United States Bakken crude oil Assay

Bakken API gravity: 42.1

Light crude is typically in the 35-45 API range, which includes most of the highest valued crudes such as Brent and WTI. Tim Fitzgibbon

API = (141.5/Specific Gravity) - 131.5

Barrels of Bakken crude oil per metric ton

In the oil industry, quantities of crude oil are often measured in metric tons. Bakken 7.72 bbl per MT.

Bakken Sulfur: 0.18%

Sulfur is considered an undesirable contaminant because, when burned, it generates sulfur oxides.

As a general rule, a crude oil grade with high sulfur content will have a lower value. This type of crude is often referred to as a sour crude.

Bakken Specific gravity 0.815

Liquids with a density lower than water, which includes most crude oil grades and petroleum products, will have a specific gravity between 0.0 and 1.0.