admitted to not using geologists because when his competitors hired them, all it did
was to increase their costs per barrel of oil found. There are many examples of the
previous case, and some scientists argue that drilling according to a set of scientific
data has the same outcome as drilling randomly.
~Petroleum geology is only one aspect of petroleum exploration and production. Leaving aside atypical (tg~,~) enterprises, petroleum exploration now
involves integrated teams of people possessing a wide range of professional skills.
These skills include deep knowledge of local social situations, which is involved in
the purchase of potential oil fields especially in developing countries. Geophysical
surveying is involved in collecting data that helps people decide where drilling is
most appropriate. Petroleum engineering is concerned with activities related to the
most effective way of producing crude oil and natural gas.
试卷二 （类型09） IV. Translation
Directions: There are sorne passages in this part of the test. You are to translate the
passages into Chinese on your Answer Sheet. A~:
71. (~)Geologists, contrary to normal working folks, believe that knowledge of the
concepts of geology can help to find petroleum and, furthermore, often think that
petroleum geology and petroleum exploration are synonyms, which they are not.
Theories that petroleum is not formed by the transformation of organic matter in
sediments have already been noted and are examined in more detail. If the petroleum
geologists' view of oil generation and migration are not accepted, then present
exploration methods would need extensive modification.
(~)Some petroleum explorationists still do not admit to a need for geologists to
aid them in their search. In 1975 a well-known oil researcher from Dallas,
Texas was
determined in not allowing geologists join his team, because he believed that they
were too expensive and decreased his profits per barrel significantly. Saudi Arabian
Oil Company is under a statutory obligation imposed by its government to put to the
test every claim to an oil-finding method, be it a dowsing or some sophisticated
scientific technique. These examples are not isolated cases, and it has been argued
that oil may better be found by random drilling than by the appliance of scientific principles.
~Petroleum geology is only one aspect of petroleum exploration and production. The task of finding petroleum in modem times requires a knowledgeable
and varying group of professionals to work together to achieve the same goal. These
skills include political and social expertise, which is involved in the purchase of
potential oil fields especially in unstable countries. Geophysical surveying
is
involved in preparing the initial data on which drilling recommendations are based
on. Petroleum engineering is concerned with establishing the reserves of a field, the
distribution of petroleum within the reservoir, and the most effective way of
producing it.
B~:
71. (~)Geologists, contrary to normal working folks, believe that knowledge of the
concepts of geology can help to find petroleum.
~)Some petroleum explorationists still do not admit to a need for geologists to
aid them in their search. In 1975 a well-known oil researcher from Dallas, Texas was
determined in not allowing geologists join his team, because he believed that they
were too expensive and decreased his profits per barrel significantly. These
examples are not isolated cases, and it has been argued that oil may better
be found
by random drilling than by the appliance of scientific principles.
(~)Petroleum geology is only one aspect of petroleum exploration and
production. The task of finding petroleum in modem times requires a knowledgeable
and varying group of professionals to work together to achieve the same goal. These
skills include political and social expertise, which is involved in the purchase of
potential oil fields especially in unstable countries. Geophysical surveying is
involved in preparing the initial data on which drilling recommendations are based
on. Petroleum engineering is concerned with establishing the reserves of a field, the
distribution of petroleum within the reservoir, and the most effective way of
producing it.
不同于从事其他工作的人，地质学家认为对地理概念的掌握能够帮助我们寻找石油
。
一些石油勘探专家至今仍然不承认需要地质学家帮助他们寻找石
油。1975年，一位
来自美国德克萨斯州达拉斯的著名石油研究员决定不允许地质学家参与他的团队，因为他认
为地质学家的加入会增加他的投入，从而大大降低他从每桶油中获得的收益。以上例子并非
个案，有人认为，任意钻井比应用科学原理可以更好地发现石油。 石油地质学只是石油勘探和生产的一个方面。当今时代，寻找石油任务的实现需要具有具备
丰富学识及多样性的一组专业人员共同协作来实现同一目标。这些技能包括参与购置尤其是
位于动乱国家的潜在油田的政治、社会的专门技能。地球物理测量涉及准备钻井所需的初步
数据。石油工程学关注建立油田的储量，石油储层的分布以及生产石油的最有效方法。