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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the United States government ask to investigate Saudi Arabia's ability to meet global oil demands?
(a) The Heritage Institute.
(b) M.I.T. researchers.
(c) The GAO.
(d) Congress.

2. What is Parallel Oil, Water, and Gas Reservoir Stimulator?
(a) Reservoir stimulation technology.
(b) Reservoir damage-control technology.
(c) Reservoir preservation technology.
(d) Reservoir purification technology.

3. Socony-Vaccum became which company?
(a) Exxon.
(b) Standard Oil.
(c) Shell.
(d) Mobil.

4. What kind of data surveys are used to help determine where to drill?
(a) Seismic data surveys.
(b) Water data surveys.
(c) Oil data surveys.
(d) Gas pressure data surveys.

5. How long did it take Saudi Arabia to increase production from three million barrels a day to eight million barrels a day?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two and a half years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

Short Answer Questions

1. With OPEC's secrecy regarding oil production levels, what is unclear?

2. After the amount of oil in a place is estimated, what is estimated next?

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

4. In what year was a paper published by Saudi experts that said Ghawar's most productive areas are showing common signs of aging?

5. Offshore exploration is banned in the United States except where?

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