Практическое занятие 8
Offshore Platforms and Vessels
Прибрежные платформы и баржи
proportion пропорция, отношения
adapted адаптированный
vessel корабль
employee сотрудник, рабочий
vessel баржа
Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст:
Task 1. Read and translate the text:
A high proportion of oil and gas exploration and production is carried out offshore. Platform construction has developed over time to become better adapted to deal with the physical challenges of different offshore locations. This unit focuses on vocabulary which will help you to describe in English the different offshore platforms and vessels on which you or employees of your company work.
Задание 2. Изучите таблицу, описывающую разные виды платформ для бурения в море. Какие из них?:
Task 2. Study the table describing the different platforms and vessels for drilling offshore. Which of these are?:
easy to move from one place to another?
probably fixed in one place for a long period of time?
designed for use in shallow water?
designed for use in deeper water?
Type of platform/vessel
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Description
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Drilling barge
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A flat-bottomed rig used in shallow waters.
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Jack-up rig
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A rig which has two hulls and at least three vertical legs through the hulls.
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Semi-submersible rig
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A rectangular-shaped platform floated with pontoons below the surface of the water.
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Drillship
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A ship with a drilling rig mounted in the centre.
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Gravity-base fixed production platform
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A platform with a steel-reinforced concrete base, held to the seabed by gravity.
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Steel-jacket platform
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A platform which has steel legs that sit on the seabed, held by concrete piles.
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Tension-leg platform
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A platform held in position by heavy weights connected to hollow steel tubes.
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Compliant platform
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A light platform designed to sway with the wind, waves and currents.
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Задание 3. Расставьте слова в правильном порядке, чтобы получилось предложение:
Task 3. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences:
pipeline kilometres is long The five.
five hundred is The deep sea metres.
wide The metres is heliport twenty-five.
metres The drilling platform the forty length of is.
Задание 4. Выучите диалог наизусть:
Task 4. Learn this dialogue by heart:
A: How long is this pipe?
B: It's 30 feet long.
A: Did you say 30 feet?
B: Yes, that's correct.
A: What's that in metres?
B: About 10 metres.
A: OK. What's the diameter?
B: The outside diameter is 6 inches. The wall thickness is half an inch. And, before you ask, an inch is about two and a half centimetres. So that's about 15 centimetres outside diameter and a wall thickness of just over a centimetre.
A: So the bore is about 12.5 centimetres.
B: That's right.
A: OK, thank you.
B: You're welcome.
Задание 5. Прочитайте текст и изучите диаграмму снова. Являются ли следующие утверждения верными или нет?:
Task 5. Read the text and study the diagram of a FPSO again. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?:
An FPSO vessel is a small drilling rig.
The FPSO can offload oil or gas to either a tanker or a pipeline.
It can store oil produced on several different platforms.
It is useful in shallow waters just off the coast.
It is used as a replacement for seabed pipelines.
It saves a lot of money in certain situations.
It works well in fields where oil or gas is expected to last a long time.
It is more cost-effective than a fixed platform in some situations.
It is very mobile and flexible.
Задание 6. Заполните пробелы с помощью much и many. Выучите наизусть:
Task 6. Complete this conversation using much and many. Learn this dialogue by heart:
A: Tell me about the platform. How (1) _____ oil does it produce?
B: It produces about 21,000 barrels per day.
A: How (2) _____ tonnes is that per year?
B: Let me see. That's over one million tonnes per year.
A: How (3) _____ oil workers are there on the platform?
B: I think there are about 120.
A: How (4) _____ money do the oil workers earn?
B: They earn quite a lot because they have to work away from home.
Практическое занятие 9
Jobs on the Rig
Работы на вышке
driller буровик, инструктор
hands-on практический
set up устанавливать
assist помогать, содействовать
crane operation крановые работы
troubleshooting выявление и устранения неисправностей
tool pusher старший буровой мастер, прораб участка буровых работ
relay обеспечивать смену
Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст:
Task 1. Read and translate the text:
Drillers
Drillers have a hands-on role on the rig. Their tasks include moving, setting up and operating drilling equipment to drill holes for exploration. They may also move rigs onto site, monitor equipment, including how fast the drill is going, and assist in crane operations. Once drilling activity begins, a driller operates the brake and motor of the drill, and determines how fast and deep the drill needs to go. Throughout the day, drillers need to record drilling progress. Drillers also play a ‘troubleshooting’ role, determining and fixing any drilling-related problems that occur during their shift.
Tool pushers
Tool pushers monitor the drilling operations or activity on board an oil and gas drilling rig. They relay their instructions to drillers on the rig via the telephone. They also manage personnel and equipment, and must have an understanding of all drilling processes. This knowledge allows them to set the drilling schedule, which defines the rate at which work will be undertaken and how much work will be completed in a shift. A toolpusher constantly monitors the schedule, making relevant changes when required. Toolpushers are also in charge of delegating work to the most appropriate employees. It is a highly responsible position and a huge variety of duties need to be undertaken on an oil rig, so careful consideration needs to be given to this allocation of work.
Задание 2. Прочитайте и переведите объявление о работе. Определите и опишите наиболее важные компетенции области знаний для работы:
Task 2. Read and translate this job advertisement. Identify and write a summary of the most important competencies and areas of expertise needed for the job:
Field Engeneers
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Region: Middle East
Salary: Competive
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Join OGTec for a career in a booming, high-tech oilfield service company. OGTecInc is seeking field engineers to take part in developing the company, by delivering the best services to our customers in the area of the Arabian Gulf States. You can expect personal development in a demanding work environment. It is challenging, exciting and rewarding. Expect every day to be different. You will experience a great trust in your capabilities and will be the first point of contact to our customers. You will also be responsible for very critical and expensive operations.
The overall task is to operate OGTec technology for oilfield service applications:
Operate electronic and hydraulic equipment downhole.
Consult with customer and suppliers to plan layout of equipment. Study blueprints, schematics, manuals and other specifications to determine installation and procedures.
Install or oversee installation of equipment according to manufacturers' specifications.
Operate systems to demonstrate equipment, utilizing knowledge of electronics and using standard test instruments and hand tools.
Instruct and direct workers in servicing and repairing the equipment.
Consult with engineering personnel to resolve unusual problems in system operation and maintenance.
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Задание 3. Соедините название работы с его описанием и впишите в первую колонку. В последнюю колонку впишите тип работа – a manual job, a technical job or a management job:
Task 3. Match the job title to its description. Write your answers in the first column. In the last column, write down whether it is a manual job, a technical job or a management job:
Job title
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Job description
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Job type
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represents the oil and gas operator
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sets up and handles the rotary drilling equipment
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is in charge of the platform
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analyzes samples of rock cuttings
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carries out drilling operations under supervision
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handles supplies and equipment
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operates the various electronic tools used in the well
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sets up and operates lifting equipment
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supervises operations on the rig
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is responsible for overall operation of the drilling rig
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handles pipes and other equipment for the rig
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Задание 4. Прочитайте и ответьте на вопросы:
Task 4. Read and answer these questions:
Which five are most important in your job?
What other responsibilities do you have as a manager?
Extract 1
Abi is one of a growing number of women working in the oil industry: currently between 10% and 15% of the working population on oil rigs are women. Oil and rig companies have gradually added separate facilities onto rigs to make it easier for women to join the industry. Abi says that she feels completely at ease working in an environment which is still predominantly male. ‘I am treated first and foremost as someone who does a job, rather than as a woman,’ she says.
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Extract 2
‘The work is always 12 hours on, 12 hours off when on a ‘hitch’ (shift) offshore or onshore. Each hitch usually lasts between two and four weeks, with an equal amount of time off between hitches. The shift start times also vary; either a.m. to 6 p.m. for day shifts, or 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for night shifts. Depending on where you work, living conditions can vary somewhat, and getting used to the working offshore lifestyle is difficult for some.
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Extract 3
Hamish Thomson
Hamish is contracted to work in the North Sea and so far has worked in Norway, Denmark and Holland. He has used this as an opportunity to travel throughout northern Europe when onshore. His employer provides services on oil rigs all over the world, so he may well have further opportunities for travel in the future. As mud loggers are in demand wherever there is oil, travel is viewed as one of the perks of the job.
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Extract 4
‘Mud loggers typically work two weeks offshore followed by two weeks at home. When I’m onshore, I am not actually ‘at work’, but I can be called offshore at any time, even at weekends. The only time I can’t be called back offshore is when I am on booked annual leave.
It’s a bit like being on-call as, even though I might be at home, still have to be prepared to go back offshore if required.
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Задание 5. Закончите предложения правильными формами глагола:
Task 5. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
Most of the time he _____ (sit) behind a desk, but this week he _____ (get) some practical experience offshore.
A lot of different nationalities _____ (work) in the refinery, so sometimes people _____ (have) problems communicating.
I _____ (not understand) how this instrument _____ (work). Can you explain it to me?
I’m sorry, Mr Peters isn’t here. He _____ (have) an Arabic lesson. He _____ (always have) one on Monday evening.
He _____ (enjoy) sport a lot. He _____ (go) to the gym twice a week. He _____ (train) for next month’s marathon.
Задание 6. Составьте монолог, используя следующую информацию и речевые модели:
Task 6. Make a monolog, using the following information and phrases:
You can make a good living.
There is a strong team spirit.
The work can be hazardous.
Shift work is arduous.
Weather conditions are extreme.
You learn a variety of skills.
You get very dirty.
It is a predominantly male environment.
When you are onshore, you can be called back to the rig at any time.
You have to be away from family and friends for long periods.
The best thing about working on a rig would be that ...
The worst thing…
I (would) really like the fact that… and that…
What I (would) dislike most is…
Personally, I don't (wouldn't) mind (being / getting / having)…
I found (would find) it difficult to get used to (being / getting / having)…
But I (would) really enjoy…
Практическое занятие 10
Maintenance and Repair
Ремонт и обслуживание
suppose полагать
maintenance ремонт и обслуживание
outfit набор инструментов, снаряжение
mending ремонт
replacing замена
adjustment реконструкция, корректировка запасов
overhaul осмотр, переборка
heavy load большая нагрузка, большая масса
Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст:
Task 1. Read and translate the text: |
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