HONDO FIELD OIL CHARACTERISTICS

HONDO FIELD OIL CHARACTERISTICS

Gravity 19.6 deg API (heavy oil)

Sulphur 4.3 % by volume (sour oil)

Density 0.9461 [compared to density of water = 1.0000

[With 32% water saturation density = 0.9976

Almost as dense as water

Add a small amount of sediment and the oil will sink!]

Pour point – 15 deg C [like syrup]

HYDROCARBON GROUPS

Saturates 33%

Aromatics 31%

Resins 24%

Asphaltenes 12%

Waxes 4%

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs in ppm)

Benzene 870

Toluene 2200

Ethylbenzene 1190

Xylene 2570

TOTAL BTEX 6830

C-3 Benzenes 4130

TOTAL VOCs 10960 ppm

METALS

Nickel 75 ppm

Vanadium 196 ppm

SOURCE: Environment Canada http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/databases/OilProperties/pdf/WEB_Hondo.pdf