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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The oil production in southern Ghawar is what?
(a) Expensive and extensive.
(b) Inexpensive and extensive.
(c) Inexpensive and limited.
(d) Expensive and limited.

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

3. Who was the first king of Saudia Arabia?
(a) Abdul Saud.
(b) Adbul Mallah.
(c) Abdul Aziz.
(d) Abdul Faisal.

4. What phenomenon appears to be a part of the life cycle of all large oil fields regardless of their differences?
(a) The water/natural gas improvement phenomenon.
(b) The decay phenomenon.
(c) The second life phenomenon.
(d) The peak/decline phenomenon.

5. What makes it unlikely that the papers presented to the SPE are exaggerations to make the authors look impressive?
(a) The sheer volume of papers.
(b) The details in the papers.
(c) The SPE screening process.
(d) The professionalism of the writers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many oil fields does Hawtah Trend consist of?

2. When was Yerbin field discovered?

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

4. By using the history of other fields around the world, the author hopes to make what point?

5. What industry does Matthew Simmons specialize in?

(see the answer key)

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