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

Short Answer Questions

1. Since what year has there been very little data available to verify production levels in Saudi Arabia?

2. Where does Saudi Arabia invest money in order to maintain its position as the largest oil supplier in the world?

3. Hawtah Trend becomes the first oil produced outside of what?

4. A SPE paper says that the best approach to steadily increasing water cuts is to choke back what?

5. What is one of the most important uses of natural gas in Saudi Arabia today?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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