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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why must Saudi Arabia find and develop huge natural gas reserves, and soon?

2. When can the true recoverability figures of an oil reserve be discovered?

3. One of the discoveries made between 2004 and 2006 is known as what type of reserve?

4. Oil in Saudi Arabia will not last ____________.

5. "OOIP" refers to what?

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

Why are the estimates of oil reserves so inaccurate? What impact does this have on the author's main point? Provide evidence from the book in support of your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the technology papers the author uses for research? Who writes them? What do they say? Who are they written for? Why are they important? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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