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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) Oil purity.
(c) Sandstone oil fields.
(d) Reserve levels.

2. When did Saudi Arabia begin drilling for natural gas not associated with oil?
(a) 1996.
(b) 1994.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1982.

3. Water produced by oil drilling is approximately how much larger than the amount of oil produced?
(a) Six times.
(b) Four times.
(c) Three times.
(d) Five times.

4. What will Saudi Arabia face if the oil production declines?
(a) Religious problems.
(b) Economic problems.
(c) Transportation problems.
(d) International problems.

5. When does oil production begin in Saudia Arabia?
(a) 1970's.
(b) 1960's.
(c) 1930's.
(d) 1940's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are some of the giant oil fields that are geographically and geologically similar to Saudi Arabian fields located?

2. Approximately how much does it cost to dispose of the water generated by oil production?

3. How much money did Saudi Arabia invest in gas processing facilities?

4. If Saudi Arabian production levels decline sharply, what will they affect?

5. When the United States's oil production declined, who stepped in to become the world's leading oil producer?

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