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Crude Oil Properties Analysis

The analysis includes measurements of specific gravity, API gravity, sulfur content, hydrogen sulfide content, mercaptan content, nitrogen content, water content, salt content, kinematic viscosity at various temperatures, pour point, Reid vapor pressure, asphaltene content, wax content, drop melting point of wax, Conradson carbon residue, total acid number, and trace metal contents. The measurements were performed according to standard ASTM test methods.

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Crude Oil Properties Analysis

The analysis includes measurements of specific gravity, API gravity, sulfur content, hydrogen sulfide content, mercaptan content, nitrogen content, water content, salt content, kinematic viscosity at various temperatures, pour point, Reid vapor pressure, asphaltene content, wax content, drop melting point of wax, Conradson carbon residue, total acid number, and trace metal contents. The measurements were performed according to standard ASTM test methods.

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NATIONAL IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (NIOC)

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY (RIPI)


CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS EVALUATION DEPARTMENT

FOROZAN ECRUDE OIL


TABLE 1: CRUDE OIL GENERAL PROPERTIES ANALYSIS

CHARACTERISTICS UNITS RESULT TEST METHOD

Specific Gravity @ 15.56 /15.56 °C --- 0.8738 ASTM D5002

API Gravity °API 30.4 ASTM D5002

Sulfur Content (Total) wt.% 2.21 ASTM D4294

H2S Content ppm 51 IP 570

Mercaptan Content ppm 79 UOP 163

Nitrogen Content (Total) wt.% 0.13 ASTM D 5762

Water & Sediment vol.% 0.15 ASTM D4007

Water Content vol.% 0.1 ASTM D4006

Salt Content PTB 22 ASTM D3230

Kinematic Viscosity @ 10 °C mm2 /s 24.10

Kinematic Viscosity @ 20 °C mm2 /s 16.47 ASTM D445

Kinematic Viscosity @ 40 °C mm2 /s 6.159

Pour Point (Upper) °C -21 ASTM D5853

Reid Vapor Pressure psi 5.30 ASTM D323

Asphaltene Content wt.% 3.0 IP 143

Wax Content wt.% 5.3 BP 237

Drop Melting Point of Wax °C 57 IP 133

Conradson Carbon Residue wt.% 6.00 ASTM D189

Total Acid Number mg KOH/g 0.42 UOP 565

Nickel Content mg/kg 12

Vanadium Content mg/kg 36

Iron Content mg/kg 1

Lead Content mg/kg <1 ASTM D5863

Sodium Content mg/kg 50

Zinc Content mg/kg <1

Copper Content mg/kg <1


Sampling Date: 25 Azar 1395 (15 Dec. 2016)
Report Date: 10 Bahman 1395 (29 Jan. 2017)

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