GUIDE TO WORLD CRUDES: Statoil updates Aasgard Blend assay

April 4, 2011
Statoil recently published an update to its 2009 assay of Aasgard Blend (OGJ, Jan. 18, 2010, p. 50), a commingling production from Smorbukk, Smorbukk South, Midgard, Mikkel, Kristin, Yttergryta, and Tyrihans fields in the Norwegian Sea.

Statoil recently published an update to its 2009 assay of Aasgard Blend (OGJ, Jan. 18, 2010, p. 50), a commingling production from Smorbukk, Smorbukk South, Midgard, Mikkel, Kristin, Yttergryta, and Tyrihans fields in the Norwegian Sea.

Whole crude

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.7920

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.7923

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 47.1

Dry oil density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.7918

Sulfur, mass %: 0.189

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: <0.01

Reid vapor pressure, kPa: 66.8

Pour point, °C.: –21

Kinematic viscosity at 20° C., cst: 2.13

Kinematic viscosity at 40° C., cst: 1.44

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 300

Hydrogen sulfide, mass %: ND1

Vanadium, mg/kg: 1.5

Nickel, mg/kg: 0.2

Sodium, mg/kg: 17.0

Salt as NaCl, mg/l.: 55.0

Wax content, mass %: <5.0

Flash point, °C.: <10.0

Water content, mass %: 0.06

Mercury, μg/kg: 25.0

Pentanes to 65° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 7.32

Yield on crude, vol %: 8.80

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.6469

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.6469

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 87.2

Mercaptan sulfur, mg/kg: <3

n-Paraffins, mass %: 48.6

i-Paraffins, mass %: 43.5

Naphthenes, mass %: 5.9

Aromatics (incl. benzene), mass %: 2.0

n-Paraffins, vol %: 49.4

i-Paraffins, vol %: 44.1

Naphthenes, vol %: 5.0

Aromatics (incl. benzene), vol %: 1.5

Vapor pressure (DVPE), kPa: 104.1

Research octane number: 75.1

Motor octane number: 72.6

Research octane number, 274.9

Motor octane number, 272.4

65-90° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 6.97

Yield on crude, vol %: 7.52

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.7202

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.7204

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 64.9

Sulfur, mass %: <0.001

Mercaptan sulfur, mg/kg: <3

n-Paraffins, mass %: 26.2

i-Paraffins, mass %: 24.7

Naphthenes, mass %: 40.4

Aromatics (incl. benzene), mass %: 8.7

Benzene, mass %: 8.1

n-Paraffins, vol %: 28.5

i-Paraffins, vol %: 26.5

Naphthenes, vol %: 38.0

Aromatics (incl. benzene), vol %: 7.1

Benzene, vol %: 6.6

Vapor pressure (DVPE), kPa: 33.4

Research octane number: 67.3

Motor octane number: 65.3

Research octane number: 267.1

Motor octane number: 265.1

Nitrogen, mg/kg: <1

90-150° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 20.19

Yield on crude, vol %: 20.69

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.7589

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.7591

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 54.9

Sulfur, mass %: <0.001

Mercaptan sulfur, mg/kg: <3

n-Paraffins, mass %: 20.4

i-Paraffins, mass %: 21.1

Naphthenes, mass %: 38.6

Aromatics (incl. benzene), mass %: 19.9

Benzene, mass %: 0.5

n-Paraffins, vol %: 22.2

i-Paraffins, vol %: 22.4

Naphthenes, vol %: 37.9

Aromatics (incl. benzene), vol %: 17.4

Benzene, vol %: 0.5

Flash point, °C.: <10

Nitrogen, mg/kg: <1

150-180° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 7.08

Yield on crude, vol %: 7.15

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.7836

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.7839

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 49.0

Sulfur, mass %: 0.001

Mercaptan sulfur, mg/kg: <3

Copper corrosion: 1a

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: <0.01

n-Paraffins, mass %: 20.8

i-Paraffins, mass %: 26.1

Naphthenes, mass %: 29.4

Aromatics, mass %: 23.7

n-Paraffins, vol %: 22.5

i-Paraffins, vol %: 27.4

Naphthenes, vol %: 28.7

Aromatics, vol %: 21.4

Aromatics (HPLC)

Total, mass %: 22.0

Monoaromatics, mass %: 22.0

Diaromatics, mass %: <0.1

Polycyclic aromatics, mass %: <0.1

Naphthalenes, vol %: 0.01

Aniline point, °C: 49.3

Smoke point, mm: 24.0

Flash point, °C.: 40.5

Freezing point, °C.: <–60

Cetane index (D-976): 30.7

Calculated cetane index (D-4737): 35.4

Kinematic viscosity at 20° C., cst: 1.08

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 0.77

Nitrogen, mg/kg: <1

Distillation D-86 (50%), °C.: 160.0

180-240° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 11.98

Yield on crude, vol %: 11.76

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.8068

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.8071

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 43.8

Sulfur, mass %: 0.011

Mercaptan sulfur, mg/kg: <3

Copper corrosion: 1a

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: 0.01

Aromatics (HPLC)

Total, mass %: 20.6

Monoaromatics, mass %: 17.1

Diaromatics, mass %: 3.5

Polycyclic aromatics, mass %: <0.1

Naphtalenes, vol %: 2.23

Aniline point, °C.: 59.7

Smoke point, mm: 22.5

Freezing point, °C.: –50.0

Cloud point, °C.: <–51

Cold-filter plugging point, °C.: <–51

Pour point, °C.: <–48

Cetane number: 49.4

Cetane index (D-976): 43.1

Calculated cetane index (D-4737): 44.2

Kinematic viscosity at 20° C., cst: 1.82

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 1.16

Nitrogen, mg/kg: <1

Distillation D-86 (50%), °C.: 203.1

240-320° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 14.86

Yield on crude, vol %: 14.00

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.8407

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.8411

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 36.7

Sulfur, mass %: 0.098

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: 0.01

Aromatics (HPLC)

Total, mass %: 23.7

Monoaromatics, mass %: 13.9

Diaromatics, mass %: 9.5

Polycyclic aromatics, mass %: 0.3

Aniline point, °C.: 71.0

Cloud point, °C.: –17

Cold-filter plugging point, °C.: –21

Pour point, °C.: –18

Cetane number, 57.0

Cetane index (D-976): 50.9

Calculated cetane index (D-4737): 54.5

Kinematic viscosity at 20° C., cst: 4.74

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 2.45

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 12

Basic nitrogen, mass %: 0.001

Distillation D-86 (50%), °C.: 259.7

320-375° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 7.36

Yield on crude, vol %: 6.73

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.8656

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.8660

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 31.9

Sulfur, mass %: 0.384

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: 0.01

Aromatics (HPLC)

Total, mass %: 24.7

Monoaromatics, mass %: 13.6

Diaromatics, mass %: 8.0

Polycyclic aromatics, mass %: 3.1

Aniline point, °C.: 82.1

Watson K-factor: 11.9

Cloud point, °C.: 11

Cold-filter plugging point, °C.: 10

Pour point, °C.: 12

Cetane number: 62.1

Cetane index (D-976): 52.3

Calculated cetane index: 64.6

Conradson carbon residue, mass %: <0.10

Kinematic viscosity at 20° C., cst: 15.4

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 5.90

Kinematic viscosity at 100° C., cst: 2.23

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 170

Basic nitrogen, mass %: 0.005

Refractive index at 67° C.: 1.464

Distillation D-86 (50%), °C.: 334.3

375-420° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 5.02

Yield on crude, vol %: 4.50

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.8837

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.8842

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 28.5

Sulfur, mass %: 0.439

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: 0.01

Aniline point, °C.: 92.0

Watson K-factor: 12.0

Pour point, °C.: 30

Conradson carbon residue, mass %: <0.10

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 14.8

Kinematic viscosity at 100° C., cst: 4.18

Vanadium, mg/kg: <0.1

Nickel, mg/kg: <0.1

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 430

Basic nitrogen, mass %: 0.012

Refractive index at 67° C.: 1.473

420-525° C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 8.67

Yield on crude, vol %: 7.61

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.9015

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.9020

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 25.4

Sulfur, mass %: 0.570

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: <0.01

Aniline point, °C.: 96.5

Watson K-factor: 12.0

Pour point, °C.: 42

Conradson carbon residue, mass %: <0.10

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 39.9

Kinematic viscosity at 100° C., cst: 9.01

Vanadium, mg/kg: <0.1

Nickel, mg/kg: <0.1

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 830

Basic nitrogen mass, %: 0.023

Refractive index at 67° C.: 1.484

375°+ C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 20.04

Yield on crude, vol %: 17.31

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 0.9171

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.9176

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 22.7

Sulfur, mass %: 0.731

Total acid number, mg KOH/g: 0.03

Aniline point, °C.: 96.0

Watson K-factor: 11.9

Pour point, °C.: 45

Conradson carbon residue, mass %: 3.05

Asphaltenes, mass %: <0.50

n-Pentane insolubles, mass %: 1.3

Ash, mass %: 0.009

Kinematic viscosity at 50° C., cst: 90.8

Kinematic viscosity at 100° C., cst: 13.0

Vanadium, mg/kg: 7.6

Nickel, mg/kg: 1.0

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 1,450

Basic nitrogen, mass %: 0.035

Refractive index at 67° C.: 1.496

525°+ C.

Yield on crude, mass %: 6.35

Yield on crude, vol %: 5.20

Density at 15° C., kg/l.: 30.9678

Specific gravity at 60/60° F.: 0.9684

Gravity at 60/60° F., °API: 14.6

Sulfur, mass %: 1.147

Aniline point, °C.: 99.3

Watson K-factor: 11.7

Pour point, °C.: 33

Conradson carbon residue, mass %: 11.2

Asphaltenes, mass %: 1.3

n-Pentane insolubles, mass %: 5.0

Ash, mass %: 0.048

Kinematic viscosity at 80° C., cst: 363

Kinematic viscosity at 100° C., cst: 131

Vanadium, mg/kg: 24.0

Nickel, mg/kg: 4.4

Nitrogen, mg/kg: 3,060

Basic nitrogen, mass %: 0.072

Penetration at 25° C., 0.1 mm: >300

Composition, mass %Normal parraffins

Methane: <0.01

Ethane: 0.01

Propane: 0.48

Butane: 2.34

Pentane: 2.70

Hexane: 2.28

Heptane: 1.96

Octane: 1.71

Nonane: 1.32

Total n-paraffins: 12.80

C4 hydrocarbons

i-Butane: 0.67

C5 hydrocarbons

Isoparaffins

2,2-Dimethylpropane: 0.01

i-Pentane: 1.95

Total C5 i-paraffins: 1.97

Naphthenes

Cyclopentane: 0.24

C6 hydrocarbons

Isoparaffins

2,2-Dimethylbutane: 0.05

2,3-Dimethylbutane: 0.17

2-Methylpentane: 1.26

3-Methylpentane: 0.73

Total C6 i-paraffins: 2.21

Naphthenes

Methylcyclopentane

(incl. 2,2-Dimethylpentane): 1.23

Cyclohexane: 1.72

Total C6 naphthenes: 2.95

Aromatics

Benzene: 0.76

C7 hydrocarbons

Isoparaffins

2,2,3-Trimethylbutane: <0.01

3,3-Dimethylpentane: 0.02

2,4-Dimethylpentane: 0.08

2-Methylhexane: 0.61

2,3-Dimethylpentane: 0.18

3-Methylhexane: 0.68

Total C7 i-paraffins: 1.57

Naphthenes

cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane: 0.23

trans-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane: 0.22

trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclopentane: 0.43

Methylcyclohexane : 2.77

Ethylcyclopentane : 0.15

1,1-Dimethylcyclopentane: 0.13

Total C7 naphthenes: 3.93

Aromatics

Toluene: 1.92

C8 hydrocarbons

Isoparaffins

2,2,4-Trimethylpentane: <0.01

2,5-Dimethylhexane: 0.08

2,4-Dimethylhexane: 0.09

3,4-Dimethylhexane: 0.02

3,3-Dimethylhexane: 0.02

2,3-Dimethylhexane (incl. naphthenic compound): 0.10

2-Methyl-3-ethylpentane: 0.02

2-Methylheptane: 0.65

4-Methylheptane: 0.19

3-Methylheptane: 4<0.01

2,3,4-Trimethylpentane: 0.01

Total C8 isoparaffins: 1.19

Naphthenes

1,1,3-Trimethylcyclopentane (incl. 2,2-Dimethylhexane): 0.14

trans, cis-1,2,4-Trimethylcyclopentane: 0.11

trans, cis-1,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentane: 0.11

trans-1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane: 0.21

1,1-Dimethylcyclohexane: 0.06

trans-1-Methyl-3-ethylcyclopentane: 0.04

cis-1-Methyl-3-ethylcyclopentane: 0.03

trans-1-Methyl-2-ethylcyclopentane: 0.10

trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane: 0.22

2-Propylcyclopentane: 0.02

cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane: 0.11

Ethylcyclohexane: 0.57

1-Propylcyclopentane: 0.28

cis,cis-1,2,4-Trimethylcyclopentane: <0.01

1-Methyl-1-ethylcyclopentane: <0.01

cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane (incl. naphthenic compound): 40.88

Total C8 naphthenes: 2.87

Aromatics

Ethylbenzene: 0.36

m-Dimethylbenzene (m-xylene): 0.96

p-Dimethylbenzene (p-xylene): 0.36

o-Dimethylbenzene (o-xylene): 0.42

Total C8 aromatics: 2.10

C9 hydrocarbons

Isoparaffins

3,5-Dimethylheptane: 0.17

4-Methyloctane: 0.15

2-Methyloctane: 0.24

3-Methyloctane: 0.30

2,3,4-Trimethylhexane: <0.01

Unidentified paraffin: 0.08

Total C9 i-paraffins: 0.95

Naphthenes

1,1,3-Trimethylcyclohexane: 0.18

1-Methyl-2-propylcyclopentane: 0.08

1-Methyl-3-ethylcyclohexane: 0.19

1-Methyl-4-ethylcyclohexane: 0.11

1,1,4-Trimethylcyclohexane: 0.08

Unidentified naphthenes: 0.07

Total C9 naphthenes: 0.70

Total identified: 36.81

Total unidentified: 0.13

Total C10+: 63.06

1ND = not detectable; HPLC = high performance liquid chromatography; DVPE = dry vapor pressure equivalent. 2Corrected in accordance with EN 228. 3Calculated density for 525°+ fraction. 4Not possible to distinguish between 3-Methylheptane and cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclohexane.

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