Answer the questions

1. What sort of work does the development department at the LUKOIL-VolgogradNIPImorneft Institute perform?

2. What does the uniqueness of the Caspian Sea waters consist of?

3. What can prevent the well from operating properly?

4. Which is the best way of treating the drilling equipment on offshore wells?

5. Why is offshore production a costly and complicated process?

6. What are the perspectives of the Caspian oil fields development?

After having taken an interview with Igor Fedotov you are to report to your immediate supervisor on oil production on the Caspian Sea shelf. Draw a plan of your report, and then make an oral presentation. Here are some expressions to be used in presentations.

Opening presentation

Welcome everyone. Я рад всех видеть.

Let’s start, shall we? Начнем, пожалуй.

I’d like to outline… Я бы хотел обрисовать в общих чертах…

Introducing information

First of all I’d like to tell you… Прежде всего, я хотел бы сказать…

As you know… Ка вы знаете…

If we take a look at… Если мы посмотрим на…

Let’s turn to… Давайте обратимся к…

Closing the presentation

I would like to finish by saying … В заключении я хотел бы сказать…

Let me sum up Подведем итоги

Thank you all for listening Благодарю за внимание

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