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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "OOIP" refers to what?
(a) Original oil in planes.
(b) Original oil in plans.
(c) Original oil in place.
(d) Original oil in position.

2. How much unexplored area is there in Saudi Arabia?
(a) A lot.
(b) Very little.
(c) Some.
(d) None.

3. Why does Saudi Arabia try to limit oil production?
(a) To keep national control over the oil fields.
(b) To keep oil prices high.
(c) To prevent damages from overproduction.
(d) To limit the number of Americans in the country.

4. In the early days of oil exploration, natural gas was seen as what?
(a) A problem to overcome.
(b) An indicator oil was nearby.
(c) A challenge.
(d) Worthless.

5. Many people think there is plenty of oil in Saudi Arabia but that the government limits exploration to control what?
(a) The economy.
(b) The market.
(c) U.S. foriegn policy.
(d) The people of Saudi Arabia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1990, what percentage of Berri's wells were shut down?

3. Who secured the first prospecting right in Saudi Arabia?

4. When was Hawtah Trend discovered?

5. Where does Saudi Arabia invest money in order to maintain its position as the largest oil supplier in the world?

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