to be reopened with a drill bit."

After a pause, David Parker continued, "And if you think it's not working after opening the well, you will have to seal it again to protect the environment. And because of the damage to the casing caused by opening the well, you will probably have to replace a section of the casing when you seal the well, or even replace all of the casing. Otherwise, there is no way to guarantee that the well can be completely sealed."

"Even if we do as you said, how much money and time will it take?"

David Parker thought for a moment and said, "It won't take long to open the well. It will take about two or three days to reopen it. As for resealing the well, that depends on the condition of the casing inside the well. However, the well was not deep at the beginning, only about 600 meters deep. Even if all the casing needs to be replaced, the material cost and labor cost will not exceed 300,000 US dollars. If the casing inside is in good condition, this number will drop by about half."

Yang Jing thought for a moment and then said, "Mr. Parker, do you have any workers to do this small project?"

"Of course, that's what I do. I have many skilled workers under me who can handle this small project."

"Okay, we can sign the contract today. After we sign the contract, I will give you a portion of the advance payment."

After a pause, Yang Jing continued: "Funding is not a problem, but I have a request, that is, I must see the situation after the well is opened within three days. How about it, Mr. Parker, can you complete this task according to my requirements?"

Parker smiled and said, "That's no problem, I can guarantee it."

You may say Texans are rude or have a bad temper, but they do have one advantage: they have a strong sense of contract.

After Lin Dan signed the construction agreement on behalf of Yang Jing and David Parker, David Parker immediately started making phone calls and gathered everyone together in less than an hour. At the same time, all the tools and materials needed for the construction were almost ready.

After lunch, the oil well was powered on, and David Parker immediately led the workers to start construction. As for the farmer, Yang Jing asked Lin Dan to write a cash check for $10,000 to the farmer, which immediately shut the farmer up.

After all, he was working on someone else's land, and having a good relationship with his employer would only bring him benefits and no harm. And for Yang Jing, anything that could be solved with money was not a big deal.

As for David Parker, because Yang Jing paid him generously, this typical Texan seemed particularly happy and worked very enthusiastically.

The old oil wells were being worked by a bunch of experienced oil workers, so naturally there was nothing for Yang Jing and Lin Dan to do. So the two young men decided to go to Houston for two days.

As a result, just after arriving in Houston and preparing to rest after dinner, Lin Dan excitedly knocked on Yang Jing's room door again.

Yang Jing was preparing to take a shower and go to bed.

"Damn, why are you here at this time? Can't you talk about it tomorrow?" Yang Jing yawned and asked Lin Dan.

Lin Dan smiled and didn't take it as an offense, "Brother Yang, do you want to make some extra money tomorrow?"

While pouring tea for Lin Dan, Yang Jing asked in confusion: "Earn extra money? How do you earn it?"

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