- •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
15. Describe some incident really happened in oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Report it to the group, answer possible questions.
From Levrai P. English for the Energy Industries. Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals. Garnet, 2009
Appendix unit 2 company structure
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Account Dept. |
department responsible for administering a company’s financial affairs |
2 |
A.G.M. (UK) |
Annual General Meeting of a company’s shareholders |
3 |
board of directors |
group of people chosen to establish policy for a control a company; chairperson |
4 |
chairman (UK) |
person who head a Boar |
5 |
director |
a member of the board of directors |
6 |
executive officer (UK) |
person managing the affairs of a corporation – chief executive |
7 |
headquarters |
a company’s principal or main office or centre of control |
8 |
manager |
person responsible for day-to-day running of a dept.; executive officer |
9 |
managing director (UK) |
senior director after the chairman responsible for day-to-day direction |
10 |
Marketing Dept. |
department that puts goods on market, inc, packaging, advertising etc. |
11 |
organization chart |
a table or plan showing a company’s structure graphically |
12 |
Personnel Dept. |
department responsible for recruitment and welfare of staff or employees |
13 |
president (UK) |
the highest executive officer of a company; head of a company |
14 |
Production Dept. |
department responsible for physical creation of product |
15 |
Purchasing Dept. |
department responsible for finding and buying everything for a company |
16 |
R & D Department |
department responsible for Research and Development of (new) products |
17 |
reception |
the place where visitors and clients report on arrival at a company |
18 |
Sales Department |
department responsible for finding customers and making sales |
19 |
shareholder |
person who holds or owns shares in or a part of a company or corporation |
20 |
Vice president (UK) |
Any of several executive officers, each responsible for a separate division |
Unit 4 health, safety and environment
Action Plan план мероприятий |
A schedule of actions required to develop, implement and maintain the HSE Management System. |
HSE Meeting заседание (собрание) по вопросам охраны труда и окружающей среды |
Any meeting whose agenda comprises solely of HSE topics. |
Accident авария |
An accident is an unplanned event that results in harm to people, loss of process, or damage to property or the environment. |
Incident проишествие |
An incident is an unplanned event not resulting in loss which, under slightly different circumstances, could have resulted in harm to people, loss of process, damage to property, the environment, or the business interests of the Company. |
Fatal Accident авария со смертельным (летальным исходом) |
Where a person(s) is involved in an accident from which they sustain injuries which cause death within 24 hours of the accident. |
Serious Accident серьезная авария |
Disabling injuries and occupational illnesses causing subsequent death, permanent injury or incapacity from work estimated to exceed 3 months, or property damage and loss exceeding $10,000. |
Lost Time Accident авария, связанная с потерей рабочего времени (простоем) |
An accident causing injury or occupational illness such that the person concerned is unable to resume normal duties the next day or shift (irrespective of field breaks, leave or holidays). |
Minor Accident незначительная авария
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First aid, non disabling injury or occupational illnesses which, following treatment, do not result in lost time, or property damage and loss in excess of $10,000. |
Serious Incident серьезное проишествие |
An incident which under slightly different circumstances could have resulted in a fatal or serious accident. |
Minor Incident незначительное проишествие |
An incident which under slightly different circumstances could have resulted in a minor accident. |
Security Incident происшествие, создающее угрозу безопасности |
An incident in which a criminal or negligent action has resulted in harm to people, loss of process, or damage to property, the environment, or the business interests of the Company. |
While at Work во время работы (выполняя работу) |
Includes being on Company premises, on Company business, and while travelling on Company business, and being on a location not owned by the Company where all or nearly all of the work is being performed for the Company and the Company has a full-time representative on site. |
Toolbox Talk специальный инструктаж |
A meeting on an operational site which takes place prior to an activity which is especially hazardous or which is unfamiliar to the workers. All of the relevant personnel attend. |
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Equipment which is designed to protect the person against the consequences of workplace hazards, for example hard hat, boots, respirator, etc. |