Crude grade comparison

Ameriven-Hamaca vs Premium Albian

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Ameriven-Hamaca – Premium Albian spread -- · Ameriven-Hamaca premium
Athabasca oil sands (Albian Sands)

Premium Albian

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Class
Heavy/Sour
API
21°
Sulfur
2%

Ameriven-Hamaca is heavy/sour crude (26° API, 1.5% sulfur); Premium Albian is heavy/sour crude (21° API, 2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Ameriven-Hamaca Crude
  • Premium Albian Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
A26°
PA21°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
A1.5%
PA2%
Densityhigher = heavier
A g/cm³
PA g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
A cSt
PA cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
A °C
PA °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 Ameriven-Hamaca Crude and Premium Albian Crude
PropertyAmeriven-Hamaca CrudePremium Albian CrudeAmeriven-Hamaca − Premium Albian
Classification
ClassificationHeavy/SourHeavy/Sour
OriginHamaca, Orinoco BeltAthabasca oil sands (Albian Sands)
Chemical properties
API gravity26° API21° API+5 °API
Sulfur content1.5%2%-0.5%
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 basisPipeline
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsUS Gulf Coast, AsiaUS Midwest, Gulf Coast
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsUpgraded Orinoco extra-heavy crude blended to medium-heavyDiluted bitumen blend from Alberta's oil sands
Refining notesCoker/heavy refinery feedstockHeavy sour refinery feedstock
FAQ

Ameriven-Hamaca vs Premium Albian questions

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

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

Ameriven-Hamaca Crude is a heavy/sour Hamaca, Orinoco Belt crude (26° API, 1.5% sulfur) and benchmark. Premium Albian Crude is a heavy/sour Athabasca oil sands (Albian Sands) crude (21° API, 2% sulfur) and benchmark.