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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1990, what percentage of Berri's wells were shut down?
(a) 30 percent.
(b) 40 percent.
(c) 45 percent.
(d) 25 percent.

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

3. In the 1930's Oklahoma limited the number of days per month oil companies could operate to protect what?
(a) Oil prices.
(b) The state.
(c) The environment.
(d) The oil workers.

4. What evidence is there to support Saudi Arabia's claim that there is enough oil in their fields to last forever?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Scientific evidence.
(c) Government reports.
(d) Independent investigations.

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

6. What is the partnership called, that is formed to fund drilling and production in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Noramco.
(b) Azaramco.
(c) Aramco.
(d) Souamco.

7. What is the name of the Saudi Arabian national oil company?
(a) Saudi Oil.
(b) Saudi Gas and Petroleum.
(c) Saudi Texaco.
(d) Saudi Aramco.

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

9. 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) Multiple pump.
(b) Manual seperator pump.
(c) Multiphase pump.
(d) Manual injection pump.

10. Who insists that Saudi Arabia will continue to be able to meet the demand for oil?
(a) The United States.
(b) Economic researchers.
(c) Saudia Arabian government.
(d) OPEC.

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

12. When does water injection become a permanent part of oil production at Abqaiq?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1971.
(d) 2000.

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

14. How many fields are there, after Ghawar, that produce significant levels of oil in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of one of the northern sites in the Ghawar oil field?

2. Berri is located where?

3. When Saudi Arabia entered the world of oil production, it was __________ to generate.

4. In what year did Abqaiq start operating?

5. What is Ghawar known for?

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