本书为《石油（基础）》分册，围绕石油行业相关的基础知识展开，共设45个话题，涉及探油、采油、储运、炼油、销售，以及安全防护、环境保护、人员招聘等内容。本册根据每个话题的内容展开了相应的听、说、读、写四个方面语言技能的练习，在体现语言技能合理性的同时，力求突出石油英语操作的实用性。本教材贴近实际，具有内容系统、话题实用和注重实践的特点，适合石油类各专业学生使用。
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1 Jobs in the Oil Industry 1
2 Jobs in the Oil Industry 2
3 In the Company
4 In the Oil Field
5 Work locations
6 Weather Conditions
7 Working Conditions
8 Actions
9 Basic Tools
10 Specialized Tools
11 Numbers
12 Geometry
13 Measurements
14 Measuring Tools
15 Safety Equipment
16 Parts of a Drilling Rig
17 Types of Offshore Rigs
18 Parts of an Offshore Rig
19 Rig Power Systems
20 Rig Rotary Systems
21 Rig Circulation System
22 The Modern Drilling Process
23 Drilling Problems
24 New Drilling Technology
25 Well Completion
26 Well Stimulation
27 Crude Oil Products
28 Cleaning Crude Oil
29 Transporting Oil
30 At the Gas Station
31 Blowouts
32 Workovers
33 Rig Dismantling
34 Automation(Robotics in the Oil Field)
35 Improved Oil Recovery
36 Finding Oil
37 Geographical Features
38 Petroleum Mapping
39 Mud Logging
40 Petroleum Traps
41 Contracts
42 Finance
43 Marketing
44 Oil Spills
45 Environmental Impact
New Words and Expressions
Glossary