Practice
1 Write out these numbers and units.
1 90 rpm
4 14 km
6 880 b/d
2 Write the numbers and units from 1 in the spaces.
1 The drill bit turns at a speed of …………………
2 The oil well produces …………………
3 The diameter of the well hole is …………………
4 The depth of the well hole is …………………
5 The length of the pipeline is …………………
6 An oil barrel contains about ………………… of oil.
3 Complete these pairs of instructions. Write the opposite of the underlined word(s) in the second sentence of each pair.
right / stop / lower / down / pick up
1 Please start the engine. OK, now please ………………… the engine again.
2 Pull the drill bit up. Now push it ………………… again.
3 Please raise the drill pipe. Now ………………… it into the well.
4 Turn the drill collar to the left. Now turn it to the …………………
5 Please put down that pipe. Now please ………………… this pipe.
4 Complete this conversation.
What’s / Pleased / I’m / do / What’s / name’s / I’m / work
A: Hello. My ………………… (1) Tom. I work on an oil rig in the desert. ………………… (2) your name?
B: ………………… (3) Ali. I ………………… (4) on an offshore oil platform.
A: ………………… (5) to meet you, Ali. What do you ………………… (6) on the oil rig?
B: I operate the drills. ………………… (7) your job?
A: ………………… (8) a crane operator.
