Crude grade comparison

Agbami vs Mesa 30

Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)

Agbami

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Class
Sweet
API
47.2°
Sulfur
0.044%%
VS
Agbami – Mesa 30 spread -- · Agbami premium
US Gulf Coast blended stream

Mesa 30

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Class
Sweet
API
30°
Sulfur
N/A

Agbami is sweet crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur); Mesa 30 is sweet crude (30° API, N/A sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.

  • Agbami Crude
  • Mesa 30 Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A47.2°
M330°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A0.044%%
M3N/A
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
M3 g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
M3 cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
M3 °C

Typical refinery yields

Gasoline% of barrel
Diesel% of barrel
Jet fuel% of barrel
Residual fuel% of barrel

Bars show each yield range; the faint part runs from 0 to the low end. Scale 0–50%.

Full specification comparison

Full specification comparison of Agbami Crude and Mesa 30 Crude
PropertyAgbami CrudeMesa 30 CrudeAgbami − Mesa 30
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAgbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated)US Gulf Coast blended stream
Chemical properties
API gravity47.2° API30° API+17.2 °API
Sulfur content0.044%%N/A+0.044%
Density g/cm³ g/cm³0 g/cm³
Pour point °C °C0 °C
Viscosity cSt cSt0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline%%0 pts
Diesel%%0 pts
Jet fuel%%0 pts
Residual fuel%%0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basisFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubOffshore Nigeria FPSO
Main destinationsEurope, Asia, US
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsUltra-light, very low sulphur, condensate-likeDomestic US Gulf Coast blended crude used in various contract pricing formulas
Refining notesNaphtha/gasoline-rich feedstock
FAQ

Agbami vs Mesa 30 questions

The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.

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Agbami Crude was $ and Mesa 30 Crude $ per barrel, so Mesa 30 traded at a premium of $0 over Agbami. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Mesa 30 priced above Agbami on 0 day(s).

Agbami Crude is a sweet Agbami field, deepwater (Chevron-operated) crude (47.2° API, 0.044%% sulfur) and benchmark. Mesa 30 Crude is a sweet US Gulf Coast blended stream crude (30° API, N/A sulfur) and benchmark.