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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for the Saudi Arabian population to quadruple?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 60 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 40 years.

2. Approximately how much does it cost to dispose of the water generated by oil production?
(a) $40 billion per month.
(b) $40 billion per year.
(c) $40 billion per week.
(d) $40 billion over the life of a well.

3. A Society of Petroleum Engineers paper written in 2004 describes what type of pump project as being successful in reviving several of Abqaiq's dead zones?
(a) Manual seperator pump.
(b) Manual injection pump.
(c) Multiphase pump.
(d) Multiple pump.

4. Where is Prudhoe Bay?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Florida.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Washington.

5. How many square miles does Ghawar cover?
(a) Over 4,000.
(b) Over 3,000.
(c) Over 5,000.
(d) Over 2,000.

6. With OPEC's secrecy regarding oil production levels, what is unclear?
(a) Whether OPEC countries can produce oil.
(b) Whether Saudi Arabia can continue production at high levels.
(c) Whether Saudi Arabia will stay the number one oil producer.
(d) Whether OPEC countries are engaged in price inflation.

7. How many "huge reserves" are there in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Four.

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

9. Socony-Vaccum became which company?
(a) Standard Oil.
(b) Exxon.
(c) Mobil.
(d) Shell.

10. Arab D Zone 2B is what type of formation?
(a) Geological.
(b) Oceanic.
(c) Mountain.
(d) Land.

11. Who did the United States government ask to investigate Saudi Arabia's ability to meet global oil demands?
(a) M.I.T. researchers.
(b) The GAO.
(c) Congress.
(d) The Heritage Institute.

12. How is Abqaiq oil field described by technical experts?
(a) Extremely volitile.
(b) Extremely remote.
(c) Extremely young.
(d) Extremely mature.

13. During which war did the expansion on the Saudi Arabian oil projects stop?
(a) The 20 years war.
(b) World War I.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) World War II.

14. How long is Ghawar?
(a) 182 miles.
(b) 121 miles.
(c) 174 miles.
(d) 156 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Sanfaniya begin to experience problems with sand mixing with the oil?

3. Where was the first significant oil find in the Middle East?

4. The new technology that Saudi Arabia has been implementing in their wells is associated with wells that have what?

5. From 1950-1982, OPEC published information on production levels for each field how often?

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