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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Without any significant new discoveries, Saudi Arabia will lose what percentage of its oil production when Ghawar closes down?
(a) Aprroximately 80%.
(b) Less than half.
(c) Approximately 75%.
(d) More than half.

2. Simmons uses technical papers written for whom?
(a) The Society of Energy Engineers.
(b) The Society of Petroleum Engineers.
(c) The Society of Gasoline Engineers.
(d) The Society of Oil Engineers.

3. In the late 1970's, the U.S. estimated the total proven amount of reserves in Saudi Arabia to be what?
(a) 100 million barrels.
(b) 110 billion barrels.
(c) 100 billion barrels.
(d) 110 million barrels.

4. How many fields are there, after Ghawar, that produce significant levels of oil in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

5. What else does Saudi Arabia harvest from the oil fields?
(a) Natural gases.
(b) Hydrogen.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Carbonate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before drilling begins, a field's production rate and ________ ______ are calculated.

2. What is Ghawar known for?

3. Water became a commonly used primary technique in what area first?

4. What type of zones are found in all three of the super-giant reservoirs in Saudi Arabia?

5. During which war did the expansion on the Saudi Arabian oil projects stop?

(see the answer key)

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