The memories with the Oil and Gas industry

According to the story of Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc, former secretary of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers Do Muoi, the glorious history of the petroleum industry is vividly recreated. It is truly an epic poem written from the dedication, self-sacrificing sweat, tears and the sacrifices of the generations of leaders and workers of Oil and Gas.

As one of the first Vietnamese students went to the Soviet Union to study in 1954, till 1972 Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc returned to Vietnam to do chemical research, to participate in the planning of developing the Vietnamese chemical industry. Male. Due to his studies in chemistry, fluency in Russian, in the mid-70s of the last century, he was entrusted by the Party and State leaders in the Council of Ministers' Office to monitor the chemical, petroleum and defense industry. After that, he was assigned to monitor the oil and gas industry and worked as a secretary for Mr. Do Muoi, then member of the Politburo, Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, in charge of industry and construction ( later is the Chairman of the Council of Ministers). After the war, Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc followed and assisted many activities in the oil and gas industry, from the early stages, participated in negotiations with other countries, built ports, rigs and key constructions and witnessed the history of the industry.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Quan.

Construction of oil port in 100 days

It is very important that we decide to build ports, manufacturing and assembling drilling rigs in Vung Tau. When Vietnam signed a cooperation with Deminex, Agip and Bow Valley, we did not have oil and gas services at that time. They said that all oil and gas services for drilling and exploration would be used from Singapore. If using the service from Singapore it will be very expensive.

The Politburo and the Council of Ministers and the Soviet delegation met to discuss the Agreement on oil exploration, search and exploitation with the Soviet Union.

Facing this situation, the Government decided to quickly build a specialized oil and gas port and assign Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, one of the key officials of the petroleum industry at that time. He soon pledged to complete the port in 100 days, so that the service ships, 10,000 tons ships can go in and out. However, during the construction of the port, there are many ideas that it will surely fail because in many countries, it usually takes a few years to finish one port, and we could not do it in 100 days. I can do it. Therefore, the project was proposed to be suspended for fear that it would be useless. However, before assigning the port to Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers Do Muoi signed a decision which allowed Mr. Early to decide the port construction issues entirely. So when the project was asked to stop, Mr. Soon made that decision and resolutely continued to implement the project. Finally, in 100 days, the port was built, the ship reached the port. After that, foreign oil and gas companies must sign with us contracts to use oil and gas services in Vung Tau.

The Government of Vietnam and the Soviet Union sign an Agreement on the Establishment of the Vietnam - Russia Petroleum Joint Venture Enterprise.

The first bottle of oil taken from the continental shelf was brought to Mr. Prime Minister Pham Van Dong by Bacalo, Soviet Consul General in Vung Tau.

The paiting of Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc on the scene of construction of Petroleum port.

Getting the first oil stream at Bach Ho field

When the first industrial oil stream came, we held a torch-burning ceremony on March 7, 1985, to mark the start of industrial-scale crude oil exploration, opening a new page for the oil industry, gas and economy of our country.

The letter of Mr. Do Muoi, wrote that Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc prepared a visiting letter and sent some ginseng tea to Vietsovpetro leaders to improve their health.

Wholeheartedly with oil and gas facility

Tran Quan Ngoc said that after the war, Oil and Gas industry was considered a very important field, promoting economic development, so it received great attention of the people, especially the leaders of the Party and State. Mr. Do Muoi closely monitored, urged and resolved difficulties and problems of the Oil and Gas industry. In order to create the most favorable conditions, Mr. Do Muoi, at that time, gave Vietsovpetro leaders a privilege of having difficulties and problems that require the intervention and assistance of the Government, so they can come "knocking" his house anytime, both day and night. And, Vietsovpetro leaders did exactly that. When there is something important, even though the night, Vietsovpetro's leaders also called out to Mr. Do Muoi and he was immediately helped to solve the problem. In addition, the Oil and Gas industry has been strengthened by many experienced and motivated officials who used to lead many key projects of the country in the early period such as: Dinh Duc Thien, Nguyen Van Bien, Nguyen Hoa, Phan Tu Quang ...

While working at the Office of the Ministerial Council, in charge of the oil and gas industry, Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc always tried his best to support the oil and gas facility to complete the mission in accordance with his instructions. Mr. Do Muoi: "To the utmost help, must embark to work together, considering it is the common work of the country to do so, to place". Mr. Ngoc still remembered, Mr. Pham Van Dong and Mr. Do Muoi once told him that most of the oil and gas brothers were soldiers who switched branches, some of whom studied abroad mostly studied technology. , so some economic issues, contracts ... are not fluent, I have to plunge into support, do not be fooled into thinking I am a superior, at the Council of Ministers but only directed. For Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc, these are great lessons, a guideline during the process of work related to the petroleum industry.

Recalling the first steps and looking at the overall picture of the oil and gas industry today, Mr. Tran Quan Ngoc believes that the workers, officials full of courage, dynamism and creativity of Vietnam Oil and Gas industry Today, it will continue to preserve and promote the proud tradition to continue writing glorious pages of the petroleum industry.

Mai Phương