Song Jia

After hearing Liu Shang's answer, Xu Tiande shook his head in disbelief.

If someone had told him right then that there was a mole in the company who had leaked the technical data to Liu Shang in advance, he would have believed it.

It was truly hard to imagine that a freshman could understand this kind of experimental data and its indicators so thoroughly!

Moreover, Liu Shang had been almost entirely correct. The actual results were even somewhat worse than what Liu Shang had said.

After shaking his head slightly and taking a deep breath, Xu Tiande asked again, "Liu Shang, what you said does make sense."

"But Manager Zhong and I have discussed this issue many times already. Have you considered the effects and hazards of deploying the downhole water distributor immediately after the profile control measures are completed?"

Liu Shang nodded. "Deploying a downhole water distributor requires surface operations."

"First, after profile control measures are carried out on an injection well, the oil pressure inside the well is high, making construction difficult."

"Second, during the operation, the previously injected profile control agent will undoubtedly flow back out."

"As a result, the deployment tool could get stuck, or the water distributor could be completely clogged. Most importantly, it would greatly compromise the effectiveness of the profile control measures."

Hearing Liu Shang say this, Manager Zhong smiled in puzzlement. "Liu Shang, since you know all these consequences and effects, why are you still so firm in giving that answer?"

"Since you put it that way, do you already have an idea or plan for dealing with it?"

For the first time, Liu Shang paused slightly and hesitated. "It does not really count as a solution."

"The cause of this problem is simple: the technology and process behind this downhole water distributor are outdated."

"Technology like this is bound to be phased out and replaced sooner or later."

Upon hearing Liu Shang's words, many of the technical staff present frowned, once again unable to help thinking that Liu Shang was arrogant and conceited!

This downhole water allocation method was used by virtually every major oil field in the country, yet this kid had dismissed it with a single sentence.

He really made it sound easy!

Yet none of them noticed that after Liu Shang spoke those words, Manager Zhong's hand beneath the conference table clenched tightly.

His next question came noticeably faster. "Liu Shang, you say the current water allocation process will be eliminated. Do you have a better view or idea, then?"

Liu Shang nodded. "It is simple. Move the downhole water distributor directly to the surface and switch to surface-separated injection."

This time, Liu Shang's self-assured words, arrogant enough to infuriate people, finally made the other technical managers unable to sit still.

"Hmph, you really make it sound easy!"

"Do you think changing a technical process is as simple as flapping your lips?"

"The downhole injection allocation process has already been applied very maturely. It has been validated countless times."

"As for your so-called surface-separated injection, it is not as though no one has thought of it before. But it faces a great many difficulties."

"For example, with a three-zone injection well, how would you carry out surface-separated injection?"

Although the man was somewhat agitated, Liu Shang remained as calm as ever.

Then, he looked at him with utter composure and said, word by word:

"For surface-separated injection in a three-zone injection well: the first zone uses the tubing-casing annulus; the second zone uses the tubing; the third zone uses the central pipe."

"Is that difficult?"

That simple sentence, delivered in such an incomparably calm tone, left the technical manager speechless.

From a technical standpoint, it seemed he could not immediately refute this guy with much conviction!

And Liu Shang's utterly calm, faintly questioning tone was truly enough to drive someone alive into a rage.

Perhaps no one present noticed that Manager Zhong's hand beneath the table had already clenched extremely tightly.

Surface-separated injection was precisely what he had been researching at this stage. His research had basically taken shape, and field trials were about to begin.

What Liu Shang had just said was actually almost identical to his own research!

This kid! He truly was a talent, an excellent prospect well worth cultivating!

Just as the meeting room erupted into discussion and everyone seemed ready to unite in launching a fierce rebuttal at Liu Shang, Manager Zhong slapped the table and glanced at Song Guangyuan, the boss.

"President Song, I do not think there is any need to continue proving anything."

"I will make the decision today. I want this kid!"

"From now on, let him stay by my side as an assistant."

"I am getting old now, and I really do need a young kid like him to lend me a hand."

Manager Zhong was a renowned expert in the oil field, with extremely extensive connections.

Back then, Song Guangyuan had gone to considerable trouble to persuade Manager Zhong to come aboard. Later, the old gentleman had indeed proven his abilities, bringing enormous benefits and contributions to the company.

Now that Manager Zhong had made the call and settled the matter, how could Song Guangyuan possibly refuse?

And truth be told, Liu Shang's performance just now had indeed exceeded Song Guangyuan's expectations.

But just as Song Guangyuan was about to nod, Xu Tiande beside him abruptly stood up.

"No, no! President Song personally appointed me as today's chief examiner!"

"I took a liking to Liu Shang long ago. I cannot let him follow Old Zhong."

"Besides, Manager Zhong already has several highly skilled technicians. I am the one who truly lacks people."

"I need people for proposal design, I need people for completion reports, and I especially need people for indoor experimental projects."

"I truly need an assistant like Liu Shang, someone with a solid theoretical foundation who is young and eager to learn."

The moment Xu Tiande suddenly jumped in, Manager Zhong was unwilling to back down as well. "Hey? Old Xu, why are you trying to snatch him from me?"

"I spoke first. I want Liu Shang..."

Seeing the two old scholars begin fighting over Liu Shang, with the conflict growing fiercer and fiercer, Song Guangyuan hurriedly waved his hand with a wry smile.

"Manager Zhong, General Manager Xu, please stop arguing for now."

"Liu Shang, congratulations. You have just successfully proven your potential."

"Since both executives like you, choose one of them and stay."

Upon hearing Song Guangyuan's words, the many technical managers in the conference room frowned inwardly.

Due to their different positions and perspectives, General Manager Xu and Manager Zhong liked Liu Shang because they cherished talent. But these people felt that Liu Shang was taking their resources and stealing their spotlight, so they regarded him with hostility.

Manager Sun from Human Resources, however, was delighted. It seemed his judgment had been good after all; he had spotted Liu Shang, this nugget of gold, at a glance.

No one present noticed that just as Song Guangyuan announced that Liu Shang had successfully secured his position, a pair of lively, beautiful eyes at the conference room door suddenly shut.

Then, their owner subconsciously muttered in a low voice, "Oh my God! No way!"

"Dad, have you lost your mind? You are really going to keep Liu Shang?!!!"

The one who had been peeking through the conference room door was a fashionable and beautiful young woman: Song Jia!

Song Guangyuan, the owner of Huahai Company, was Song Jia's father.

And Song Jia was Song Guangyuan's precious only daughter, the apple of his eye.