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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the most important uses of natural gas in Saudi Arabia today?
(a) To power desalination plants.
(b) To power the larger urban centers.
(c) To power the oil drills.
(d) To power remote medical clinics.

2. The three northern sites of Ghawar represent what total of the field?
(a) 25%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 20%.
(d) 10%.

3. Who insists that Saudi Arabia will continue to be able to meet the demand for oil?
(a) Saudia Arabian government.
(b) OPEC.
(c) Economic researchers.
(d) The United States.

4. If Saudi Arabian production levels decline sharply, what will they affect?
(a) Global oil supplies.
(b) Regional oil supplies.
(c) American oil supplies.
(d) European oil supplies.

5. After the amount of oil in a place is estimated, what is estimated next?
(a) The cost of recovering the oil.
(b) The selling price of the oil.
(c) The amount of recoverable oil.
(d) The purity of the oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Without any significant new discoveries, Saudi Arabia will lose what percentage of its oil production when Ghawar closes down?

2. What is Parallel Oil, Water, and Gas Reservoir Stimulator?

3. Dr. Nansen Saleri heads what type of management group?

4. In the 1930's Oklahoma limited the number of days per month oil companies could operate to protect what?

5. How many square miles does Ghawar cover?

(see the answer key)

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