Category: Crude Oil Types and Properties
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URALS Crude Oil Specifications
URALS crude oil is a type of crude oil that is produced in Russia. It is a heavy sour crude oil that is mainly used as a feedstock for refineries...
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Kerogen and Types
Kerogen in petroleum is a complex fossilized organic material, found in the oil shale and other sedimentary rock, which is insoluble in common organic solvents and yields petroleum products on...
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Shale Oil Production, Uses and Composition
Shale oil, also known as tight oil, is a type of unconventional oil that is extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks called shale. Oil shale deposits are found on all continents...
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West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil
WTI (West Texas Intermediate) is a high-quality, light, sweet crude oil and is produced in the United States at the crude oil trading hub of Cushing, Oklahoma. The price of...
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Brent Crude Sources and Properties
Brent crude oil is a benchmark crude oil that is used to price two-thirds of the world’s internationally traded crude oil. Brent crude grade is a light and sweet crude...
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Arab Heavy Crude Oil Properties
Arab Heavy crude oil is a heavy, sour crude oil that is produced by Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia. The main source of Arabian heavy crude...
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Properties of Asphaltenes
Asphaltenes are a group of complex high molecular weight hydrocarbons that are found in crude oil. They are composed primarily of condensed aromatic rings and aliphatic chains and are considered...
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Arab Light Crude Oil
Arab Light is a medium-gravity, medium-sulfur with moderate paraffinic crude oil produced by Saudi Arabian. It is the major export grade of Saudi Arabia and a global crude oil benchmark...
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Crude Oil Assay
What is crude oil assay analysis? The crude oil assay is the collection of the results of physical tests that are performed to determine the key properties (boiling point, density,...