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Record 1 2001-07-25

English

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

The difference in quality between the heavy oils typical of Lloydminster and Cold Lake and a light sweet Alberta crude is illustrated in Table 4.

OBS

light crude oil: A crude oil of relatively high API gravity (usually 40° or higher.

OBS

sweet crude oil; sweet crude: Oil containing little or no sulfur, especially little or no hydrogen sulfide.

Key term(s)
  • light sweet crude oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Key term(s)
  • pétrole brut léger non sulfuré
  • brut léger non sulfuré

Spanish

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