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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The new technology that Saudi Arabia has been implementing in their wells is associated with wells that have what?
(a) Increased in production.
(b) Held steady in production.
(c) Had problems with their production.
(d) Declined in production.

2. Berri is located where?
(a) Offshore only.
(b) In sandstone.
(c) Onshore only.
(d) Onshore and offshore.

3. When does oil exploration begin in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 1910's.
(b) 1900's.
(c) 1920's.
(d) 1930's.

4. The three northern sites of Ghawar represent what total of the field?
(a) 15%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 25%.

5. When does the Middle East become associated with oil production?
(a) 1960's.
(b) 1940's.
(c) 1930's.
(d) 1950's.

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

7. Experts estimate that more than what percent of Berri's oil will be unrecovered?
(a) 10 percent.
(b) 5 percent.
(c) 15 percent.
(d) 20 percent.

8. Arab D Zone 2B produces approximately how much of the oil output in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 55%.
(b) 28%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 70%.

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

10. Simmons uses technical papers written for whom?
(a) The Society of Oil Engineers.
(b) The Society of Energy Engineers.
(c) The Society of Petroleum Engineers.
(d) The Society of Gasoline Engineers.

11. Saudi Arabia becomes an oil super power when whose oil production declines?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Mexico.
(c) United States.
(d) Brazil.

12. How many barrels of oil has Ghawar produced?
(a) Over 88 billion.
(b) Over 77 billion.
(c) Over 66 billion.
(d) Over 55 billion.

13. What is one technique used in retrieving oil that can impact the amount of oil eventually recovered?
(a) Pressure injection.
(b) Gas injection.
(c) Water injection.
(d) Salt injectino.

14. Arab D Zone 2B contains what type of rock?
(a) Volcanic.
(b) No rock at all.
(c) Graphite.
(d) Porous.

15. The crude oil coming from Saudi Arabia contains liberal amounts of what, which makes it less pure?
(a) Carbon.
(b) Salt.
(c) Sea water.
(d) Sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. The oil production in southern Ghawar is what?

2. When was Saudi Arabia established?

3. With the drop of pressure in key fields, what production is increased in the wells?

4. When was the first significant oil find in the Middle East?

5. In 2002, a paper was published, by Saudi experts, that detailed the problems with oil recovery at what Ghawar location?

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