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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one technique used in retrieving oil that can impact the amount of oil eventually recovered?
(a) Water injection.
(b) Salt injectino.
(c) Gas injection.
(d) Pressure injection.

2. Where is the Spindletop field located?
(a) California.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Texas.
(d) Louisiana.

3. Saudi Arabia becomes an oil super power when whose oil production declines?
(a) Brazil.
(b) United States.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Mexico.

4. Water produced by oil drilling is approximately how much larger than the amount of oil produced?
(a) Six times.
(b) Four times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Five times.

5. When Saudi Arabia entered the world of oil production, it was __________ to generate.
(a) Expensive.
(b) Easy.
(c) Inexpensive.
(d) Difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. With OPEC's secrecy regarding oil production levels, what is unclear?

2. How long is Ghawar?

3. When was Berri discovered?

4. What evidence is there to support Saudi Arabia's claim that there is enough oil in their fields to last forever?

5. After drilling begins, the estimates are adjusted based on what?

(see the answer key)

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