This measurement reflects how light or heavy a crude oil is compared to water. If an oil's API Gravity is greater than 10, it is lighter than water and will float on it. 17 Sep 2019 A library of ExxonMobil crude oil blends sorted by API gravity and by API gravity. Light. API Crude 73.1 Terengganu · 62.4 Ormen Lange i) Light crudes normally have a low density (e.g. below 900 kg/m3), and API gravity of 30° or more. ii) Heavy crudes, by contrast, usually have densities above 1000 This means that an analysis on the molecular level can explain the differences between a heavy and a light crude oil on the basis of the aromaticity of the of crude oil with more than two million barrels of crude and condensate (light oil) oils that Equinor sells are mostly high-quality grades of medium to high API, 2 Dec 2009 The WTI “API Gravity” is 39.6 degrees, which makes it a “light” crude oil, with only 0.24 percent sulfur, which makes it a “sweet” crude oil. crude oil (API=37) to be added to sludge left in Kuwaiti oil lakes to make a blend that has with light crude oil was compared with the distillation curves for each
Classification according to the API degree: Light crude oil: API gravity higher than 31.1 °API (less than 870 kg/m³) Medium crude oil: API gravity from 31.1 °API to 22.3 °API (870 to 920 kg/m³) Heavy crude oil: API gravity from 22.3 °API to 10 °API (920 to 1000 kg/m³) Crude oil blends by API gravity and by sulfur content A library of ExxonMobil crude oil blends sorted by API gravity and by sulfur content. Article Sept. 17, 2019 . API gravity Light. API Crude 73.1 Terengganu 62.4 Ormen Lange 61.1 Sable Island 55.4 Gippsland Blend Crude oils that are light (higher degrees of API gravity, or lower density) and sweet (low sulfur content) are usually priced higher than heavy, sour crude oils. This is partly because gasoline and diesel fuel, which typically sell at a significant premium to residual fuel oil and other "bottom
26 Apr 2017 Light oil also made up more than half of the oil produced in 2015. API gravity is measured as the inverse of the density of a petroleum liquid 19 Jan 2007 crude oil prices caused prices of light crude oils to increase faster than the Table 1: API Crude Quality Classes and Representative California. 24 Aug 2018 Crude oil with a low API gravity is considered a heavy crude oil and Synthetic crude is a light crude oil that is derived by upgrading oil sands. 1 Jul 2016 Dilbit is a heavy sour crude, while synthetic crude is a light sweet oil, Crude streams with an API density less than 10° are heavier than water 1 Apr 2014 The density of crude oil?that is, how light or heavy it is compared to its API gravity, where higher numbers signify lighter crudes and “sweet” or 26 Apr 2019 DrillingInfo's US oil production data shines a light on the origins of this in the Permian increased, lighter crude oils, those with a higher API,
24 May 2018 Oil with an API Gravity below 10 will sink in water and is known as heavy crude. Not all light crude is sweet, but most heavy crude is sour because Conventional crude oil is a brownish green to black liquids of specific gravity in a the bitumen close to the production site to produce a light synthetic crude oil, which Petroleum, Specific Gravity, API Gravity, Residuum >1,000°F, % v/v 4 Mar 2019 These crudes tend to have a high naphtha cut and low VGO cut, creating imbalances in light ends and middle distillates markets. US crude supply 24 Nov 2017 The weighted average API gravity of EU crude imports in 2016 was 35.2°, according to Eurostat. Refinery inputs look similar: the current average 9 Sep 2018 Whether a crude oil is light or heavy is determined by the impurities it contains and measured by its API Gravity; a standard measurement 17 Feb 2011 Light crude oil is defined as having an API gravity higher than 31.1 °API Medium oil is defined as having an API gravity between 22.3 °API and 6 Dec 2013 Crude oil samples can be classified as light, medium or heavy according to their API gravity. API is a specific gravity scale developed.
Light crude oil is liquid petroleum that has a low density and flows freely at room temperature. It has a low viscosity, low specific gravity and high API gravity due to the presence of a high proportion of light hydrocarbon fractions. It generally has a low wax content. Light crude is typically in the 35-45 API range, which includes most of the highest valued crudes such as Brent and WTI. Crudes lighter than 45 are typically considered extra-light crude or condensates and are valued lower than light crude because they contain a lot of light ends such as propane and butane. A medium crude is in the 25-35 API range, and a heavy crude is in the 15-25 API range. Generally speaking, oil with an API gravity between 40 and 45° commands the highest prices. Above 45°, the molecular chains become shorter and less valuable to refineries. Crude oil is classified as light, medium, or heavy according to its measured API gravity. Light crude oil has an API gravity higher than 31.1° (i.e., less than 870 kg/m 3) The American Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to water. if its API gravity is greater than 10, it is lighter and floats on water; if less than 10, it is heavier and sinks.