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Exercise 2. Translate the following words into English
                натяг –
                блок –
                привід –
                фактор впливу –
                перехідна база –
                трейлер –
                віддалений –
                вантажівка –
                балка, брус –
                обсадна колона –

                Exercise 3. Determine which of the following statements
           are true and which ones are false
                1. Despite the fact that most of the steel associated with an
           oil well is below ground, the borehole is the symbol by which an
           oil well is known.
                2.  The  oil  derrick,  however,  has  undergone  an  extensive
           period of transmission.
                3. Also there are derrick construction contractors with a large
           supply  of  conventional  derricks  which  they  rent  for  drilling
           purposes.
                4. Conventional derricks are often left over the hole.
                5. Derricks in use today fall into four broad classifications.
                6.  A  safety  platform  is  usually  placed  around  the  crown
           which conforms to the various safety codes.
                7.  Practically  every  derrick  manufacturer  makes  some
           derricks which are outside the API standard dimensions.
                8. The safe working capacity changes when the fast line is
           anchored in different positions.

                Exercise 4. Translate into Ukrainian
                The oil derrick, however, has undergone an extensive period
           of transition. In the  majority of cases the permanent derrick  is a

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