English for Global Industries: Oil and Gas

English for Global Industries: Oil and Gas is a study and practice book aimed at industry professionals working in or training towards managerial positions in the oil and gas industry. Although designed primarily for self-study, the book can be easily adapted for classroom use.

The main focus is to help students develop essential professional language and increase their effectiveness when they work in English. Full of up-to-date, industry-specific content, the units have four integrated components:

• Focused reading
• Vocabulary-building activities
• Individualized 'Put it to work' activities
• Full glossary of terms

There is a full answer key at the back of the book.

Each one-hour unit can be studied independently of the other units. Users can therefore select units that are most relevant to their needs. Topic areas include:

• The Business of Oil and Gas
• Working on a Rig
• Drilling Operations
• Geological and Geophysical Operations
• Producing and Delivering

Contents

SECTION 1: The Business of Oil and Gas
Unit 1: A Global Giant
Unit 2: Presenting the Company
Unit 3: The Marketing of Oil and Gas Services
Unit 4: Oil and Gas Accountancy
Unit 5: The Legal Framework
Unit 6: Environmental Impacts
Unit 7: The Development of an Oil and Gas Company
Unit 8: Financing an Oil and Gas Operation

SECTION 2: Working on a Rig
Unit 1: Rig Locations
Unit 2: Offshore Platforms and Vessels
Unit 3: Jobs on the Rig
Unit 4: Working Conditions
Unit 5: Health and Safety
Unit 6: Maintenance and Repair
Unit 7: Rig Erection and Dismantling
Unit 8: Rig Automation

SECTION 3: Drilling Operations
Unit 1: Drilling for Oil and Gas
Unit 2: The Hoisting System on a Drilling Rig
Unit 3: Power Systems
Unit 4: Rotating Systems
Unit 5: Circulating Systems
Unit 6: Drilling Problems
Unit 7: Preventing Blowouts
Unit 8: Optimised Drilling

SECTION 4: Geological and Geophysical Operations
Unit 1: Formation Characteristics
Unit 2: Petroleum Traps
Unit 3: Geological Consulting to the Oil and Gas Industry
Unit 4: Petroleum Mapping
Unit 5: Seismic Surveying
Unit 6: Mud-logging
Unit 7: Wire-line Well Logging
Unit 8: Anatomy of an Oilfield

SECTION 5: Producing and Delivering
Unit 1: Well Completion
Unit 2: Surface treatment
Unit 3: Work-over
Unit 4: Petroluem Production
Unit 5: Improved Oil Recovery
Unit 6: Pipelines
Unit 7: Tankers
Unit 8: Science in the Oil and Gas Industry