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English for the oil industry level 2 coursebook and cd pack by david bonamy, evan frendo, maja olenjniczak, rosemary richie, maria spada and ros wright series editor. It provides a tremendous thrust and may be sufficient to bring all the oil to the surface. English for the energy industry is divided into units by theme, such as energy production, environmental protection, technology, pr, business policy, and strategy. Launched in 1998, the oilfield glossary, which includes more than 4600 entries, continues to expand and improve. Understanding the oil and gas industry through the. It is dissolved in the oil because of the high pressure deep underground.
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