View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who printed in 2005 an article about Saudi Arabian oil fields facing challenges?

2. One paper, presented by a Saudi engineer, discusses how conventional analytical techniques are not accurately interpreting data from what type of wells?

3. How much money did Saudi Arabia invest in gas processing facilities?

4. When free-flowing oil in Saudi Arabia ends, what is the only alternative to find oil?

5. When it became clear that Saudi Arabia wasn't going to find enough natural gas to make processing it economically feasible, who did they reach out to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the author and the evidence the author presents, how has Saudi Arabia contributed to its own oil problems?

Essay Topic 2

Explain, using examples from the book, how technology has influenced oil production. Has this been a positive or negative influence? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample