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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does oil exploration begin in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 1920's.
(b) 1900's.
(c) 1930's.
(d) 1910's.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The oil production in southern Ghawar is what?

2. What is Ghawar known for?

3. Water became a commonly used primary technique in what area first?

4. What is the partnership called, that is formed to fund drilling and production in Saudi Arabia?

5. How many fields are there, after Ghawar, that produce significant levels of oil in Saudi Arabia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kinds of modern technologies are used to search for oil?

2. Why are the facts in the SPE papers about Ghawar hard to ignore?

3. What does Simmons claim is happening to Saudi Arabia's oil supplies?

4. Based on examples from around the world, what does the author conclude about the peak/decline cycle?

5. What is SABAIC?

6. What are some of the questions the decline of Saudi Arabian oil fields present to the world?

7. Why are Abqaiq, Sanfaniya, and Berri having technological challenges similar to Ghawar?

8. Why are the odds of discovering another giant oil field in Saudi Arabia slim?

9. What does new technology and techniques enable to oil industry to do with aging fields?

10. What has happened to the capacities of oil supplies in 2005?

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