4. 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) 38 billion.
(d) 42 billion.

5. Before drilling begins, a field's production rate and ________ ______ are calculated.
(a) Depletion curve.
(b) Declining curve.
(c) Depreciation curve.
(d) Devolution curve.

6. When the United States's oil production declined, who stepped in to become the world's leading oil producer?
(a) Iran.
(b) Bahrain.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Iraq.

7. In 2002, a paper was published, by Saudi experts, that detailed the problems with oil recovery at what Ghawar location?
(a) Uthmaniyah.
(b) 'Ain Dar.
(c) Hadrah.
(d) Aramco.

8. Where was the first significant oil find in the Middle East?
(a) Bahrain.
(b) Dubai.
(c) Iran.
(d) Iraq.

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

10. What kind of data surveys are used to help determine where to drill?
(a) Water data surveys.
(b) Seismic data surveys.
(c) Oil data surveys.
(d) Gas pressure data surveys.

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

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

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

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

15. What did Saudi Arabian engineers present at the S.P.E. conferences?
(a) Production data.
(b) Technical papers.
(c) Advances in technology.
(d) Articles.