Crude grade comparison

Cano Limon vs Foinaven

Cano Limon field

Cano Limon

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

Foinaven

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
26°
Sulfur
0.4%

Cano Limon is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.5% sulfur); Foinaven is medium/sweet crude (26° 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
  • Foinaven Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
CL29°
F26°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
CL0.5%
F0.4%
Densityhigher = heavier
CL g/cm³
F g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
CL cSt
F cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
CL °C
F °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 Foinaven Crude
PropertyCano Limon CrudeFoinaven CrudeCano Limon − Foinaven
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginCano Limon fieldFoinaven field, West of Shetland
Chemical properties
API gravity29° API26° API+3 °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 basisFOB
Major exchanges
Export hubCovenas
Main destinationsUS Gulf CoastNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium, low-sulphur Colombian crudeMedium-gravity West of Shetland crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Cano Limon vs Foinaven questions

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

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Cano Limon Crude was $ and Foinaven Crude $ per barrel, so Foinaven traded at a premium of $0 over Cano Limon. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Foinaven 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. Foinaven Crude is a medium/sweet Foinaven field, West of Shetland crude (26° API, 0.4% sulfur) and benchmark.