- •Часть I
- •Contents
- •Introduction
- •Acknowledgements
- •Unit 1 petroleum engineering
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •1. Read and remember the pronunciation.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words.
- •3. Read the text, fulfill the exercises Petroleum engineering
- •4. Match the English terms in column “a” with their Russian equivalents in column “b”.
- •10. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words.
- •11. An English-English dictionary helps you to understand different terms. Look up the words in the box. Match the terms with the definitions.
- •12. Classify the responsibilities of a reservoir engineer and a drilling engineer into two groups.
- •13. Complete the sentences, using the information from the text.
- •14. According to the text the operations are performed in the following order. Put the phrases in the logical order.
- •15. State whether the sentences are true or false. If true, add the information on the statement. If false, correct the sentence.
- •17. Answer the following questions.
- •18. Read the extracts from www.Conocophollips.Com. Report back to your group-mates. Answer any possible questions.
- •Wordlist
- •Unit 2 oil companies
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •1. Read the words, remember the pronunciation.
- •2. Read the following word formations and remember their pronunciation Pay special attention to the stress
- •3. Pay attention to the following abbreviation that can be found in this unit
- •4. Scan the text and fulfill the tasks
- •Оil Industry Sectors
- •The entire oil industry is often divided into three major sectors: upstream, midstream and downstream.
- •Downstream (oil industry)
- •Upstream (oil industry)
- •Midstream (oil industry)
- •5. State whether the sentences are true or false. If true, add the information on the statement. If false, correct the sentence.
- •Pronunciation of the name
- •13. Put the necessary preposition in each of the spaces.
- •14. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
- •15. Read the following statements and decide if they are correct or not. Use (c) for correct sentences and (f) for false ones, give your correct variant.
- •16. 9 Listen to the tape and answer the questions given below.
- •17. Domestic and foreign oil companies. Fill in the chart using information from additional resources: for example, www. Wikipedia.Ed
- •18. 9 A. Listen to the text, remember the key words.
- •19. Study the definitions in Appendix (pg. 83-84 ). Match departments and personnel with their definitions.
- •20. How is an oil company organized?
- •21. Read the text and discuss the after-text questions An Example of a Difference between Russian and Western Operating Company Structure
- •22. Answer the following questions:
- •23. Role play: You are welcoming a visitor to your company.
- •Wordlist
- •Oil formation
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •Read the words, remember the pronunciation.
- •2. Read the texts, fulfill the exercises. What is Crude Oil?
- •What are Hydrocarbons?
- •Forming Oil
- •Close-up of reservoir rock (oil is in black)
- •3. Read the following word combinations and give the Russian equivalents.
- •4. Find the English equivalents to the following terms and phrases.
- •5. Complete the following sentences
- •Draw a diagram of oil formation. Label it. Describe the process using your diagram.
- •7. Work in pairs.
- •8. Read the following text “How Oil Becomes Oil” and fulfill the exercises
- •How Oil Becomes Oil
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following English ones.
- •10. Give definitions to the following terms.
- •11. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
- •12. Put the facts into the correct order showing how oil becomes oil.
- •13. 9 You will hear a lecture on petroleum. For questions 1-6, choose the best answer a, b, or c.
- •14. Discuss the following questions
- •15. Scan the text given below and describe the main oil properties based on the information you learn. Complete the table.
- •Physical and Chemical Properties of Oil
- •16. Listen to the following lecture “Petroleum element system” (pp).
- •17. Presentation topics
- •Wordlist
- •Unit 4 hse (Health, Safety, Environment)
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •Read the words, remember the pronunciation.
- •Read the text, fulfill the exercises.
- •Leadership
- •Incident Investigation (Accidents, Incidents, Wokplace Injuries) аnd hse Reporting
- •Personal Protective Equipment
- •Alcohol And Drug Abuse
- •General Requirements to Work Implementation
- •Work at Height
- •Lifting Operations
- •Transportation Safety
- •Contractor Management
- •Emergency Prevention and Response
- •Environment
- •3. Pay attention to the following word-formations.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with the word(s) from the list below. Explanation to these terms are given in the brackets.
- •5. Fill in the correct preposition, then choose two items and compose sentences.
- •6. Match the problems with the ways of their solution.
- •7. Compose collocations from the following words
- •8. Match the items with their function.
- •9. Classify the words into 2 categories. Guess what these categories are. Add some more items to each category.
- •10. 9 Study the definitions given in Appendix (pg. 87-88 ).
- •11. Read the text again and make notes under the following headings, then talk about hse performance.
- •12. Describe what mistakes were made by personnel in the following situations.
- •Well service.
- •Drilling rig.
- •13. A. Read the announcement about Ecological conference. Say what problems will be considered at the conference, who will participate in it, what the schedule of the conference is.
- •Wordlist
- •Appendix unit 2
- •References
- •Геология и нефтегазовое дело
- •Часть I (geology and petroleum engineering) (Part I)
14. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
RTS, NYSE, ABO, NLG, GD, HSE, LSE, HR
15. Read the following statements and decide if they are correct or not. Use (c) for correct sentences and (f) for false ones, give your correct variant.
The upstream oil sector touches consumers through thousands of products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, asphalt, etc.
Service companies manage oil production, transportation, refinery and sale.
Shell’s head offices are located in The Hague and London (Shell Centre).
Shell is incorporated in the UK with its corporate headquarters in The Hague, its tax residence is in London (UK), and its primary listings on the London Stock Exchange.
Forbes Global 2000 in 2007 ranked Shell the eighth largest company in the world.
Shell has four core businesses: Exploration and Production, Refining and Marketing, Chemicals, and Trading/Shipping.
Rosneft conducts oil and gas exploration and production activities on Sakhalin island, in Siberia, and in southern Russia, including Chechnya.
Although Rosneft is an open joint stock company, it seems to be completely owned by a individual businessman.
Schlumberger Limited is the third world's largest oilfield services corporation operating in approximately 80 countries.
Schlumberger supplies a wide range of products and services from seismic acquisition to software and information management.
16. 9 Listen to the tape and answer the questions given below.
1. Conoco Phillips as the third major oil company in the States is based on what?
market capitalization
oil and natural gas reserves
market capitalization and gas reserves
responsibility to deliver energy in a safe, environmentally and socially responsible manner
In what area is Conoco Phillips NOT technologically advanced?
in reservoir management and exploration
drilling and completion
3-D Seismic technology
sulfur removal
How many people does Conoco Phillips employ?
in the region of 32,500 people
less than 32,500 people
more than 32,500 people
exactly 32,500 people
Which of the following is NOT one of the Company’s core businesses according to the text given?
Refining, Marketing, Supply and Transportation
Chemicals and Plastics
Finding Reserves
Natural Gas to Liquids
In how many countries does the Company search for hydrocarbons?
over two dozen countries
over one dozen countries
less than two dozen countries
less than one dozen countries
Where is the Company central office located?
Dallas, Texas
Houston, Texas
Anchorage, Alaska
Denver, Colorado
What is the Company’s stock exchange ticker?
COP
SOP
CHOP
CP
Who is the most important person in the Company?
A. Ames J. Mulva
B. John A. Carrig
C. Mulva James
D. Robert Dudley
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