2. Express the same in Russian.

to prevent and reduce the negative effect; pollution prevention techniques; to develop a shelf oilfield; to study the bottom structure; negative impacts on marine species; to lay on underwater pipelines and cables; to install the oil-well equipment; to build piers and other coastal terminals; the most serious threat

3. Match the words with their meanings.

1. seismic exploration

2. traditional source

3. artificial island

4. marine mammals

5. negative effect

6. oil tanker wreck

7. sensitivity

8. leading branch

9. test drilling

10. floating platform

a. негативное воздействие

b. пробное бурение

c. морские млекопитающие

d. уязвимость

e. сейсморазведка

f. плавучая платформа

g. насыпной остров

h. ведущая отрасль

i. авария на нефтяном танкере

j. традиционный источник

4. Complete the sentences.

1. For the last thirty years the ocean provides…

2. The goal of the environmental groups all over the world…

3. The negative impacts on the environment include…

4. Effects of seismic exploration may result in…

5. The most serious threat for marine organisms…

5. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the role of the marine oil-gas production industry in the modern world?

2. What is the main goal of environmental groups in the oil and gas economic sector?

3. What factors determine the impact of the oil and gas exploration and production operations on the environment?

4. What is the aim of seismic exploration?

5. What is the most frequent cause of oil spills?

6. ROLE PLAY

Imagine you are a member of an environmental group writing an appeal to the government. You want to freeze the marine oil projects in your region as it damages the fragile and unique environment.

7. Work in pairs. Take the roles of: a) the manger of an oil and gas company wanting to maintain a good image of your company; b) the interviewer eager to find out what is really done in order to protect nature.

Practicing in translation

1. Translate the following word combinations

a. from English into Russian

leading branch of power engineering; provide 30% of the world hydrocarbon output; prevent and reduce the negative effect; make companies more environmentally responsible; pollution prevention, mitigation and control techniques; make an assessment of resources; the probe of the bottom sediments; populations of marine mammals; additional analysis of bottom sediments; install the floating platform; build up an artificial island; lay on underwater pipelines and cables; install the oil-well equipment; build piers and other coastal terminals; disturbance of benthos communities; in the area of drilling and along the routs of communications; negative acoustic effects; pollution of marine areas by waste products; the most serious threat for marine organisms; a result of oil tanker wreck; break of a gas pipeline;

b. from Russian into English

повышенный уровень шума; строить причалы и другие береговые терминалы; дополнительное исследование донных осадочных пород; ведущая отрасль энергетики; наибольшая опасность для жителей океана и побережья; в районе бурения и по трассам коммуникаций; нарушение донных сообществ; разрыв газопровода; устанавливать устьевое оборудование скважин; предотвращать и снижать негативное воздействие; оценивать запасы; загрязнение моря отходами; повышать экологическую ответственность компаний; обеспечивать 30% мировой добычи углеводородов; методы предотвращения загрязнения, минимизации воздействия на окружающую среду и контроля; зондирование донных осадочных пород; популяции морских млекопитающих; делать насыпной остров; подводить к месту бурения плавучую платформу; прокладывать подводные трубопроводы и кабели.