Oil & gas

English for Oil & Gas is a comprehensive course designed to prepare learners for careers in onshore and offshore drilling, and to support experienced oil and gas professionals in a globalized career field.

 

In this course, learners are taught about the oil and gas industry, including processes, techniques, equipment and safety gear. This course also covers the oil and gas industry in the news, plus the impact and future of the industry.

12

Units

45

Hours of Contents

3

Tests

B1+

Required Skill level

Overview

  1. Introduction to Oil & Gas: Learn how to talk about energy use, energy sources and the oil and gas industry in general.
  2. Geophysical Exploration: Learn where petroleum comes from and how it is found.
  3. Process & Techiniques: Learn how to describe oil and gas processes and techniques, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
  4. Tools & Equipment: Learn how to describe oil and gas equipment and how to maintain different types of equipment.
  5. Offshore Drilling: Learn how to describe offshore tools and equipment, the structure of a vessel and offshore processes and techniques. Also learn about offshore job duties and safety procedures.
  6. Jobs & Responsibilities: Learn how to describe job duties and responsibilities in the oil and gas industry.
  7. Safety Gear: Learn how to describe different safety gear used in the oil and gas industry.
  8. Onshore Safety & Emergencies: Understand important safety tips and safety hazards, and learn how to talk about oil and gas safety.
  9. Offshore Safety & Emergencies: Understand important safety tips and safety hazards, learn how to describe a problem on a vessel and learn how to talk about oil and gas safety.
  10. Current Events: Learn how to discuss the oil and gas industry in the news, plus the impact and future of the industry.
  11. Project Management: Learn how to describe the main components of successful project management.

Review key concepts about the oil and gas industry covered in the course.