Captain
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 19°
- Sulfur
- 0.5%
Crude grade comparison
Captain vs Premium Albian
VS
Captain – Premium Albian spread
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Premium Albian
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- Class
- Heavy/Sour
- API
- 21°
- Sulfur
- 2%
Captain is heavy/sour crude (19° API, 0.5% sulfur); Premium Albian is heavy/sour crude (21° API, 2% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Captain Crude
- Premium Albian Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
C19°
PA21°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
C0.5%
PA2%
Densityhigher = heavier
C g/cm³
PA g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
C cSt
PA cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
C °C
PA °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 | Captain Crude | Premium Albian Crude | Captain − Premium Albian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | |||
| Classification | Heavy/Sour | Heavy/Sour | |
| Origin | Captain field, North Sea | Athabasca oil sands (Albian Sands) | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 19° API | 21° API | -2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.5% | 2% | -1.5% |
| 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 | FOB | Pipeline | |
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | North Sea offshore loading | ||
| Main destinations | Northwest Europe | US Midwest, Gulf Coast | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Heavy, viscous North Sea crude | Diluted bitumen blend from Alberta's oil sands | |
| Refining notes | Fuel oil feedstock | Heavy sour refinery feedstock | |
FAQ
Captain vs Premium Albian questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Captain Crude was $ and Premium Albian Crude $ per barrel, so Premium Albian traded at a premium of $0 over Captain. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Premium Albian priced above Captain on 0 day(s).
Captain Crude is a heavy/sour Captain field, North Sea crude (19° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark. Premium Albian Crude is a heavy/sour Athabasca oil sands (Albian Sands) crude (21° API, 2% sulfur) and benchmark.
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