Bow River
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 26°
- Sulfur
- 2.4%
Crude grade comparison
Bow River vs Doba
VS
Bow River – Doba spread
-- · Bow River premium
Doba
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 24.7°
- Sulfur
- 0.14%
Bow River is heavy/sour crude (26° API, 2.4% sulfur); Doba is heavy/sour crude (24.7° API, 0.14% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Bow River Crude
- Doba Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
BR26°
D24.7°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BR2.4%
D0.14%
Densityhigher = heavier
BR g/cm³
D g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BR cSt
D cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BR °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
| Property | Bow River Crude | Doba Crude | Bow River − Doba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Heavy/Sour | Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Bow River area, Alberta/Saskatchewan | Doba Basin | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 26° API | 24.7° API | +1.3 °API |
| Sulfur content | 2.4% | 0.14% | +2.26% |
| 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 | ||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | |||
| Main destinations | US Midwest | US, Europe, Asia (via Cameroon pipeline) | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Heavy sour Western Canadian crude | Medium-heavy, acidic (naphthenic) crude | |
| Refining notes | Heavy sour refinery feedstock | Regional refining feedstock | |
FAQ
Bow River vs Doba questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Bow River Crude was $ and Doba Crude $ per barrel, so Doba traded at a premium of $0 over Bow River. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Doba priced above Bow River on 0 day(s).
Bow River Crude is a heavy/sour Bow River area, Alberta/Saskatchewan crude (26° API, 2.4% sulfur) and benchmark. Doba Crude is a heavy/sour Doba Basin crude (24.7° API, 0.14% sulfur) and benchmark.