Crude grade comparison

Dalia vs N'kossa

Dalia field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated)

Dalia

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
23°
Sulfur
0.5%
VS
Dalia – N'kossa spread -- · Dalia premium
Nkossa field, offshore

N'kossa

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
43°
Sulfur
0.2%

Dalia is medium/sweet crude (23° API, 0.5% sulfur); N'kossa is medium/sweet crude (43° API, 0.2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Dalia Crude
  • N'kossa Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
D23°
N43°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
D0.5%
N0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
D g/cm³
N g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
D cSt
N cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
D °C
N °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 Dalia Crude and N'kossa Crude
PropertyDalia CrudeN'kossa CrudeDalia − N'kossa
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginDalia field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated)Nkossa field, offshore
Chemical properties
API gravity23° API43° API-20 °API
Sulfur content0.5%0.2%+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 hubDjeno terminal
Main destinationsAsia, US, EuropeEurope, Asia
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-heavy Angolan deepwater crudeLight, low-sulphur Congolese condensate-rich crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockNaphtha-rich feedstock
FAQ

Dalia vs N'kossa questions

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

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

Dalia Crude is a medium/sweet Dalia field, deepwater (TotalEnergies-operated) crude (23° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark. N'kossa Crude is a medium/sweet Nkossa field, offshore crude (43° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.