2. Where are some of the giant oil fields that are geographically and geologically similar to Saudi Arabian fields located?
(a) Dubai.
(b) Oman.
(c) Israel.
(d) Egypt.

3. Many people think there is plenty of oil in Saudi Arabia but that the government limits exploration to control what?
(a) The market.
(b) The economy.
(c) U.S. foriegn policy.
(d) The people of Saudi Arabia.

4. What word characterizes the gas initiative in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Disaster.
(b) Recession.
(c) Joy.
(d) Improvement.

5. What is one assumption that can be used to bring a brighter future to Saudi Arabia's oil production?
(a) That Saudi oil reserves won't suffer the same decline as the rest of the world.
(b) That Saudi's are hiding the true number of oil fields they have found.
(c) That natural gas is more important to Saudi Arabia than oil.
(d) That over production means there are new oil fields to be found.

6. Oil in Saudi Arabia will not last ____________.
(a) Past the 22nd century.
(b) For more than a decade.
(c)
(d) Forever.

7. Why must Saudi Arabia find and develop huge natural gas reserves, and soon?
(a) Their economy depends on it.
(b) Their future development depends on it.
(c) Their people depend on it.
(d) Their future role in the market depends on it.

8. Overproduction and what have contributed to an early decline in production in Russian oil fields?
(a) Civil wars.
(b) Lack of technology.
(c) Damage to the surrounding areas.
(d) Poor management.

9. What is happening to non-OPEC oil production?
(a) It doesn't exist.
(b) It is peaking.
(c) It is on the rise.
(d) It is in decline.

10. How long have Saudi Arabia's heavy producers been operating?
(a) 40 - 80 years.
(b) 40 - 60 years.
(c) 40 - 70 years.
(d) 40 - 50 years.

11. What kind of logic describes the black and white area of interpretation?
(a) Fuzzy logic.
(b) Problematic logic.
(c) Clear logic.
(d) Logical logic.

12. What makes it unlikely that the papers presented to the SPE are exaggerations to make the authors look impressive?
(a) The details in the papers.
(b) The sheer volume of papers.
(c) The professionalism of the writers.
(d) The SPE screening process.

13. In what year did geologists determine that the Arab D Zone has eroded away and been replaced by younger rock?
(a) 2002.
(b) 2000.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1996.

14. Shaybah is located near Saudi Arabia's border with what nation?
(a) Iran.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Bahrain.
(d) United Arab Emirates.

15. Where are some of the other giant oil fields in the world, besides Saudi Arabia?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Japan.
(c) Norway.
(d) Germany.