Vocabulary

Focus – зосереджувати (увагу); фокусувати

expand – розширювати(ся)

key – провідний

enhance – підвищувати; удосконалювати, розвивати

service market – ринок послуг

hydrocarbon deposit – родовище вуглеводної сировини

licence – ліцензія; дозвіл; патент

UNECE Gas Centre – Газовий центр Європейської економічної комісії ООН

foster – сприяти

concession agreement – концесійна (погоджувальна) угода

representative office – представництво

United Arabic Emirates (UAE) – Об’єднані Арабські Емірати

National Joint Stock Company (NJSC) – національна акціонер-на компанія

exploration – дослідження

assess – оцінювати, визначати (розмір, суму)

attractiveness – привабливість

identify – визначати

promising section – перспективна ділянка

probable hydrocarbon reserves – прогнозні запаси вуглеводів

value – оцінювати

development – розробка

valley – западина

estimate – оцінювати

Assignments

1. Read and translate text 22 using the vocabulary.

2. Answer the questions on the text.

1. What does Naftogaz focus on?

2. What international organizations is the Company a member?

3. What is the role of INOGATE Programme for Ukraine as a major gas transit country?

4. How does Naftogaz cooperate with oil and gas companies in Europe, Asia and Middle East?

5. Where do the company’s Representative Offices function?

3. Speak on ”Naftogaz cooperation with international organizations and foreign companies”

Text 23. Jsc Ukrtransnafta

JSC UKRTRANSNAFTA, the national operator of the Ukrainian oil trunk pipelines, was established pursuant to the resolution of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine and order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 23.06.2001 No.256 on the basis of the state joint stock companies Druzhba Oil Trunk Pipelines and Prydniprovski Oil Trunk Pipelines.

The Ukrainian oil transit system has one of the highest capacities in Europe.

It comprises Prydniprovski Oil Trunk Pipelines, Druzhba Oil Trunk Pipelines, Odessa-Brody oil pipeline, and Pivdenny marine oil terminal.

The overall pipeline length is of 4766, 1 km.

The system inlet throughput makes 114.5 million tons a year, outlet throughput – 70 million tons.

The reserve tank battery capacity exceeds 1 million m³.

40 oil pumping stations ensure the system operation.

Euro-Asian oil transit corridor project includes the following routes:

Western: Odessa-Brody with outlet to Druzhba system (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria and South Germany);

South-West: Odessa-Brody-Plotsk-Gdansk with subsequent development to Wilhelmshaven;

North: Odessa-Brody with subsequent development to Belarus and the Baltics;

Prospective projects: Tengiz-Kropotkin-Tihoretsk-Lysychansk-Brody (oil supply from Kazakhstan).

Odessa-Brody oil transit system has the following technical features.

Length	674 km
Diameter	1020 mm
Initial throughput	9–14.5 mio t/year
Throughput on completion of the 2nd stage	45.0 mio t/year
Number of main pumping stations	1
Number of pumping stations on completion of the 2nd stage	3
Tanker deadweight up to	100,000 t
Reserve tank battery capacity of the 1st stage	200,000 m3
Reserve tank battery capacity on completion of the 2nd stage	600,000 m3

Euro-Asian oil transit corridor (EAOTC) is the most prospective, safe, and economically justified project for supply of Caspian oil to European consumers.

The EAOTC project is a guarantee of energy safety for Ukraine, EU countries, and an impulse for integration of the Ukrainian oil transit system into the European pipeline network.

The project Odessa – Brody was given priority in the Address of the European Commission to the European Council and European Parliament in relation to the energy policy of the European Union in expansion.

The project is in harmony with the EU energy policy determined by the “EU Green Book 2000”.

Joint declaration was signed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Council of Ministers of Polish Republic, and the European Commission supporting the Euro – Asian Oil Transit Corridor project.

The project complies with EU environment protection policies and enhances the safety of oil transit.

The main principle of activity of JSC Ukrtransnafta is the combination of 40-years-long experience of successful operation of oil pipelines and new market approaches in management with the prospect for integration into the European power generation system.

The technical policies are aiming at:

• preservation of potential of the main lines under operation;

• creation of safe operation conditions;

• optimization of technological modes;

• involvement of space technologies to control systems;

• implementation of energy saved technologies.

The Ukrainian oil transit system complies with European standards. Modern information technologies are used in the oil pipeline control system. The specialists apply modern pipeline diagnostics and repair methods as well as highly efficient repair equipment.