Crude grade comparison

Arun Condensate vs Bontang Condensate

Arun gas field, Aceh

Arun Condensate

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 55°
Sulfur: 0.02%

Arun Condensate – Bontang Condensate spread -- · Arun Condensate premium

Bontang, East Kalimantan (LNG-associated)

Bontang Condensate

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 58°
Sulfur: 0.02%

Arun Condensate is sweet condensate crude (55° API, 0.02% sulfur); Bontang Condensate is sweet condensate crude (58° API, 0.02% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

Arun Condensate Crude
Bontang Condensate Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter

AC55°

BC58°

Sulfur contenthigher = sourer

AC0.02%

BC0.02%

Densityhigher = heavier

AC g/cm³

BC g/cm³

Viscosityhigher = thicker

AC cSt

BC cSt

Pour pointhigher = waxier

AC °C

BC °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 Arun Condensate Crude and Bontang Condensate Crude
Property	Arun Condensate Crude	Bontang Condensate Crude	Arun Condensate − Bontang Condensate
Classification
Classification	Sweet Condensate	Sweet Condensate
Origin	Arun gas field, Aceh	Bontang, East Kalimantan (LNG-associated)
Chemical properties
API gravity	55° API	58° API	-3 °API
Sulfur content	0.02%	0.02%	0%
Density	g/cm³	g/cm³	0 g/cm³
Pour point	°C	°C	0 °C
Viscosity	cSt	cSt	0 cSt
Typical refinery yields
Gasoline	%	%	0 pts
Diesel	%	%	0 pts
Jet fuel	%	%	0 pts
Residual fuel	%	%	0 pts
Trading & logistics
Delivery basis		FOB
Major exchanges
Export hub		Bontang
Main destinations	Asia	Asia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristics	Light sweet condensate from Arun LNG project	Ultra-light condensate from Indonesian LNG operations
Refining notes	Naphtha/LPG feedstock	Naphtha/petrochemical feedstock

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