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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1988, the Saudi Arabian government raised the estimate of oil reserves in the country to what level?
(a) 350 billion barrels.
(b) 400 billion barrels.
(c) 300 billion barrels.
(d) 450 billion barrels.

3. According to Saudi Arabian officials, how long did it take before they found oil at Yerbin Field?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 9 years.

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

5. What word characterizes the gas initiative in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Joy.
(b) Improvement.
(c) Disaster.
(d) Recession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some people believe that Saudi Arabia's interest in Shaybah is not desperation, but what?

2. Saudi Arabia, because the oil now is less pure, invests a lot of money in what?

3. The oil at Hawtah Trend is what?

4. One paper, presented by a Saudi engineer, discusses how conventional analytical techniques are not accurately interpreting data from what type of wells?

5. If the estimates of Saudi Arabian oil reserves made in the 1970's were accurate, what is about to end?

(see the answer key)

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