Ultra-Light Crude, or Condensate is a term used to describe one end of a spectrum of over 100 grades of crude oil. The terms refer broadly to any type of oil that “condenses” into a liquid after being freed from high-pressure wells, where it often lurks in gas form, or separated from gas. Condensate is a very light hydrocarbon with an American Petroleum Institute (API) specific gravity of greater than 50 degrees and less than 80 degrees. In underground formations condensate can exist separately from the crude oil or dissolved in the crude oil. Energy Midstream markets a wide variety of crude oil, NGL’s, and condensate throughout USA and Canada. NGL: Propane, Butane, & blends; Condensate: Lease, C5+ Light sweet; Light & Medium Sours; Heavy Grades Condensate is crude Ultra-light crudes and condensates are here to stay. These streams have flooded the market in recent years, and many of them are deeply discounted against reference crudes.
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. Gas oil, naphtha and other relatively light hydrocarbons (with some dissolved hydrocarbon gases such as butane and propane) which remain liquid at normal temperature and pressure. Recovered mainly from gas reservoirs, condensates are very similar to light stabilized crude oil and are used as feedstock for oil refining and other petrochemical Crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas condensate may contain minor amounts of sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen containing organic compounds and trace amounts of metals such as mercury, nickel, and vanadium. Composition can vary depending on source of crude. The Canadian petroleum equalization system for Light Crude, Medium Crude and Condensate adjusts the value of each delivery to reflect quality differences. This website supports the Equalization Steering Committee by providing relevant information and resources developed for administration of the equalization system.
Production of crude oil in the United States has changed dramatically in the past heavy crude refineries cannot process as much sweet, light crude that can be. The recent high-profile incident involving the crude oil tanker, SANCHI, in the East China Sea has focused attention on the potential hazards of transporting 1 Mar 2018 Condensate oil is referred to as the light crude oil that primarily consists of pentanes and naphtha content. The liquid condensate is a very light
Bitumen or crude bitumen: A thick, sticky form of crude oil that is heavy and viscous Condensate: A liquid like a very light oil, but is extracted from natural gas
D8003-15a Standard Test Method for Determination of Light Hydrocarbons and Cut Point Intervals in Live Crude Oils and Condensates by Gas Chromatography These light hydrocarbons are acquired from two sources: ultralight crude oils and gas condensates. Gas condensates are produced by separating most of the Condensate is equivalent to light, sweet crude. Condensate is distilled to naphtha in a splitting plant, and can be further distilled for other refined products. This 9 Apr 2019 North Asian refiners are set to test a new US crude oil grade that some have Samples of US West Texas Light crude or WTL, which has an API of between Iran's South Pars condensate, a favorite of many Northeast Asian Oil & Equivalent reporting of inventory volumes no longer includes volumes from “Oil” to “Gas”, a significant change in the reported condensate production