Crude grade comparison

Bayu Undan vs Karachaganak Condensate

Bayu-Undan field, Timor Sea

Bayu Undan

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 57°
Sulfur: 0.02%

Bayu Undan – Karachaganak Condensate spread -- · Bayu Undan premium

Karachaganak field

Karachaganak Condensate

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 53°
Sulfur: 0.7%

Bayu Undan is sweet condensate crude (57° API, 0.02% sulfur); Karachaganak Condensate is sweet condensate crude (53° API, 0.7% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

Bayu Undan Crude
Karachaganak Condensate Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter

BU57°

KC53°

Sulfur contenthigher = sourer

BU0.02%

KC0.7%

Densityhigher = heavier

BU g/cm³

KC g/cm³

Viscosityhigher = thicker

BU cSt

KC cSt

Pour pointhigher = waxier

BU °C

KC °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 Bayu Undan Crude and Karachaganak Condensate Crude
Property	Bayu Undan Crude	Karachaganak Condensate Crude	Bayu Undan − Karachaganak Condensate
Classification
Classification	Sweet Condensate	Sweet Condensate
Origin	Bayu-Undan field, Timor Sea	Karachaganak field
Chemical properties
API gravity	57° API	53° API	+4 °API
Sulfur content	0.02%	0.7%	-0.68%
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		Pipeline (CPC/Atyrau-Samara)
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinations	Asia	Europe, Asia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristics	Light sweet condensate	Light condensate co-produced with gas at Karachaganak
Refining notes	Naphtha/LPG feedstock	Naphtha-rich feedstock

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