Karachaganak Condensate
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- Class
- Sweet Condensate
- API
- 53°
- Sulfur
- 0.7%
Crude grade comparison
Karachaganak Condensate vs Northwest Shelf Condensate
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Karachaganak Condensate – Northwest Shelf Condensate spread
-- · Karachaganak Condensate premium
Northwest Shelf Condensate
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- Class
- Sweet Condensate
- API
- 55°
- Sulfur
- 0.01%
Karachaganak Condensate is sweet condensate crude (53° API, 0.7% sulfur); Northwest Shelf Condensate is sweet condensate crude (55° API, 0.01% sulfur).
Crude quality
Quality & refinery yields
How the two crudes differ in the barrel. Each property uses its own scale.
- Karachaganak Condensate Crude
- Northwest Shelf Condensate Crude
Physical & chemical properties
API gravityhigher = lighter
KC53°
NSC55°
Sulfur contenthigher = sourer
KC0.7%
NSC0.01%
Densityhigher = heavier
KC g/cm³
NSC g/cm³
Viscosityhigher = thicker
KC cSt
NSC cSt
Pour pointhigher = waxier
KC °C
NSC °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 | Karachaganak Condensate Crude | Northwest Shelf Condensate Crude | Karachaganak Condensate − Northwest Shelf Condensate |
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| Classification | |||
| Classification | Sweet Condensate | Sweet Condensate | |
| Origin | Karachaganak field | North West Shelf, Western Australia | |
| Chemical properties | |||
| API gravity | 53° API | 55° API | -2 °API |
| Sulfur content | 0.7% | 0.01% | +0.69% |
| 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 | Pipeline (CPC/Atyrau-Samara) | ||
| Major exchanges | |||
| Export hub | |||
| Main destinations | Europe, Asia | Asia | |
| Benchmark type | |||
| Market profile | |||
| Key characteristics | Light condensate co-produced with gas at Karachaganak | Ultra-light Australian LNG-associated condensate | |
| Refining notes | Naphtha-rich feedstock | Naphtha/petrochemical feedstock | |
FAQ
Karachaganak Condensate vs Northwest Shelf Condensate questions
The spread, the quality gap and why each grade is a benchmark.
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Karachaganak Condensate Crude was $ and Northwest Shelf Condensate Crude $ per barrel, so Northwest Shelf Condensate traded at a premium of $0 over Karachaganak Condensate. Over the previous 30 shared price days the spread averaged -- $/bbl, with Northwest Shelf Condensate priced above Karachaganak Condensate on 0 day(s).
Karachaganak Condensate Crude is a sweet condensate Karachaganak field crude (53° API, 0.7% sulfur) and benchmark. Northwest Shelf Condensate Crude is a sweet condensate North West Shelf, Western Australia crude (55° API, 0.01% sulfur) and benchmark.
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