Crude grade comparison

Bow River vs Peregrino

Bow River area, Alberta/Saskatchewan

Bow River

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Class
Heavy/Sour
API
26°
Sulfur
2.4%
VS
Bow River – Peregrino spread -- · Bow River premium
Peregrino field, Campos Basin

Peregrino

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Class
Heavy/Sour
API
14°
Sulfur
0.6%

Bow River is heavy/sour crude (26° API, 2.4% sulfur); Peregrino is heavy/sour crude (14° API, 0.6% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Bow River Crude
  • Peregrino Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
BR26°
P14°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
BR2.4%
P0.6%
Densityhigher = heavier
BR g/cm³
P g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
BR cSt
P cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
BR °C
P °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 Bow River Crude and Peregrino Crude
PropertyBow River CrudePeregrino CrudeBow River − Peregrino
Classification
ClassificationHeavy/SourHeavy/Sour
OriginBow River area, Alberta/SaskatchewanPeregrino field, Campos Basin
Chemical properties
API gravity26° API14° API+12 °API
Sulfur content2.4%0.6%+1.8%
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 basisPipeline
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsUS MidwestUS Gulf Coast, Asia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsHeavy sour Western Canadian crudeHeavy Brazilian offshore crude
Refining notesHeavy sour refinery feedstockCoker feedstock
FAQ

Bow River vs Peregrino questions

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

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Bow River Crude was $ and Peregrino Crude $ per barrel, so Peregrino traded at a premium of $0 over Bow River. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Peregrino 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. Peregrino Crude is a heavy/sour Peregrino field, Campos Basin crude (14° API, 0.6% sulfur) and benchmark.