Crude grade comparison

Enfield vs Erha

Enfield field, offshore Western Australia

Enfield

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
22°
Sulfur
0.1%
VS
Enfield – Erha spread -- · Enfield premium
Erha field, deepwater (ExxonMobil-operated)

Erha

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
29°
Sulfur
0.2%

Enfield is medium/sweet crude (22° API, 0.1% sulfur); Erha is medium/sweet crude (29° API, 0.2% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Enfield Crude
  • Erha Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
E22°
E29°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
E0.1%
E0.2%
Densityhigher = heavier
E g/cm³
E g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
E cSt
E cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
E °C
E °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 Enfield Crude and Erha Crude
PropertyEnfield CrudeErha CrudeEnfield − Erha
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginEnfield field, offshore Western AustraliaErha field, deepwater (ExxonMobil-operated)
Chemical properties
API gravity22° API29° API-7 °API
Sulfur content0.1%0.2%-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 basis
Major exchanges
Export hub
Main destinationsAsiaEurope, Asia, US
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-gravity, low-sulphur Australian crudeMedium-gravity sweet Nigerian deepwater crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockRegional refining feedstock
FAQ

Enfield vs Erha questions

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

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

Enfield Crude is a medium/sweet Enfield field, offshore Western Australia crude (22° API, 0.1% sulfur) and benchmark. Erha Crude is a medium/sweet Erha field, deepwater (ExxonMobil-operated) crude (29° API, 0.2% sulfur) and benchmark.