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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 the United States's oil production declined, who stepped in to become the world's leading oil producer?

2. Which U.S. President supported the creation of the State of Israel?

3. When does oil production begin in Saudia Arabia?

4. How long did it take for the Saudi Arabian population to quadruple?

5. In 1990, what percentage of Berri's wells were shut down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would credible field production data from Saudi Arabia allow?

2. What did the great demand for natural gas lead Saudi Arabia to do?

3. What do the massive investments by Saudi Arabia in simulation technology indicate?

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

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

6. What contradicts the claim that the government of Saudi Arabia is limiting the exploration for oil in their country?

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

8. What is Saudi Arabia doing to search for alternative oil supplies?

9. What do the papers presented to SPE by Saudi Aramco engineers and consultants detail when taken as a group?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Using evidence from the book to support your answer, what indications are given to show that Saudi Arabian oil production is slowing down?

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