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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. How many barrels of oil has Ghawar produced?
2. The oil production in southern Ghawar is what?
3. From 1950-1982, OPEC published information on production levels for each field how often?
4. How long did it take Saudi Arabia to increase production from three million barrels a day to eight million barrels a day?
5. Arab D Zone 2B produces approximately how much of the oil output in Saudi Arabia?
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. Why is using water to help maintain pressure in wells a curse?
3. What did Dr. Saleri highlight in his 2003 paper that confirms finding oil in Saudi Arabia is challenging?
4. What has happened to the capacities of oil supplies in 2005?
5. Why are the odds of discovering another giant oil field in Saudi Arabia slim?
6. What is the history of water injection at Abqaiq?
7. What does Simmons claim is happening to Saudi Arabia's oil supplies?
8. Why does the author believe that Saudi Arabian oil production data has been hidden for over 20 years?
9. What is prorating?
10. What has happened to oil fields that are similar, geographically and geologically, to Saudi Arabia's oil fields?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is secondary recovery? Why is it important? How does it affect the supply of Saudi Arabian oil? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Is this book a history book, a current events book, or a non-fiction novel? Why? What characterizes each of these genres, and what characteristics does this book have that place it into one of those genres?
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