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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one of the issues addressed by the Saudi Arabian papers at the October 2003 SPE conference?
(a) Permeability.
(b) Sandstone oil fields.
(c) Oil purity.
(d) Reserve levels.

2. What has been found to replace the aging heavy producing oil fields in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Natural gas fields.
(b) Nothing.
(c) New oil fields.
(d) Offshore oil fields.

3. Who did the United States government ask to investigate Saudi Arabia's ability to meet global oil demands?
(a) The Heritage Institute.
(b) The GAO.
(c) M.I.T. researchers.
(d) Congress.

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

5. With the drop of pressure in key fields, what production is increased in the wells?
(a) Pollution.
(b) Water.
(c) Gas.
(d) Air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes it unlikely that the papers presented to the SPE are exaggerations to make the authors look impressive?

2. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?

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

4. How long did it take Saudi Arabia to increase production from three million barrels a day to eight million barrels a day?

5. When did Saudi Arabia establish the Master Gas System?

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