2023 Canadian Crude Quick Reference Guide

Whole Crude Analysis
Grade Acronym Name Seasonality Sample Site Gravity (°API) Sulfur (wt%) TAN (mgKOH/g) MCR (wt%) Viscosity at 60°F (cSt)1 Vapor Pressure (psi)2
Light SweetMSWMixed Sweet BlendnEdmonton42.10.43---1.636.0112.88
Medium SourMSMMidalenCromer32.82.00ND4.847.8112.44
Sweet SyntheticCNSCNRL Light Sweet SyntheticnEdmonton32.00.14---ND7.904.25
OSASuncor Synthetic AnEdmonton32.20.21---ND7.103.73
SSPSyncrude Sweet PremiumnEdmonton33.00.20---0.128.315.57
Pooled Crudes - ex SuperiorCHVConventional HeavyySuperior21.13.410.9210.48179.109.14
HSCHardisty Synthetic CrudenSuperior32.70.23---0.1810.636.00
LSBLight Sour BlendnSuperior35.51.460.153.724.7913.33
MSBMedium Sour BlendnSuperior33.01.790.184.607.9812.59
PCHPremium Conventional HeavyySuperior21.33.640.959.94168.9811.04
PSYPremium SyntheticnSuperior32.50.22---0.2010.063.16
SYNSynthetic Sweet BlendnSuperior32.60.26---0.257.795.48
Heavy Sour - UnconventionalAWBAccess Western BlendyEdmonton22.03.931.5710.53205.259.82
BHBBorealis Heavy BlendyHardisty21.23.782.289.83179.107.51
CDBChristina Dilbit BlendyHardisty21.73.861.5110.33185.0210.44
CLCold LakeyHardisty21.33.611.0210.30208.779.06
FRBFort Hills DilbityHardisty20.63.992.029.05203.529.18
KDBKearl LakeyEdmonton21.13.861.948.92164.798.91
WDBWestern Canada DilbitySuperior21.63.891.7310.36174.5710.04
WCSWestern Canadian SelectyHardisty21.23.650.9110.00207.3810.40
Heavy Sour - ConventionalBRNBow River NorthyHardisty21.13.200.839.97179.778.67
FFostertonyRegina22.33.480.799.67114.999.80
LLBLloyd BlendyHardisty21.43.450.749.54191.948.63
SHSeal HeavyyEdmonton20.24.971.409.33130.948.31
SCSmiley-ColevilleyKerrobert20.32.940.919.35201.456.96
WHWabasca HeavyyEdmonton20.84.240.768.48163.776.50
Heavy Sour - SynbitPXBPetroChina BlendyEdmonton20.42.551.676.50156.355.03
Heavy Sour - Partially UpgradedAHSAlbian Heavy SyntheticyEdmonton19.92.800.6713.76153.8210.40
Heavy Low ResidOSHSuncor Synthetic HnHardisty19.33.163.400.98117.272.74
Mini-Assay Analysis
Naphtha [IBP x 375°F] Distillate [375°F x 650°F] Gas Oil [650°F x 980°F] Residual [980°F+]
Grade Acronym Name Vol % Gravity (°API) Sulfur (wt%) Vol % Gravity (°API) Sulfur (wt%) Vol % Gravity (°API) Sulfur (wt%) Vol % Gravity (°API) Sulfur (wt%) Assay Date
Light SweetMSWMixed Sweet Blend36.364.90.0226.837.80.1723.825.30.5113.213.91.422014-08-01
Medium SourMSMMidale28.659.10.1026.734.81.4125.919.72.9018.93.54.902013-07-01
Sweet SyntheticCNSCNRL Light Sweet Synthetic26.660.9ND52.230.80.0321.320.40.260.0------2012-07-01
OSASuncor Synthetic A25.065.4ND39.330.90.0635.720.00.410.0------2011-08-01
SSPSyncrude Sweet Premium22.661.0ND39.032.40.0238.420.10.430.0------2011-04-01
Pooled Crudes - ex SuperiorCHVConventional Heavy17.569.00.1018.728.41.7623.516.33.2540.33.85.522014-10-01
HSCHardisty Synthetic Crude20.862.0ND37.932.10.0241.322.30.280.0------2014-11-01
LSBLight Sour Blend37.964.00.0328.035.90.5823.022.01.5811.18.13.702014-03-01
MSBMedium Sour Blend33.765.40.0825.036.00.9623.021.82.2018.48.34.192014-09-01
PCHPremium Conventional Heavy23.574.90.0416.130.51.0824.616.82.4435.83.34.902015-03-01
PSYPremium Synthetic16.957.8ND49.731.80.0233.422.80.220.0------2015-01-01
SYNSynthetic Sweet Blend23.664.5ND41.431.90.0435.020.50.370.0------2015-04-01
Heavy Sour - UnconventionalAWBAccess Western Blend27.875.70.0311.929.31.3022.915.33.2637.41.66.292015-04-01
BHBBorealis Heavy Blend27.676.10.0210.727.01.5024.813.33.6336.91.86.542013-12-01
CDBChristina Dilbit Blend27.474.40.0312.329.11.3524.615.23.3235.71.96.212013-03-01
CLCold Lake22.074.20.0615.228.71.5321.916.23.2240.93.06.092014-07-01
KDBKearl Lake24.678.9ND12.227.01.5124.214.83.4639.04.56.012014-07-01
WCSWestern Canadian Select18.572.40.0618.228.81.4023.516.73.0239.73.75.762016-10-01
Heavy Sour - ConventionalBRNBow River North22.171.30.0513.929.61.2527.614.82.4436.42.04.642013-12-01
FFosterton17.264.00.0723.032.11.7427.418.93.2332.43.55.072012-03-01
LLBLloyd Blend20.372.80.0517.928.81.2621.417.62.7640.44.45.822011-05-01
SHSeal Heavy25.067.40.1717.429.02.5221.415.04.5536.22.27.382013-03-01
SCSmiley-Coleville18.670.10.0619.128.51.5227.016.52.9635.33.34.692013-07-01
WHWabasca Heavy19.364.80.0920.429.31.9826.115.93.9434.23.16.682013-04-01
Heavy Sour - Partially UpgradedAHSAlbian Heavy Synthetic27.272.60.027.228.71.4329.912.72.1435.7-0.24.032014-03-01
Heavy Low ResidOSHSuncor Synthetic H11.067.10.0311.423.12.4373.713.83.324.010.84.132013-12-01