- •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, do the exercises. Petroleum engineering
- •4. Match the English terms in column “a” with their Russian equivalents in column “b”.
- •9. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words.
- •10. Find the meaning of the words in the box in a dictionary. Match the terms with the definitions.
- •11. Classify the responsibilities of a reservoir engineer and a drilling engineer into two groups.
- •12. Complete the sentences, using the information from the text.
- •13. State whether the sentences are true or false according to the text. If true, add the information on the statement. If false, correct the sentence.
- •15. Answer the following questions.
- •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. Read the text and do the exercises.
- •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)
- •4. 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
- •11. What do the following abbreviations stand for?
- •12. State whether the sentences are true or false according to the text. If true, add the information on the statement. If false, correct the sentence.
- •13. 9 Listen to the tape and answer the questions given below.
- •14. Fill in the chart with the information on domestic and foreign oil companies. Use some additional resources: for example, www. Wikipedia.Ed.
- •15. 9 A. Listen to the text, remember the key words.
- •16. Study the definitions in Appendix (pg. 60-61 ). Match departments and personnel with their definitions.
- •17. Match the job title with the definition.
- •18. Complete the diagram showing the company structure using the definitions in a.
- •19. Complete the sentences
- •20. Read the text and discuss the after-text questions. See appendix 3 (pg. 63-64 ). An Example of a Difference between Russian and Western Operating Company Structure
- •21. Answer the following questions:
- •22. Role play: You are welcoming a visitor to your company. Consult …
- •Unit 3 oil formation
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •Read the words, remember the pronunciation.
- •2. Read the text and do the exercises.
- •Close-up of reservoir rock (oil is in black)
- •3.Match the headings and the paragraphs of the text you have read. There is one extra heading.
- •4. Read the following word combinations and give the Russian equivalents.
- •5. Find the English equivalents to the following terms and phrases.
- •6. Complete the following sentences
- •7. Draw a diagram of oil formation. Label it. Describe the process using your diagram.
- •8. Work in pairs.
- •9. Read the following text “How Oil Becomes Oil” and do the exercises
- •How Oil Becomes Oil
- •10.Give Russian equivalents to the following English ones.
- •11. Give definitions to the following terms.
- •12. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
- •13. Put the facts into the correct order showing how oil becomes oil.
- •14. 9 You will hear a lecture on petroleum. For questions 1-6, choose the best answer a, b, or c.
- •15. Discuss the following questions.
- •16. 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
- •17. Make a presentation on one of the topics. Consult ...
- •Unit 4 hse (Health, Safety, Environment)
- •Terms and Vocabulary
- •Read the words, remember the pronunciation.
- •Read the text and do the exercises.
- •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. 65-66 ).
- •11. Read the text again and make notes under the following headings, then talk about hse performance.
- •12. Read the introduction to bp’s 8 golden rules. Find words in the text that mean the same as the words and phrases below. Getting the basics right
- •13. Write each safety rule in the box next to explanation.
- •Bp’s 8 golden rules of safety
- •14. A. Listen to Bob describing an incident. Think of questions you would like to ask about it.
- •15. Describe some incident really happened in oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Report it to the group, answer possible questions.
- •Appendix unit 2 company structure
- •Unit 4 health, safety and environment
- •References
3. Pay attention to the following word-formations.
Lead – leader – leadership
Pass – passable – impassable
Prevent – prevention – preventer
Manage – manager – management
Employ – employer – employee – employment
Permit - permission
4. Fill in the gaps with the word(s) from the list below. Explanation to these terms are given in the brackets.
performance appropriate remediation PPE risk assessment impact preventer near misses
1. Before starting oil exploration a company should perform________ including identification of risks and hazards as well as the ways of removing them (defining risks out of the work).
2. The accident took place because of the absence of _______and other necessary equipment at the workplace (safety line).
3. Labour protection includes application of ___________in the process of operation (safety clothes and footwear).
4. The personnel of our company is specially trained in safety method of work ________ (doing, fulfilment).
5. At the beginning of field development an oil company should assess the possible __________to the environment (influence).
6. The drivers are required to hold the __________ driving licenses (proper, relevant).
7. To prevent accidents from occurring again it is necessary to investigate not only incidents, but also _________(an accident that nearly happens).
5. Fill in the correct preposition, then choose two items and compose sentences.
1. to prevent sb. … doing sth. 5. to carry … the work
2. to be … motion 6. to be responsible … sth.
3. to protect sb. …sb./sth. 7. … case of emergency
4. … practice 8. … the circumstances
6. Match the problems with the ways of their solution.
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1. The crewmember can fall from the platform at 2 meter height |
A. The personnel should wear PPE. |
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2.The employee was found drunkard on the company location |
B. Mobile phones are not to be used when vehicle is on motion. |
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3. The operator collapses in the process of pumping fluid |
C. The company will remediate the impact to the environment |
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4. The accident happened because the driver was distracted by mobile phone call |
D. А preventer shall bе used that саn bear the weight of аt least 700 kg per person attached. |
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5. Great damage is done to landscape of the area in the process of field development |
E. The employee should contribute to medical treatment. |
7. Compose collocations from the following words
to meet greenhouse escape near
to wear to discharge first aid fire
1. … PPE 5. … requirements
2. … waste water 6. … kit
3. … gas emissions 7. … plan
4. … extinguisher 8. … misses