Canada Cold Lake crude oil Assay

Cold Lake API gravity: 19.9

Anything below 15 API would be considered an extra-heavy crude. Tim FitzgibbonA medium crude is in the 25-35 API range, and a heavy crude is in the 15-25 API range Tim Fitzgibbon

API = (141.5/Specific Gravity) - 131.5

Barrels of Cold Lake crude oil per metric ton

In the oil industry, quantities of crude oil are often measured in metric tons. Cold Lake 6.73 bbl per MT.

Cold Lake Sulfur: 3.25%

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.

Cold Lake Specific gravity 0.935

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.