Crude grade comparison

Enfield vs Gryphon

Enfield field, offshore Western Australia

Enfield

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
22°
Sulfur
0.1%
VS
Enfield – Gryphon spread -- · Enfield premium
Gryphon field, North Sea

Gryphon

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Class
Medium/Sweet
API
19°
Sulfur
0.5%

Enfield is medium/sweet crude (22° API, 0.1% sulfur); Gryphon is medium/sweet crude (19° API, 0.5% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

  • Enfield Crude
  • Gryphon Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter
E22°
G19°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
E0.1%
G0.5%
Densityhigher = heavier
E g/cm³
G g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
E cSt
G cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
E °C
G °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 Gryphon Crude
PropertyEnfield CrudeGryphon CrudeEnfield − Gryphon
Classification
ClassificationMedium/SweetMedium/Sweet
OriginEnfield field, offshore Western AustraliaGryphon field, North Sea
Chemical properties
API gravity22° API19° API+3 °API
Sulfur content0.1%0.5%-0.4%
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 destinationsAsiaNorthwest Europe
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristicsMedium-gravity, low-sulphur Australian crudeHeavier North Sea crude
Refining notesRegional refining feedstockFuel oil feedstock
FAQ

Enfield vs Gryphon questions

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

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Enfield Crude was $ and Gryphon Crude $ per barrel, so Gryphon traded at a premium of $0 over Enfield. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Gryphon 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. Gryphon Crude is a medium/sweet Gryphon field, North Sea crude (19° API, 0.5% sulfur) and benchmark.