A “...1.1 billion and 2 billion barrels...” (line 12) – amount of oil to be produced in the Santos Basin in a year.
B “...5,000 meters...” (line 16) – distance between the water surface and the layer of salt.
C “...maximum 20 years...” (line 23) – total period Petrobras will be allowed to use the drill ship to explore the Brazilian subsalt region.
D “...Y56 billion...” (line 52) – NYK’s total earnings for the calendar year of 2009.
E “...fall 2008,” (line 59) – period when the global economy forced NYK to begin to invest in container ships.