Crude grade comparison

Karachaganak Condensate vs Oso Condensate

Karachaganak field

Karachaganak Condensate

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 53°
Sulfur: 0.7%

Karachaganak Condensate – Oso Condensate spread -- · Karachaganak Condensate premium

Oso field, offshore

Oso Condensate

Class: Sweet Condensate
API: 45°
Sulfur: 0.06%

Karachaganak Condensate is sweet condensate crude (53° API, 0.7% sulfur); Oso Condensate is sweet condensate crude (45° API, 0.06% sulfur).

Crude quality

Quality & refinery yields

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

Karachaganak Condensate Crude
Oso Condensate Crude

Physical & chemical properties

API gravityhigher = lighter

KC53°

OC45°

Sulfur contenthigher = sourer

KC0.7%

OC0.06%

Densityhigher = heavier

KC g/cm³

OC g/cm³

Viscosityhigher = thicker

KC cSt

OC cSt

Pour pointhigher = waxier

KC °C

OC °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 Karachaganak Condensate Crude and Oso Condensate Crude
Property	Karachaganak Condensate Crude	Oso Condensate Crude	Karachaganak Condensate − Oso Condensate
Classification
Classification	Sweet Condensate	Sweet Condensate
Origin	Karachaganak field	Oso field, offshore
Chemical properties
API gravity	53° API	45° API	+8 °API
Sulfur content	0.7%	0.06%	+0.64%
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	Europe, Asia, US
Benchmark type
Market profile
Key characteristics	Light condensate co-produced with gas at Karachaganak	Light, low-sulphur Nigerian condensate
Refining notes	Naphtha-rich feedstock	Naphtha-rich feedstock

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