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Oil in Siberia
The oil and gas deposits in Siberia are unique in their size. Their importance increases greatly if we consider the fact that the Siberian discoveries took place at a time when many oil and gas reservoirs in the old and new worlds had become greatly depleted. The demand for oil and gas is growing quickly as a whole.
At a time of such high demand for oil Siberia is regarded as a supplier of this raw material and fuel. Siberian oil serves as raw material for large petrochemical combines in Novosibirsk, Tobolsk, Omsk.
Discovery of oil in Siberia simplifies the development of a number of districts including the Trans-Urals, Extreme North and Far East. Prospects have opened up for the rapid development of petrochemistry. One Siberian oilworker said: “when we struck the first well at the now famous Samotlor field, we saw not a black fountain but a blossoming land; the cold land of Siberia warmed by our oil and labour”.
Запомните следующие синонимы, дайте их перевод:
oil (petroleum); deposit (field); reservoir (formation, bed); demand (need); development (progress); convey (transport); area (district, region); well (hole, bore-hole); fountain (gusher); land (country).
Запомните следующие глаголы:
increase (увеличивать), deplete (истощать), serve (служить), stimulate (стимулировать, способствовать).
Найдите эквиваленты следующих русских слов и словосочетаний:
уникальный, спрос, топливо, быстрый, нефтехимические предприятия, нефтяник, комбинаты.
Ответьте на вопросы:
1. What can you say about the oil and gas deposits in Siberia?
2. At what time did the Siberian discoveries take place?
3. Is the demand for oil and gas growing quickly?
