- •Астраханский государственный технический университет
- •«Английский язык»
- •Методическое пособие утверждено на заседании кафедры “ияито” протокол № 10 от 16.05.07
- •IV. Read the text carefully and say what you have learnt about petroleum. A. Petroleum
- •B. Formation of petroleum Biogenic theory
- •Abiogenic theory
- •C. From the history of the oil industry
- •Exercises
- •V. Say if the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •III. Read the text carefully and say what you have learnt about natural gas. A. Chemical composition of natural gas
- •B. Storage and transportation of natural gas
- •C. The use of natural gas
- •D. Sources of natural gas
- •E. Possible future sources
- •F. Safety
- •Exercises
- •VII. Render the text about natural gas in the oral form. Unit 3 Oil well
- •I. Study and learn the vocabulary list:
- •II. Look at the title and the picture and say what information the text gives. Read the text attentively for the details and be ready to discuss it with your groupmates.
- •A. The history of an oil well
- •B. Life of a well
- •Drilling
- •Completion
- •3) Production
- •4) Abandonment
- •C. Types of oil wells
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Translate the following sentences into English using your active vocabulary:
- •III. Create a questionnaire on the topic “Oil wells” and test your groupmates’ knowledge. You can use the following questions:
- •Unit 4 Oil exploration
- •I. Study and learn the vocabulary list:
- •II. Read the text carefully and say what you have learnt oil exploration.
- •A. Searching for Oil and Gas
- •B. Oil extraction
- •C. Working conditions in the oil industry
- •D. Occupations in the oil industry
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Give definitions to the following jobs:
- •III. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations:
- •IV. Write down own sentences using words and word combinations from exercise 3.
- •V. Make up dialogues using the following situation:
- •Unit 5 How oil drilling works
- •I. Read and learn the vocabulary list:
- •II. Read the text carefully and say what you have learnt oil drilling. A. Preparing to drill
- •B. Setting up the rig
- •C. Drilling
- •D. Drilling rig classification
- •Exercises
- •V. Look at Fig. 4 and tell about the structure of an oil rig.
- •III. Read the text attentively and say what you have learnt about offshore drilling. A. The drilling template
- •B. Moveable offshore drilling rigs
- •1) Drilling barges
- •2) Jack-up rigs
- •3) Submersible rigs
- •4) Semisubmersible rigs
- •5) Drillships
- •C. Permanent platforms
- •1) Fixed platforms
- •2) Compliant towers
- •3) Seastar platforms
- •4) Floating production systems
- •5) Tension leg platforms
- •6) Subsea system
- •7) Spar platforms
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences.
- •III. Translate the following sentences into English using your active vocabulary:
- •Unit 7 How oil refining works
- •I. Study and learn the vocabulary list:
- •II. Read the text attentively and say what you have learnt about oil refinery. A. From the history of oil refinery
- •B. The refining process
- •Treating and blending the fractions
- •D. Safety and environmental concerns
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Say if the statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •III. Translate the following text into English using your active vocabulary:
- •IV. Render the text about oil refinery in the oral form.
- •II. Read the text attentively and say what you have learnt about gasoline. A. What is gasoline?
- •B. Chemical analysis and production of gasoline
- •C. Octane rating
- •D. Volatility
- •E. Gasoline Additives
- •1) Lead
- •3) Oxygenate blending
- •F. Health concerns
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Say if the statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.
- •III. Translate the following sentences into English using your active vocabulary:
- •IV. Render the text about gasoline in the oral form. Contents
Exercises
I. Answer the following questions:
1.What helps to reduce costs in oil exploration? 2. What five elements should be present in an area of interest to ensure scientists that it is not a dry hole? 3. What geophysical surveys used for oil exploration do you know? 4. What is the difference between primary and secondary oil recovery methods? 5. What secondary oil recovery methods are employed in oil extraction? 6. What is used when secondary oil recovery techniques do not work? 7. What can you say about working conditions in oil industry? 8. What personal features of character are needed to success in this industry? 9. What specialists are needed in oil industry? Have you decided what you are going to be? 10. What education and qualification is needed to get a job in oil industry?
II. Give definitions to the following jobs:
rig superintendent, geologist, gauger, stratigrapher, treater, cementer, photogeologist, well puller, pipefitter, paleontologist, welder, mineralogist, cook
Model: a pumper is a specialist who operates and maintains motors, pumps, and other surface equipment that forces oil from wells and regulate the flow.
III. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations:
сила тяжести, трехмерный, открытие, сейсмология, чрезмерное давление, предшественник, цель, проницаемый, проба, оборудование, рана
IV. Write down own sentences using words and word combinations from exercise 3.
V. Make up dialogues using the following situation:
Imagine you are one of the specialists working in oil industry.
You are to interview A about his job.
If it is necessary, you may use the questions below:
What are you?
Is it a part time or full time job?
Is it a permanent or temporary job?
Are you satisfied with your working conditions?
How many hours a day do you have to work? (days a week)
What is your salary?
Is experience and qualification required to get your job?
Do you have to wear a uniform?
Do you have any business trips?
Unit 5 How oil drilling works
I. Read and learn the vocabulary list:
cellar (подводная) устьевая шахта (скважины)
drill truck передвижной буровой станок; буровая каретка; буровая тележка
drawworks буровая лебёдка
spool 1. намоточный барабан || наматывать канат на барабан 2. пьедестал
block-and-tackle pulley талевый блок
reel 1. бобина; барабан (лебедки); рулетка || наматывать; сматывать; разматывать 2. вспомогательная катушка (на буровом станке)
turntable 1. поворотный стол 2. турель якорного устройства системы позиционирования бурового судна
swivel 1. вертлюг 2. промывочный сальник 3. вращатель шпиндельного станка 4. вертлюжное соединение
drill string колонна бурильных труб, бурильная колонна
pressure-tight seal герметичное уплотнение
kelly ведущая бурильная труба
rotary table 1. буровой ротор, ротор буровой установки 2. стол бурового ротора
drill pipe 1. бурильная труба; 2. бурильная колонна 3. трубчатая штанга
drill collar 1. воротник бура 2. утяжелённая штанга; утяжелённая бурильная труба 3. удлинитель (при роторном бурении) 4. прилегающая к устью часть буровой скважины
derrick 1) различные подъемные приспособления 2) (буровая) вышка
high-pressure valve высоконапорная задвижка
shale shaker вибрационное сито (для очистки бурового раствора от шлама)
slide 1. салазки; 2. жёлоб (для поддержки верхнего конца бурильной колонны при наклонном бурении); 3. наклонная плоскость пласта (отклоняющая долото)
reserve pit запасной амбар; запасной резервуар; отстойник (для хранения бурового раствора)
mud hopper глиномешалка; смеситель бурового раствора
casing pipe 1. обсадная труба; 2. обсадная колонна
spacer 1. распорная втулка; распорная гильза; прокладка; промежуточное кольцо; 2. поперечная перегородка в керновом ящике (разделяющая керн по рейсам); 3. заполнитель (буровой раствор, закачиваемый в скважину для заполнения определённого интервала ствола скважины); 4. буферная жидкость (закачиваемая перед цементным раствором)
cement slurry цементное тесто, цементный раствор
packer 1) бутчик;2) забутовщик; 3) комплектовщик; 4) пакер; 5) укладчик; 6) упаковщик; 7) уплотнитель; 8) фасовщик; 9) шпалоподбойка
proppant расклинивающий наполнитель (жидкость для гидравлического разрыва пласта)