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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2005, what is the only country in the world with unused oil capacity?
(a) United States.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Bahrain.

2. What is the most accurate way to determine the true potential of a reserve?
(a) Drill and change the estimates based on production.
(b) Drill and see what happens.
(c) Drill the first wells.
(d) Drill appraisal wells.

3. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?
(a) Energy.
(b) Financial.
(c) Banking.
(d) Transportation.

4. What has happened at the other giant oil fields in the world?
(a) They have peaked, then had sharp declines.
(b) They have peaked, and no more oil has been recovered.
(c) They have peaked, then been brought back with new technology.
(d) They have peaked, and replacements have been found.

5. What is the name of one of the northern sites in the Ghawar oil field?
(a) Shedgum.
(b) Shadrum.
(c) Shaylahum.
(d) Srultum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of helping to recover more oil from older fields, technology has done what?

2. It has become far more _________ _________ to maintain the high rate of oil production in Saudi Arabia.

3. When was Hawtah Trend discovered?

4. When did the oil production in southern Ghawar reopen?

5. How many technical papers does Simmons use to build his case?

(see the answer key)

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