Crude grade comparison

Arun Condensate vs Shah Deniz Condensate

Arun gas field, Aceh

Arun Condensate

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

Arun Condensate – Shah Deniz Condensate spread -- · Arun Condensate premium

Shah Deniz gas field, Caspian Sea

Shah Deniz Condensate

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 47°
Sulfur: 0.05%

Arun Condensate is sweet condensate crude (55° API, 0.02% sulfur); Shah Deniz Condensate is sweet condensate crude (47° API, 0.05% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

Arun Condensate Crude
Shah Deniz Condensate Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter

AC55°

SDC47°

Sulfur contenthigher = sourer

AC0.02%

SDC0.05%

Densityhigher = heavier

AC g/cm³

SDC g/cm³

Viscosityhigher = thicker

AC cSt

SDC cSt

Pour pointhigher = waxier

AC °C

SDC °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 Shah Deniz Condensate Crude
Property	Arun Condensate Crude	Shah Deniz Condensate Crude	Arun Condensate − Shah Deniz Condensate
Classification
Classification	Sweet Condensate	Sweet Condensate
Origin	Arun gas field, Aceh	Shah Deniz gas field, Caspian Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity	55° API	47° API	+8 °API
Sulfur content	0.02%	0.05%	-0.03%
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		Ceyhan/Sangachal
Main destinations	Asia	Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristics	Light sweet condensate from Arun LNG project	Light condensate co-produced with gas from Shah Deniz
Refining notes	Naphtha/LPG feedstock	Naphtha-rich feedstock

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