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Record 1 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Petroleum Asphalts
CONT

The only asphalt-base crudes produced in large amounts in Canada are Lloydminster, Coleville and Fosterton.

OBS

naphthene-base oil: It is often called asphalt-base oil, because the residue from its distillation contains asphaltic materials but little or no paraffin wax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Bitumes
CONT

Les pétroles à caractère naphténique sont fort rares.

Spanish

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