From Rigzone Contributor. Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Although far fewer women work in the oil and gas (O&G) industry compared to men, many women find rewarding careers in the industry. Five women were asked the same questions regarding their career [05] choices in the oil and gas industry.
Question 1: Why did you choose the oil and gas industry?
Woman 1: Cool technology, applying science and money.
[10] Woman 2: It seemed interesting and the pay was good.
Woman 3: They offered me a job! I couldn’t turn down the great starting salary and a chance to live in New Orleans.
[15] Woman 4: I did not really choose the oil and gas industry as much as it chose me.
Woman 5: I chose the oil and gas industry because of the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our country’s energy solution.
[20] Question 2: How did you get your start in the oil and gas industry?
Woman 1: I went to a university that all major oil companies recruit. I received a summer internship with Texaco before my last year of my Master’s degree.
[25] Woman 2: I was recruited at a Texas Tech Engineering Job Fair.
Woman 3: At the time, campus recruiters came to the geosciences department of my university annually and they sponsored scholarships for [30] graduate students to help complete their research. Even though my Master’s thesis was more geared toward environmental studies, as a recipient of one of these scholarships, my graduate advisor strongly encouraged me to participate when the time came for [35] O&G Industry interviews.
Woman 4: I was working for a company in another state where oil and gas was not its primary business. When the company sold its division in the state where I was working, they offered me a position at [40] the company’s headquarters in Houston managing the aftermarket sales for the company’s largest region. Aftermarket sales supported the on-highway, construction, industrial, agricultural and the oil and gas markets. After one year, the company asked me [45] to take the position of managing their marine and offshore power products division. I held that position for three years. I left that company to join a new startup company where I hold the position of president.
Woman 5: My first job in the oil and gas industry was [50] an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans. I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented geoscientists and engineers.
Question 3: Describe your typical day.
Woman 1: Tough one to describe a typical day. I [55] generally read email, go to a couple of meetings and work with the field’s earth model or look at seismic.
Woman 2: I talk with clients, help prepare bids and work on getting projects out the door. My days are never the same, which is what I love about the job I [60] have.
Woman 3: I usually work from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (although the official day is shorter). We call the field every morning for an update on operations, security, construction, facilities and production engineering [65] activities. I work with my team leads on short-term and long-term projects to enhance production (a lot of emails and Powerpoint). I usually have 2-3 meetings per day to discuss/prioritize/review ongoing or upcoming work (production optimization, simulation [70] modeling, drilling plans, geologic interpretation, workovers, etc.). Beyond our team, I also participate in a number of broader business initiatives and leadership teams.
Woman 4: A typical day is a hectic day for me. My [75] day usually starts well before 8 a.m. with phone calls and emails with our facility in Norway, as well as other business relationships abroad. At the office, I am involved in the daily business operations and also stay closely involved in the projects and the [80] sales efforts. On any given day I am working on budgets and finance, attending project meetings, attending engineering meetings, reviewing drawings and technical specifications, meeting with clients and prospective clients, reviewing sales proposals, [85] evaluating new business opportunities and making a lot of decisions.
Woman 5: On most days I work on my computer to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create maps, research local and regional geology or write [90] documents. I go to project meetings almost every day. I typically work only during business hours, but there are times when I get calls at night or on weekends from a rig or other geologists for assistance with a technical problem.
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🔗 http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=11508. Retrieved on February 14, 2012.
The only fragment from Text I that presents a series of actions exclusively performed in the past is
“I chose the oil and gas industry because of the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our country’s energy solution.” (lines 17-19)
“I held that position for three years. I left that company to join a new startup company where I hold the position of president.” (lines 46-48)
“My first job in the oil and gas industry was an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans. I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented geoscientists and engineers.” (lines 49-52)
“At the office, I am involved in the daily business operations and also stay closely involved in the projects and the sales efforts.” (lines 77-80)
“On most days I work on my computer to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create maps, research local and regional geology or write documents.” (lines 87-90)
Cesgranrio • PETROBRAS • Nível Superior
Questão 17 • Gabarito: (C)
The only fragment from Text I that presents a series of actions exclusively performed in the past is
(A) “I chose the oil and gas industry because of the challenging projects, and I want to be part of our country’s energy solution.” (lines 17-19)
(B) “I held that position for three years. I left that company to join a new startup company where I hold the position of president.” (lines 46-48)
(C) “My first job in the oil and gas industry was an internship with Mobil Oil Corp., in New Orleans. I worked with a lot of smart, focused and talented geoscientists and engineers.” (lines 49-52)
(D) “At the office, I am involved in the daily business operations and also stay closely involved in the projects and the sales efforts.” (lines 77-80)
(E) “On most days I work on my computer to complete my projects. I interpret logs, create maps, research local and regional geology or write documents.” (lines 87-90)
Para selar a consistência temporal legítima do gabarito, esquematiza-se a auditoria morfológica das formas:
Frente a comandos de exclusividade ou consistência temporal (*"exclusively performed in the past"*), aplique a **Técnica do Pente Fino nos Verbos Finais**. As bancas adoram colocar dois ou três verbos no *Simple Past* no início da frase para desarmar a atenção do candidato e inserem um verbo no *Simple Present* ou *Present Perfect* bem no finalzinho. Circule rigorosamente **todos** os verbos da alternativa antes de marcar. Se encontrar uma única palavra indicando estado atual ou rotina (como *want, hold, am*), risque a opção sumariamente por quebra de exclusividade temporal.
Distrator 19 — Deslocamento Temporal (Intrusão de Desejo Presente).
A oração inicia com o verbo no passado chose, mas a Engine sabota a exclusividade temporal ao introduzir a conjunção aditiva coordenada pelo verbo want (quero). Essa transição desloca o eixo temporal da frase diretamente para o presente.
Distrator 19 — Deslocamento Temporal (Transição de Status Laboral).
O fragmento descreve o histórico de cargos da profissional com os verbos no passado held e left. Contudo, no encerramento do período, a oração adjetiva introduz o verbo hold no presente para indicar o cargo atual de presidente, quebrando o requisito.
Competência avaliada: 21. Verb Tenses (Passado Puro e Homogêneo).
Esta alternativa valida o comando de exclusividade de forma incontestável. Todas as ações e estados descritos no fragmento do estágio encontram-se morfologicamente indexados no passado (was e worked), mantendo a harmonia cronológica do período.
O batimento estrutural consolida-se assim:
Distrator 19 — Deslocamento Temporal (Estado Presente Contínuo).
A alternativa falha completamente no teste cronológico. O fragmento inteiro está construído sobre o tempo verbal Simple Present por intermédio das formas verbais am e stay, descrevendo a atuação e rotina presente da executiva no escritório.
Distrator 19 — Deslocamento Temporal (Enumeração de Rotina Atual).
O marcador temporal de frequência "On most days" já acusa a presença de uma rotina recorrente. A Engine satura o trecho com uma sucessão de verbos no presente (work, interpret, create, research, write), anulando qualquer chance de foco exclusivo no passado.
Sabotagem por Enumeração Enumerativa de Rotina (E): Agrupa múltiplos verbos de ação do cotidiano da engenharia petrolífera em formato de lista para confundir o estudante desatento por meio do volume léxico, ocultando o fato de que a lista reside inteiramente no presente.
Consagração da Rigidez Cronológica Uniforme: Premia o reconhecimento cirúrgico do paralelismo no passado (Simple Past puro), isolando o relato que foca estritamente nas realizações antigas da época de estágio.
thematic: Grammar in Context
theme: 21. Verb Tenses
Peça Operativa Principal: Temporal Consistency Auditing / Simple Past Morphosyntactic Tracking / Present Routine Deflection
SILO 3 — Contextual
contentTopic: 15. Business & Employment
subtheme: Simple Past and Temporal Contrast in Descriptions of Professional Experience
O item afere a proficiência na identificação, contraste e validação de estruturas verbais homogêneas em fragmentos de trajetórias corporativas, classificado no tema 21. Verb Tenses do SILO 2. O escopo contextual foca na descrição de históricos profissionais, estágios e evolução de carreiras no mercado, indexado ao tema 15. Business & Employment do SILO 3. A correta resolução exige expurgar os distratores de Deslocamento Temporal (A, B, D e E) que rompem o critério de exclusividade ao misturar rotinas do presente, sentimentos atuais e status corporativo ativo. A opção C chancela-se de modo legítimo por apresentar estabilidade sintática restrita ao passado.