GUIDE TO WORLD CRUDES: Statoil issues new Ormen Lange condensate assay
Statoil, operator of Ormen Lange field, has updated the assay of Ormen Lange condensate.
The previous assay appeared in OGJ, May 3, 2010, p. 68, with a map showing the field's location.
Whole crude*
API gravity at 60/60° F.: 60.36
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.01
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.05
Total nitrogen, ppm: 2
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 3
Reid vapor pressure, kPa: 73
Vis. at 20° C., cst: 0.88
Vis. at 40° C., cst: 0.70
Viscosity V50 value: –6.40
UOP K factor: 12.2
Pour point, °C.: –45
Wax (Shell), wt %: 0.2
Wax (non-Shell), wt %: 0.2
Congealing point wax, °C.: 45
C2 & lighter, wt %: 0.01
C3, wt %: 0.81
i-C4, wt %: 1.06
n-C4, wt %: 2.16
i-C5, wt %: 3.11
n-C5, wt %: 3.28
C5H10, wt %: 0.40
C6, wt %: 3.50
C6 isoparaffins, wt %: 5.00
Calc. gross cal. value, kJ/kg: 47,135
Atmospheric distillation
i-C5 to 65° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 11.8
Yield on crude, vol %: 13.4
Cumulative yield, wt %: 15.8
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.645
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.001
Research octane no. (clear): 77.0
Motor octane no. (clear): 77.0
Normal paraffins, wt %: 27.8
Total paraffins, wt %: 96.6
Total naphthenes, wt %: 3.4
65-100° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 22.3
Yield on crude, vol %: 22.6
Cumulative yield, wt %: 38.1
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.724
Mercaptan sulfur, ppm: 1.0
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.001
Research octane no. (clear): 58.0
Motor octane no. (clear): 56.0
Normal paraffins, wt %: 29.4
Total paraffins, wt %: 48.3
Total naphthenes, wt %: 48.9
Total aromatics, wt %: 2.8
100-150° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 25.8
Yield on crude, vol %: 25.2
Cumulative yield, wt %: 63.9
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.754
Mercaptan sulfur, ppm: 3.0
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.003
Total nitrogen, ppm: 0.1
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.01
Research octane no. (clear): 47.0
Motor octane no. (clear): 45.0
Normal paraffins, wt %: 12.9
Total paraffins, wt %: 48.3
Total naphthenes, wt %: 41.4
Total aromatics, wt %: 10.3
150-200° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 15.6
Yield on crude, vol %: 14.8
Cumulative yield, wt %: 79.5
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.774
Vis. at 20° C., cst: 1.24
Viscosity V50 value: –2.65
Mercaptan sulfur, ppm: 4.0
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.005
Total nitrogen, ppm: 0.4
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.01
Normal paraffins, wt %: 22.3
Total paraffins, wt %: 64.6
Total naphthenes, wt %: 22.7
Total aromatics, wt %: 12.7
FIA aromatics, vol %: 12
Naphthalenes, vol %: 0.47
Smoke point, mm: 32
Freeze point, °C.: –66
Cetane index (IP218): 50
Refractive index at 20° C.: 1.4305
UOP K factor: 12.0
200-250° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 11.1
Yield on crude, vol %: 10.3
Cumulative yield, wt %: 90.6
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.798
Vis. at 40° C., cst: 1.63
Viscosity V50 value: 4.06
Mercaptan sulfur, ppm: 1.0
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.001
Total nitrogen, ppm: 2.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 8
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.02
FIA aromatics, vol %: 8
Naphthalenes, vol %: 1.57
Smoke point, mm: 30
Freeze point, °C.: –38
IP391 aromatics, wt %: 9
Cloud point, °C.: –41
Pour point, °C.: –44
Cetane no.: 56
Cetane index (IP218): 56
Refractive index at 20° C.: 1.4415
UOP K factor: 12.1
250-300° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 6.0
Yield on crude, vol %: 5.4
Cumulative yield, wt %: 96.7
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.814
Vis. at 40° C., cst: 2.95
Viscosity V50 value: 9.65
Mercaptan sulfur, ppm: 1.0
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.001
Total nitrogen, ppm: 14.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 16.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.03
FIA aromatics, vol %: 9
Naphthalenes, vol %: 2.38
Smoke point, mm: 26
Freeze point, °C.: –12
IP391 aromatics, wt %: 10
Cloud point, °C.: –16
Pour point, °C.: –18
Cetane no.: 58
Cetane index (IP218): 63
Refractive index at 20° C.: 1.4515
UOP K factor: 12.2
300-350° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 2.4
Yield on crude, vol %:2.2
Cumulative yield, wt %: 99.1
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.827
Vis. at 40° C., cst: 5.75
Viscosity V50 value: 14.7
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.002
Total nitrogen, ppm: 28.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 17.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.04
IP391 aromatics, wt %: 11
Cloud point, °C.: 7
Pour point, °C.: 5
Cetane no.: 60
Cetane index (IP218): 69
Refractive index at 20° C.: 1.4575
UOP K factor: 12.4
350-370° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 0.4
Yield on crude, vol %: 0.4
Cumulative yield, wt %: 99.5
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.836
Vis. at 40° C., cst: 11.0
Viscosity V50 value: 18.6
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.03
Total nitrogen, ppm: 38.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 17.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.05
Cloud point, °C.: 18
Pour point, °C.: 16
Cetane index (IP218): 74
Refractive index at 20° C.: 1.4603
UOP K factor: 12.5
370°+ C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 0.5
Yield on crude, vol %: 0.4
Cumulative yield, wt %: 100.0
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.848
Density at 70° C., g/cc: 0.809
Vis. at 60° C., cst: 12.9
Vis. at 100° C., cst: 4.76
Vis. V50 value: 22.7
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.05
Total nitrogen, ppm: 62.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 18.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.06
Pour point, °C.: 25
Wax (Shell), wt %: 13.8
Wax (non-Shell), wt %: 11.4
Congealing point wax, °C.: 56
Refractive index at 70° C.: 1.4407
Molecular wt., g/mol: 379
UOP K factor: 12.6
Ring index, wt %: 19.1
UV total aromatics, wt %: 3.9
Tetra + aromatics, wt %: 0.7
Ash, wt %: 0.002
Vacuum distillation
370-475° C.
Yield on crude, wt %: 0.5
Yield on crude, vol %: 0.4
Cumulative yield, wt %: 100.0
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.848
Density at 70° C., g/cc: 0.808
Vis. at 60° C., cst: 12.5
Vis. at 100° C., cst: 4.63
Vis. V50 value: 22.5
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.05
Total nitrogen, ppm: 59.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 18.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.06
Pour point, °C.: 24
Refractive index at 70° C.: 1.4406
Molecular wt., g/mol: 377
UOP K factor: 12.6
Ring index, wt %: 19.0
UV total aromatics, wt %: 3.9
Tetra + aromatics, wt %: 0.6
475-525° C.
Cumulative yield, wt %: 100.0
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.884
Density at 70° C., g/cc: 0.846
Vis. at 60° C., cst: 162
Vis. at 100° C., cst: 27.5
Vis. V50 value: 32.4
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.20
Total nitrogen, ppm: 190.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 23.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.07
Pour point, °C.: 38
Refractive index at 70° C.: 1.4448
Molecular wt., g/mol: 516
UOP K factor: 12.6
Ring index, wt %: 26.1
UV total aromatics, wt %: 3.9
Tetra + aromatics, wt %: 1.2
Microcarbon residue, wt %: 1.2
525-565° C.
Cumulative yield, wt %: 100.0
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.907
Density at 70° C., g/cc: 0.869
Vis. at 60° C., cst: 1,136
Vis. at 100° C., cst: 99.8
Vis. V50 value: 37.1
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.37
Total nitrogen, ppm: 392.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 33.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.07
Pour point, °C.: 44
Refractive index at 70° C.: 1.4468
Molecular wt., g/mol: 589
UOP K factor: 12.5
Ring index, wt %: 31.2
UV total aromatics, wt %: 4.1
Tetra + aromatics, wt %: 1.6
C7 asphaltenes, wt %: 0.04
Microcarbon residue, wt %: 5.7
Nickel, ppm: 0.1
565°+ C.
*Sample date: May 7, 2010; assay date: June 25, 2010; issue date: July 2, 2010. General notes: Hg = 3 ppb; low total acid number; As = 1.25; H2S = 1 ppm. "All values in this report are calculated smoothed data."Cumulative yield, wt %: 100.0
Density at 15° C., g/cc: 0.932
Density at 70° C., g/cc: 0.894
Vis. at 100° C., cst: 531.0
Vis. at 130° C., cst: 110.0
Vis. V50 value: 41.6
Total sulfur, wt %: 0.55
Total nitrogen, ppm: 851.0
Basic nitrogen, ppm: 77.0
Total acid no., mg KOH/g: 0.06
Pour point, °C.: 40
Wax (Shell), wt %: 9.3
Wax (non-Shell), wt %: 8.3
Congealing point wax, °C.: 71.0
Molecular wt., g/mol: 661
UOP K factor: 12.4
C7 asphaltenes, wt %: 1.65
Microcarbon residue, wt %: 14.0
Ash, wt %: 1.13
Vanadium, ppm: 2.0
Nickel, ppm: 11
Penetration at 25° C., mm/10: 8
Softening point, °C.: 41
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