Energy sources: Focus on Oil and GasChapter 51

Saudi Arabia: Case study – main details

• ¼ of the worlds crude oil (unrefined) found in Saudi Arabia

• Once a poor country with nomad farmers

• Now one of the worlds richest countries

• Due to oil: High standard of living

• High employment in the country

• Oil is finite (will run out)

• Saudi Arabia must diversify (make money from other sources)

Multinational Companies are wealthy American/European companies that explore for oil/gas in many countries at the same time.Examples of multinational companies are:Marathon Corporation which takes gas from Kinsale Head gas field andShell Corporation who hopes to take gas from Corrib gas field.

Chapter Revision

1. What are energy guzzlers?

2. What are non-renewable resources?

3. Name two non-renewable resources?

4. Explain the terms ‘finite’ and ‘non-finite’?

5. Name an important oil producing country?

6. Give three main details about this country?

7. List three negative effects of oil drilling?

8. What is a gas field?

9. Name two large Irish gas fields?

10. Give five details about the Corrib/Shell gas dispute?

11. List three positives and three negatives about the gas explorations in

Mayo?