Talking It Over

activity 1 Some people say that it was Colonel Drake's idea to use pipes as a

casing to line the hole. Other say that the brothers Ruffner had solved this problem long before. What's your opinion?

2. Which of the two versions did you like more? Try to explain why.

3. Work in pairs. Act the dialogue wliich could take place between one
of the two brothers and a news reporter of a local newspaper.

The History of Oil 31

CHAPTER tWO

The search for oil goes on all over the world from the arctic to the tropics. Like

the farmer, the oilman wants to bring a product of nature to market, but, unlike the farmer, before he can harvest his crop, he has to find it.

EXPLORING for PETROLEUM

selection one

Discovering an OH Field

Before You Read