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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Arab D Zone 2B is what type of formation?
2. When did the United States's oil production peak?
3. Berri is located where?
4. In 2002, a paper was published, by Saudi experts, that detailed the problems with oil recovery at what Ghawar location?
5. When was the Spindletop field discovered?
Short Essay Questions
1. Saudi Arabian officials are making impressive predictions about the revived oil fields' production. Why does this cause others to question the predictions?
2. What happens when primary recovery at an oil field is complete?
3. What is causing some success at reviving dead zones of Abqaiq?
4. Why is the discovery of the Hawtah Trend not an answer to Saudi Arabia's oil production problem?
5. What is Saudi Arabia doing to search for alternative oil supplies?
6. What are some of the speculations about why OPEC stopped releasing field production data?
7. What did the G.A.O. report investigate, and what was its conclusion?
8. What do the papers presented to SPE by Saudi Aramco engineers and consultants detail when taken as a group?
9. What does Simmons claim is happening to Saudi Arabia's oil supplies?
10. What are appraisal wells and why are they not drilled frequently?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is water important to oil production? What purpose does it serve? What problems does it cause? Cite examples and evidence presented in the book in support of your answer.
Essay Topic 2
What is the purpose of the technology papers the author uses for research? Who writes them? What do they say? Who are they written for? Why are they important? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Using examples from the book, explain why Saudi Arabian oil is important to the world and what reasons Saudi Arabia would have for not releasing field production data.
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