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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Saudi Arabia begin drilling for natural gas not associated with oil?

2. The neutral zone oil is shared between Saudi Arabia and what country?

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

4. What do the odds indicate about future oil discovery in Saudi Arabia?

5. What is happening to non-OPEC oil production?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the process of finding and recovering oil. Why is the process of oil recovery important to the author's argument? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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