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Edward: I'll know my schedule for tomorrow by the end of this meeting. I think I am
going to be busy for an hour and a half.
Laura: O.K. I will call you in two hours. I will call you at 5 p.m.
Edward: Yes, let's get in touch in two hours… er… around 5 p.m.
Laura: Can you give me your mobile phone number just in case, please?
Edward: Yes. It is: 8– 050– 188– 30– 73. I look forward to your call.

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Task 3.Translate the following text into Ukrainian
Other safety concerns at oil and gas fields are open waste pits, abandoned wells, drilling
equipment, cleaning and pumping activities, fires, explosions, and confined spaces where gases
can accumulate.
A major environmental concern is natural gas flaring, which is the process of burning
off gas during oil production. Gas flaring emits millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year.
Other environmental concerns are damage to land and habitat, leakage of drilling fluids, and
fires.
Oil and gas can be extracted through a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. It
injects water, sand, and chemicals into deep underground rock formations.
Chemicals used in fracturing include benzene, toluene, diesel, lead, ethylene glycol,
ethylene oxide, formaldehyde, methanol, and xylene.
Fracturing chemicals may contaminate surface water, groundwater, and aquifers that are
sources of drinking water. Chemicals may also be released in spills or leaks from fracturing
equipment.
Oil and gas fields can also be offshore in oceans and lakes. Fires and explosions on
offshore drilling rigs are a concern as they can lead to oil spills in the water. This was the case
in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.
Six states in the Southwest are among the top 11 states for oil and gas production:
California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah. Navajo Nation lands in the
Southwest include an estimated 1,572 oil and gas wells.

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