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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. When does water injection become a permanent part of oil production at Abqaiq?

2. Saudia Arabia became the third largest oil producer in the world behind who?

3. Since when has Ghawar been yielding the bulk of Saudi Arabia's oil supplies?

4. What else does Saudi Arabia harvest from the oil fields?

5. Where is Matthew Simmons from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the improvements the author thinks will happen in OPEC countries when the price of oil rises?

2. What important discovery occurred in 1996?

3. What is the main thing that paints a gloomy picture of oil in Saudi Arabia?

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

5. What is the example Saudi Aramco told the author, and other industry visitors, as an example of fuzzy logic?

6. What are appraisal wells and why are they not drilled frequently?

7. What has happened to the purity of the oil in Saudi Arabia?

8. What happened to prevent the development of the oil fields in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay?

9. What does King Faisal do for Saudi Arabia, thanks in large part to the newfound wealth from oil production?

10. What was Abdullah Jumah's response when he was asked to allow independent auditors to review the field production data Saudi Aramco produces?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Based on the evidence presented in the book, explain why it is unlikely that there are more, newer sources of oil to be found as replacements for aging oil fields.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the arguments for and against the supposed decline of oil production in Saudi Arabia. Which arguments are effective; which are not? Use at least three examples from each side of the argument in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer, explain how U.S. foreign policy has affected American oil supplies.

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