Crude grade comparison

Canadon Seco vs Cano Limon

Canadon Seco, Santa Cruz province

Canadon Seco

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
27°
Sulfur
0.2%
VS
Canadon Seco – Cano Limon spread -- · Canadon Seco premium
Cano Limon field

Cano Limon

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
29°
Sulfur
0.5%

Canadon Seco is medium/sweet crude (27° API, 0.2% sulfur); Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Canadon Seco Crude
  • Cano Limon Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
CS27°
CL29°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CS0.2%
CL0.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
CS g/cm³
CL g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CS cSt
CL cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CS °C
CL °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 Canadon Seco Crude and Cano Limon Crude
PropertyCanadon Seco CrudeCano Limon CrudeCanadon Seco − Cano Limon
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginCanadon Seco, Santa Cruz provinceCano Limon field
Chemical properties
API gravity27° API29° API-2 °API
Sulfur content0.2%0.5%-0.3%
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 basisFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubCovenas
Main destinationsSouth America, exportsUS Gulf Coast
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium Argentine Patagonian crudeMedium, low-sulphur Colombian crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Canadon Seco vs Cano Limon questions

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

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Canadon Seco Crude was $ and Cano Limon Crude $ per barrel, so Cano Limon traded at a premium of $0 over Canadon Seco. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Cano Limon priced above Canadon Seco on 0 day(s).

Canadon Seco Crude is a medium/sweet Canadon Seco, Santa Cruz province crude (27° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark. Cano Limon Crude is a medium/sweet Cano Limon field crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark.