Proved Reserves of Petroleum Are

question 171

Multiple Choice

Proved reserves of petroleum are

• A) the verified quantity of petroleum that can be recovered at current prices and levels of technology.
• B) the only reserves likely to be available in the future.
• C) refined products awaiting shipment to the market.
• D) the total amount of the resource in existence, regardless of the productive effort undertaken to expand the future availability of the resource.

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