Crude oil

An oil of high specific gravity specifically: a high-boiling distillate from tar. Heavy crude oil is highly-viscous oil that cannot easily flow to production wells under normal reservoir conditions. It is referred to as “heavy” because its density or specific gravity is higher than that of light crude oil. Heavy crude oil has been defined as any …

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Light crude is typically in the 33-45 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. Royal Petroleum offer …

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