4. Match the English terms in column “a” with their Russian equivalents in column “b”.

A B

1.depleted	А.буровая бригада
2.enhanced oil recovery	B.заканчивание скважины
3.exploration	C.каротаж
4.production	D. добыча нефти усовершенствованным методом
5.drilling rig crew	E. нагнетательная скважина
6.reservoir development	F. добыча
7.well completion	G. истощённый (о запасах)
8.well logging	H.разработка пласта
9.injection well	I.трубопровод
10.pipeline	J.разведка

5. Study the words in the box. Give the dictionary definition. Find these words in the text and explain their meaning.

6. Find the synonyms to the following words.

To deal with, to put into operation, simulation, to improve, to exhaust, to finish, evaluating, observation, to be responsible for,

7. Find the antonyms to the following word in the text.

Outflow, above, downstream, to minimize, beginning

8. Decipher the following abbreviations used in the text.

SEC, PVT, HTHP,

9. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions.

1. Easily accessible oil can be compared_____ low hanging fruits. 2. Petroleum engineers are _____charge of implementing high technology plans with the use of manpower. 3. Drilling engineering is concerned ____designing and drilling oil wells. 4. The profession of petroleum engineering is involved______ exploration and extraction of oil. 5. Designing casing a string is performed in conjunction ______ drilling fluid plans. 6. Reservoir engineers optimize production of oil and gas ________proper well placement and enhanced oil recovery.

10. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words.

1. Petroleum engineers (придерживаются) to a high standard as mistakes may cost too much. 2. High Temperature and High Pressure conditions have become (обычное явление) in today’s oil recovery. 3. Petroleum engineering (охватывает широкий диапазон) of topics, including geology, geophysics, and geochemistry. 4. Generating accurate reserves estimates is (представлять особый интерес) to reservoir engineer. 5. Petroleum engineer should be (осведомлен, находчив) in topics as wide ranging as thermohydraulics and geomechanics. 6. The remote partner of the petroleum engineer is (буровая бригада) in implementing drilling program.

11. An English-English dictionary helps you to understand different terms. Look up the words in the box. Match the terms with the definitions.

1. Petroleum engineer	A. Compounds which contain only carbon and hydrogen. Petroleum consists of them.
2. Reservoir	B. A fuel found in mineral deposits under the ground. It comes from the Greek words for “rock” and “oil”. Therefore, rock oil or oil found in rock.
3. Hydrocarbons	C. Pipes run in a hole and cemented during drilling in order to consolidate well bore walls and prevent their collapse.
4. Downstream	D. A professional trained in the drilling, completion and production of oil and gas. Types of petroleum engineers include drilling, completion and reservoir engineers.
5. Upstream	E. A porous and permeable formation containing an individual and separate natural accumulation of producible hydrocarbons. It is confined by impermeable rock or water barriers and is characterized by a single natural pressure system.
6. Oil well	F. Exploration, drilling and production operations for crude oil and natural gas.
7. Crude oil	G. A well completed for the production of crude oil from at least one oil zone or reservoir.
8. Petroleum	H. Transportation and pipe lining, refining and marketing operations for crude oil and natural gas.
9. Casing	I. A mixture of hydrocarbons that existed in a liquid phase in natural phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid ay atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities.