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‘Water Content — (otea refered to a8 BSB, ‘asic Slimene & Wate) Vapor Pressure — (presse t which vapor i in equilboum with said ‘andor iui pase) BS / Selfur — OVERVIEW OF GAS PROCESSING CRUDE OIL SPECIFICATIONS 03 103% by volume typically near 1 atm ‘expressed as TVP or RVP, eg. (69 ka (10 psi) RVP or 83 KPa [12 psi TVP@ 100°F ‘TVP = True Vapor Pressure RVP= Reid Vapor Pressure HS expressed in ters of ppm(w). This is soluble HS in ol ‘Typical spec $0 ppmw HS (Organic Sulfur: this sulfur ted up in high MW organic molecules. This sulfur cannot be economically removed inthe production ‘cies, and ie removed in refineries. Sulfur content may affect pce. Sweet enudes <0.5 to 1% S Sour erudes > 1.0% S ‘This refers to salt content of the saleable ails. Salt isnot soluble in the erude, but inthe water (BS&W) sold with the crude, ‘Typical specs "30 gin? (10 fb saly/1000 bt oil] OTHER CRUDE OIL SPECIFICATIONS 35 are consiered light erodes ofl relive 1 water ‘Crades with °API> 25 and < 35 are considered medium density crudes Most crude oil densities fall between 25 to 40 °API Pour Point — Temperature at which crude oi wll not flow ‘Assay — An analysis of erude oil showing the amount and ‘characteristics of various B.P. Ranges, e.g naphtha, jt fuel, diesel, kerosene, gas ol, residue, ee {200 Joh. Capel a Compan Hh resend a2 6-2— GAS PROCESSING

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