Principales crudos de referencia en el mundo

En el mundo, existen cientos de tipos de petróleo, cada uno de ellos con unas
características especiales que lo hacen especialmente útil para su refinado en
determinados productos. De la amplia variedad de petróleos que existen en el mundo, los
más utilizados en las transacciones internacionales y los más representativos son cuatro,
el Brent, el WTI, el Dubái y la denominada Cesta OPEP.
A continuación de presentaran los principales crudos de referencia en el mundo el cual al
momento de negociar en el mercado internacional, toman como referencia un nivel de
azufre determinado, una cantidad específica de naftas (elemento especial para producir
gasolinas) y un grado API especial.

Algeria:

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Algerian
Algeria 63.3 0.01 445 Arzew
Condensate

Arzew,
Saharan Arzew;
45.7 0.1 1350 Hassi
Blend Bejaia; Skikda
,Messaoud.

La Skhirra,
Zarzaitine 42.8 0.06 30 El Borma
Tunisia

Angola

Country Crude Oil API Gravity Volume

 Sulfur Primary Other
(*000 b/d)
Content Loading Part Names
Malongo,
Angola Cabinda 32.5 0.13 270 Cabinda
Takula

Dalia 22.6 0.49 250 Dalia FPSO

Girassol
Girassol 30.8 0.34 250
FPSO
Kizomba
Hungo 27.8 0.65 250 Kizomba A
FPSO
Kissanje Kizomba "B"
30.5 0.38 250 Kizomba B
Blend FPSO

Kuito 19 0.68 57 Kuito FPSO

Malongo
Nemba 39.9 0.2 140
Terminal
Palanca Palanca
37 0.21 125
Blend Terminal
Xikomba
Xikomba 34.4 0.41 70
FPSO

Argentina

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Puerto
Argentina Medanito 34.9 0.48 260 Rio Negro
Rosales

Australia/East Timor

API Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Australia/East Bayu Liberdade

55.9 0.07 56
Timor Undan FSO

Australia
 API Sulfur Volume Primary
Country Crude Oil Other Names
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part
Cossack
Wanaea-
Australia Cossack 47.7 0.05 107 Pioneer
Cossack
FPSO
Nganhurra
Enfield 21.7 0.13 40
FPSO

Bass
Gippsland 48.7 0.91 80 Westernport Strait,Gippsland
Blend

Northwest
NWS
Shelf 61.2 0.01 82 Withnell Bay
Condensate
Condensate

Azerbaijan

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Azerbaijan Azeri (BTC) 34.8 0.15 400 Ceyhan

Supsa,
Azeri Light 34.9 0.15 200
Batumi

Shah Deniz
47 0.03 40 Ceyhan
Condensate

Brazil

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Brazil Marlim 19.6 0.67 460 Marlim FPSO

Brunei

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Brunei Champion 28.7 0.13 110 Seria
Seria Light 36.2 0.08 80 Seria SLEB
Cameroon
 Sulfur Volume Primary Other
Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Cameroon Kole 32.1 0.33 55 Kole

Canada

API Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Corridor Pipeline;
Enbridge
Albian
Pipeline,Express
Canada Heavy 19.6 2.1 120
Pipeline; Trans
(Athabasca)
Mountain
Pipeline

Bow River 24.7 2.1 600 Enbridge Pipeline

Westridge
Cold Lake 21.2 3.7 157
Terminal

Hibernia 35.8 0.4 152 Whiffen Head

Corridor Pipeline;
Premium
35.5 0.04 30 Enbridge
Albian
Pipeline,

Express Pipeline;
(Athabasca) Trans Mountain
Pipeline

Alberta Oil Sands

Syncrude Pipeline;Enbridge
Sweet 30.5-33.6 0.07-0.13 223 Pipeline; Trans SSB
Blend Mountain
Pipeline

Terra Nova 33.2 0.48 77 Whiffen Head

 Western
Canada 20.3 3.43 243 Hardisty
Select

White Rose 29.8 0.32 100 SeaRose FPSO

Chad

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Kome Kribi 1
Chad Doba 21.1 0.1 185
FSO

China

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Dairen
China Daqing 32.2 0.11 900 Taching
(Dalian)

Nanhai Sheng
Liuhua 22.7 0.2 256
Li FPSO

Nan Hai Fa
Nanhai Light 40.1 0.06 100
Xian FPSO

Panyu 28-32 <0.25 50 Panyu FPSO

Peng Lai
Peng Lai 21.8 0.29 27
FPSO

Qingdao
Shengli 24.2 0.84 535
(T'sing Tao)

Colombia

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Colombian
Colombia Cano Limon 29.2 0.5 62 Covenas
Blend
Cusiana
Cusiana 43.8 0.11 126 Covenas
Light
Congo (Brazzaville)

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Congo
Djeno 27.36 0.27 150 Djeno Emeraude
(Brazzaville)

N'Kossa 41 0.04 130 N'Kossa

Cote d'Ivoire

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Cote Baobab
Baobab 23 0.39-0.46 48
d'Ivoire FPSO

Denmark

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Denmark Siri 38.1 0.22 20 Siri
DUC 33.6 0.26 300 Fredericia
South Arne 37.71 0.21 41 South Arne

Dubai

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Dubai Dubai 30.4 2.13 90 Fateh Fateh

Ecuador

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Ecuador Napo 19 2 158 Esmeraldas

Balao
Oriente 23.8 1.4 331 Terminal
(Esmeraldas)
Egypt

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Belayim
Egypt 27.5 2.4 150 Wadi Feiran
Blend

El Morgan,
Suez Blend 30.8 1.49 324 Ras Shukheir
Gulf of Suez

Equatorial Guinea

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Equatorial
Alba 53 0.02 70 Punta Europa
Guinea

Sendje Ceiba
Ceiba 29.9 0.57 40
FPSO

New Zafiro Serpentina

29.5 0.26 245
Blend FPSO

Gabon

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Gabon Mandji 29.5 1.1 60 Cape Lopez

Rabi Light 36.8 0.12 90 Cape Lopez

Indonesia

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Indonesia Ardjuna 38 0.09 27 Ardjuna Arjuna
Belanak
Belanak 47.8 0.02 20
FPSO
Cepu 32 0.15 40 Cepu FSO

Cinta Blend,
Cinta 31.1 0.09 40 Cinta
Intan-Cinta

Duri 20.8 0.2 199 Dumai

Handil 43.9 0.05 60 Senipah

SLC,
Sumatran
,Light,
Minas 35.3 0.09 284 Dumai
Sumatran
Light ,Export
Blend

Senipah 51.9 0.03 35 Senipah

West Seno 38 0.12 25 Santan

Widuri 33.2 0.07 45 Widuri Widuri Blend

Iran

Volume Primary
API Sulfur
Country Crude Oil Loading Other Names
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Part
Kharg
Iran Doroud 34 2.5 140
Island

Cyrus,
Kharg
Foroozan Blend 29.7 2.34 500 Darius,Fereidun,
Island
Forouzan

Kharg
Iran Heavy 30.2 1.77 1500 Gachsaran
Island

Kharg Agha
Iran Light 33.1 1.5 1000
Island Jari,Iranian Light

Lavan Rostam,
Lavan Blend 34.2 1.93 98
Island Salman,Sassan
 Kharg
Nowruz/Soroush 18-19 3.4-3.5 190
Island

Sirri 33.4 1.81 101 Sirri Island Sirri Heavy

Iraq

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Basrah Basrah Oil
Iraq 34.4 2.1 1400
Blend Terminal
Ceyhan/Botas,
Kirkuk 35.8 2.06 400
Turkey

Kazakhstan

API Sulfur Volume Primary Loading Other

Country Crude Oil
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Part Names

Kazakhstan Aktobe 41.6 0.73 120 Novorossiysk

Yuzhnaya
CPC Blend 43.3 0.59 650
Ozereevka

Karachaganak Novorossiysk,
44.7 0.81 200
Condensate Odessa

Kashagan 42-48 0.8 75 Ceyhan

Yuzhnaya
Kumkol 41.2 0.11 200
Ozereevka,Batumi

Kuwait

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Mina al-
Kuwait Kuwait 30.5 2.55 2370
Ahmadi
Libya

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Libya Al-Jurf 30 1.9 40 Farwah FPSO

Amna 36 0.17 30 Ras Lanuf Amal

Bouri 26.3 1.91 60 Bouri
Marsa El
Brega 39.8 0.2 120
Brega
Zawia
El Sharara 43.1 0.07 298
terminal
Es Sider 36.3 0.44 529 Es Sider
Marsa El
Sarir 37.6 0.16 300
Hariga
Marsa El
Sirtica 42.2 0.4 105
Brega

Zueitina 41.5 0.31 80 Zueitina Libyan Light

Malaysia

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Bintulu
Malaysia 69.3 0.03 92 Bintulu
Condensate

Dulang 37.6 0.05 20 Dulang FSO

Kikeh 34.9 0.11 120 Kikeh FPSO

Labuan 32 0.09 100 Labuan

Miri 32.3 0.08 75 Miri Miri Light

Pulai, Tapis
Tapis 45.2 0.03 300 Tapis
Blend
Mauritania

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Berge Helene
Mauritania Chinguetti 28.3 0.49 41
FPSO

Mexico

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Dos Bocas,
Mexico Isthmus 33.4 1.25 802
Salina Cruz

Cayo Arcas,
Maya 21.8 3.33 2390
Salina Cruz

Olmeca 39.3 0.79 235 Dos Bocas

Neutral Zone

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Neutral
Khafji 28.5 2.85 300 Ras al-Khafji
Zone
Wafra 24.5 3.8 240 Mina Saud Ratawi
Nigeria

Sulfur Volume Primary

Country Crude Oil API Gravity Other Names
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part
Unity
Amenam
Nigeria 39.7 0.81 189 FSO/Odudu
Blend
Terminal

Knock
Taggart
Antan Blend 26.4 0.27 63
FPSO/Antan
Terminal

Bonga 29.1 0.26 200 Bonga FPSO

Bonny Light 33.61 0.14 495 Bonny Nigerian Light

Brass River
Brass River 34.6 0.22 198 Brass Blend
Terminal

Sea Eagle
EA 35.1 0.08 116
FPSO

Erha 31.8 0.21 150 Erha FPSO

Nigerian Light
Escravos 34.4 0.15 306 Escravos Gulf,Escravos
Light

Nigerian
Forcados 30.4 0.18 406 Forcados
Export Blend

Oso
47.4 0.05 63 Qua Iboe
Condensate

Pennington Pennington
Pennington 35 0.08 51
Terminal Light
Qua Iboe
Qua Iboe 35.2 0.12 383 Qua Iboe
Light

Yoho 39.4 0.07 150 Falcon FPSO

Norway

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Asgard
Norway Asgard 48.9 0.08 180
Platform

Balder 30.1 0.48 137 Balder FPSO

Draugen
Draugen 40.8 0.14 83
Terminal

Tees River,
Ekofisk 37.7 0.21 536
Teesside, UK

Grane 19 0.85 221 Sture

Gullfaks
Gullfaks 36.4 0.27 249 Terminal,
Mongstad
Heidrun 25 0.52 140 Mongstad

Norne FPSO,
Norne 30.8 0.22 128
Mongstad

Oseberg
Oseberg 37.8 0.26 246 Sture
Blend

Sleipner
60.39 0.02 56 Karsto
Condensate

Mongstad,
Statfjord 39.7 0.24 289 Statfjord
Platform
Troll 31.14 0.21 272 Mongstad

Oman

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Oman Oman 33.34 1.04 700 Mina Al Fahal

Papua New Guinea

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Papua New Iagifu,

Kutubu 46.6 0.04 45 Kumul
Guinea Kutubu Light

Qatar

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names

Al Shaheen
Qatar Al Shaheen 26.51 2.49 110
Platform

Dukhan 41.1 1.22 300 Umm Said Qatar Land

North Field
NFC II 57.95 0.23 50 Ras Laffan Condensate
II
Qatar
35.8 1.47 340 Halul Island
Marine

Russia

API Sulfur Volume Primary Loading Other

Country Crude Oil
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Part Names
Siberian
Russia 35.1 0.57 100 Tuapse
Light
Sokol 37.9 0.23 40 DeKastri Sakhalin I

Primorsk,
Urals 31-32 0.8-1.8 8500
Novorossiysk,Odessa

Molikpaq-
Vityaz 34.6 0.22 33 Sakhalin II
Prigorodnoye
Saudi Arabia

Volume Primary
API Sulfur
Country Crude Oil Loading Other Names
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Part
Saudi Arab Extra Berri,
38.4 1.16 1400 Ras Tanura
Arabia Light Shaybah,Blend.

Juaymah, Arabian
Arab Heavy 27.5 2.92 1200
Ras Tanura Heavy,Safaniyah

Juaymah,
King
Arab Light 32.7 1.8 5000 Arabian Light
Fahd,Ras
Tanura

Arab Juaymah,
31.8 2.45 1200 Arabian Medium
Medium Ras Tanura

Arabian Super
Arab Super
50.6 0.04 250 King Fahd Light,Arabian
Light
Ultra Light

Sudan

Volume Primary
API Sulfur
Country Crude Oil Loading Other Names
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Part
Sudan Dar Blend 26.42 0.12 75 Al-Khayr

Sudan
Nile Blend 33.9 0.06 460 Port Sudan Blend,Sudanese, Blend,
Unity
Syria

Volume Primary
API Sulfur
Country Crude Oil Loading Other Names
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Part
Banias, Souedieh
Syria Souedieh 24.1 3.9 170
Tartous Blend,Suwaidiyah

Banias, Syrian Export

Syrian Light 37.7 0.74 200
Tartous Blend

Turkmenistan

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Turkmen Aladzha,
Turkmenistan 33 0.15-0.29 168
Blend Okarem

UK

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Cromarty
UK Alba 19.7 1.15 59
Firth
Beryl 37.5 0.42 49 Beryl

Brent Blend 37.9 0.45 236 Sullom Voe Ninian

Captain
Captain 19.2 0.7 50
FPSO

Clair 23.7 0.44 23 Sullom Voe

Flotta 35.4 1.22 69 Flotta

Foinaven 26.8 0.37 57 Flotta West

Forties 44.1 0.19 564 Hound Point

Cromarty
Harding 20.7 0.59 30
Firth
 Liverpool Liverpool Bay
45 0.21 29
Bay Platform

Schiehallion 25.5 0.47 83 Sullom Voe Loyal

Triton 37.5 0.32 41 Triton FPSO

US

API Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil
Gravity Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Alaska
Alaska North
US 31.9 0.93 822 Marine ANS
Slope
Terminal
Empire,
Heavy Louisiana
Louisiana 32.6 0.37 500 and HLS
Sweet Fourchon,
Louisiana

Light Louisiana St. James,

36.4 0.13 300 LLS
Sweet Louisiana

Clovelly,
Mars Blend 30.5 1.81 400
Loop
Port Arthur
Southern
30.4 2.24 155 and Texas
Green Canyon
City, Texas

West Texas Cushing,

38.7 0.45 340 WTI
Intermediate Midland

West Texas Midland,

31.7 1.28 700 WTS
Sour Texas
Venezuela

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Ameriven - TAEJ-Jose
Venezuela 26 1.55 180
Hamaca Platform
BCF-17 16.5 2.53 500 La Salina

Boscan 10.1 5.7 116 Bajo Grande

TAEJ-Jose
Cerro Negro 16 3.34 105
Platform
Puerto La
Mesa-30 30 0.88 450 Furrial-30
Cruz
TAEJ-Jose
Petrozuata 19-25 2.9 104
Platform
TAEJ-Jose
Sincor 30-32 0.13 150
Platform
Tia Juana Tia Juana
31.9 1.18 240 La Salina
Light Livano

Vietnam

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Bach Ho
Vietnam Bach Ho 33.8 0.08 220 White Tiger
Platform

Rang Dong
Rang Dong 37.7 0.05 55 Dawn
FPSO

Su Tu Den
Su Tu Den 36 0.04 50 Black Lion
Terminal

Yemen

Sulfur Volume Primary Other

Country Crude Oil API Gravity
Content (*000 b/d) Loading Part Names
Yemen Marib 48.4 0.08 75 Ras Isa Alif
Masila 31.4 0.54 175 Ash Shihr

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