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.
Sept. 6, 2010
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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.

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

*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."

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