Crude: Palanca 

Latest Assay Date:
Dec-96 

Assay Data

Property Minimum (typical) Maximum
API Gravity: 37.35
RVP psig: 5.3 -
Gas to C4 %wt: 1.75
Total Wax %wt: 9
Pour Point °c: -15 9
Cloud Point °c: 21 27
H2S in Oil Phase ppm: 1-Feb
Benzene %wt: 0.17
H2S in Vapour: Yes
Note: Cloud Points are calculated in accordance with Chapter 7 of EI Hydrocarbon Management Paper HM40
Kinematic Viscosity cst
T1°c: 30 V1: 5.27
T2°c: 50 V2: 3.44

Recommendations

Crude Oil Washing Code
Non-SBT SBT
Summer / Winter A8 B7
(See HM40 for explanation of codes)
Minimum Temperatures °c
Load: -
Carriage: 25
Discharge: 25

Comments

May be washed with heated crude from Slop tanks (10 C above carriage temperature) or with gas oil diluent. Success of discharge varies with no apparent pattern. See comments "Appendix C".

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