Crude grade comparison

Cano Limon vs Clair

Cano Limon field

Cano Limon

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
29°
Sulfur
0.5%
VS
Cano Limon – Clair spread -- · Cano Limon premium
Clair field, West of Shetland

Clair

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
25°
Sulfur
0.4%

Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur); Clair is medium/sweet crude (25° API, 0.4% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Cano Limon Crude
  • Clair Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
CL29°
C25°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CL0.5%
C0.4%
Densityhigher = heavier
CL g/cm³
C g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CL cSt
C cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CL °C
C °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 Cano Limon Crude and Clair Crude
PropertyCano Limon CrudeClair CrudeCano Limon − Clair
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginCano Limon fieldClair field, West of Shetland
Chemical properties
API gravity29° API25° API+4 °API
Sulfur content0.5%0.4%+0.1%
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 basisFOBFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubCovenasNorth Sea/Sullom Voe area
Main destinationsUS Gulf CoastNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium, low-sulphur Colombian crudeMedium-gravity, waxy West of Shetland crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Cano Limon vs Clair questions

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

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

Cano Limon Crude is a medium/sweet Cano Limon field crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark. Clair Crude is a medium/sweet Clair field, West of Shetland crude (25° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark.