Crude grade comparison

Antan Blend vs Draugen

Antan field, offshore

Antan Blend

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Class
Sweet
API
32°
Sulfur
0.3%
VS
Antan Blend – Draugen spread -- · Antan Blend premium
Draugen field, Norwegian Sea

Draugen

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Class
Sweet
API
39°
Sulfur
0.25%

Antan Blend is sweet crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur); Draugen is sweet crude (39° API, 0.25% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Antan Blend Crude
  • Draugen Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
AB32°
D39°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
AB0.3%
D0.25%
Densityhigher = heavier
AB g/cm³
D g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
AB cSt
D cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
AB °C
D °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 Antan Blend Crude and Draugen Crude
PropertyAntan Blend CrudeDraugen CrudeAntan Blend − Draugen
Classification
ClassificationSweetSweet
OriginAntan field, offshoreDraugen field, Norwegian Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity32° API39° API-7 °API
Sulfur content0.3%0.25%+0.05%
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 hubNorwegian Sea offshore loading
Main destinationsEurope, AsiaNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-light sweet Nigerian offshore blendLight sweet Norwegian Sea crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Antan Blend vs Draugen questions

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

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

Antan Blend Crude is a sweet Antan field, offshore crude (32° API, 0.3% sulfur) and benchmark. Draugen Crude is a sweet Draugen field, Norwegian Sea crude (39° API, 0.25% sulfur) and benchmark.