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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Saudi Arabia established?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1936.

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

4. Saudi Arabia called in experts from what major petroleum company to help with Berri's problems?
(a) Mobil.
(b) Exxon.
(c) Shell.
(d) B.P.

5. Since when has Ghawar been yielding the bulk of Saudi Arabia's oil supplies?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1961.

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

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

8. At the time of writing this book, Saudi Arabia had produced how many barrels of oil in the past 17 years?
(a) 34 billion.
(b) 46 billion.
(c) 42 billion.
(d) 38 billion.

9. After the amount of oil in a place is estimated, what is estimated next?
(a) The purity of the oil.
(b) The cost of recovering the oil.
(c) The amount of recoverable oil.
(d) The selling price of the oil.

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

11. After drilling begins, the estimates are adjusted based on what?
(a) Length of time it takes to drill.
(b) World price fluctuations.
(c) Actual performace data.
(d) Current estimation techniques.

12. When did Sanfaniya begin to experience problems with sand mixing with the oil?
(a) Mid 1980's.
(b) Early 1980's.
(c) Never.
(d) Late 1980's.

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

14. Sanfaniya is located where?
(a) Beneath a river.
(b) Under mountains.
(c) In a valley.
(d) Offshore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which U.S. President supported the creation of the State of Israel?

2. What kind of data surveys are used to help determine where to drill?

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?

4. In 1990, what percentage of Berri's wells were shut down?

5. Without any significant new discoveries, Saudi Arabia will lose what percentage of its oil production when Ghawar closes down?

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