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CRUDE LIGHT OIL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional light crude oil
1, record 1, English, conventional%20light%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- light conventional crude oil 2, record 1, English, light%20conventional%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conventional crude oil having a low density (generally less than 900 kilograms per cubic metre). 3, record 1, English, - conventional%20light%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut léger classique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brut léger classique 2, record 1, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20classique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut classique de faible densité (généralement inférieure à 900 kilogrammes par mètre cube). 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «brut», c'est en abrégé le pétrole brut tel qu'on l'extrait d'un gisement. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light sour conventional crude oil 1, record 2, English, light%20sour%20conventional%20crude%20oil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] the U.S. Gulf Coast is a major source of light conventional crude oil [...]. 1, record 2, English, - light%20sour%20conventional%20crude%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Average crude oils contain about 84 percent (by weight) carbon, 14 percent hydrogen, 1 to 3 percent sulphur and minor amounts of nitrogen, oxygen, metals and salts. If the crude oil contains hydrogen sulphide or reactive sulphur compound, it is termed to be sour. 1, record 2, English, - light%20sour%20conventional%20crude%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brut classique corrosif léger
1, record 2, French, brut%20classique%20corrosif%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la côte américaine du golfe du Mexique est une source importante de brut corrosif léger [...]. 1, record 2, French, - brut%20classique%20corrosif%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En moyenne, les bruts renferment, en poids, environ 84 p. 100 de carbone, 14 p. 100 d'hydrogène, de 1 à 3 p. 100 de soufre et de faibles quantités d'azote, d'oxygène, de métaux et de sels. Les bruts qui contiennent du sulfure d'hydrogène ou des composés soufrés réactifs sont désignés corrosifs ou acides. 1, record 2, French, - brut%20classique%20corrosif%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light crude oil
1, record 3, English, light%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- light crude 2, record 3, English, light%20crude
correct
- light oil 3, record 3, English, light%20oil
correct
- light petroleum 4, record 3, English, light%20petroleum
correct
- light grade petroleum 5, record 3, English, light%20grade%20petroleum
correct
- light-grade petroleum 6, record 3, English, light%2Dgrade%20petroleum
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crude oil of relatively high API gravity. 7, record 3, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, crude oil of 40° API gravity or higher can be considered light crude oil. 7, record 3, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Crude oils are often referred to as heavy crudes or light crudes, according to their API gravities, the lighter oils having higher API gravities. 2, record 3, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Generally, the light crude oil category includes all crude oil and equivalent hydrocarbons with API gravity higher than approximately 30 degrees Celsius. 8, record 3, English, - light%20crude%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut léger
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- brut léger 2, record 3, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole léger 3, record 3, French, p%C3%A9trole%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
L'une ou l'autre des substances suivantes ayant une densité égale ou inférieure à 875,7 kg/m³ : a) le pétrole, à l'exclusion des produits raffinés; b) un mélange de pétroles ne comprenant pas de produits pétroliers raffinés; c) un mélange de pétroles, à l'exclusion des produits pétroliers raffinés, avec des produits pétroliers raffinés. 4, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une analyse préliminaire, en laboratoire, permet de déterminer la quantité et la qualité de produits finis que l'on peut attendre du pétrole brut étudié; un brut «léger», c'est-à-dire de faible densité produira plus d'essences, un brut «lourd» plus de fuels ou de bitumes. 5, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo petrolífero ligero
1, record 3, Spanish, crudo%20petrol%C3%ADfero%20ligero
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crudo petrolífero de densidad inferior a 870 kg/m³. 1, record 3, Spanish, - crudo%20petrol%C3%ADfero%20ligero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Market Prices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light Arabian crude
1, record 4, English, light%20Arabian%20crude
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Saudi Arabian light crude oil 2, record 4, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude%20oil
correct
- Saudi Arabian light crude 3, record 4, English, Saudi%20Arabian%20light%20crude
- Arabian Light 4, record 4, English, Arabian%20Light
- Arabian light 5, record 4, English, Arabian%20light
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The world's most prolific crude oil, frequently used as a marker crude in establishing the prices of other crudes. 3, record 4, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The price of Saudi Arabian light crude oil was previously fixed at $12.70 per barrel (34 degrees A.P.I. with 1.7 per cent sulphur) and this was used as the reference world oil price in calculating the substitution value of Canadian natural gas exports. 2, record 4, English, - light%20Arabian%20crude
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Arabian light crude
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brut léger d'Arabie
1, record 4, French, brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Arabie léger 2, record 4, French, Arabie%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
- Arabian Light 3, record 4, French, Arabian%20Light
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de pétroles d'Arabie Saoudite dont le prix sert de référence sur le marché mondial. 4, record 4, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Arabian Light sont des pétroles bruts légers provenant de la péninsule arabique [...] 3, record 4, French, - brut%20l%C3%A9ger%20d%27Arabie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación comercial (Petróleo y gas natural)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo liviano de Arabia Saudita
1, record 4, Spanish, crudo%20liviano%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo liviano 2, record 4, Spanish, crudo%20liviano
masculine noun
- ligero de Arabia Saudita 2, record 4, Spanish, ligero%20de%20Arabia%20Saudita
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light sweet crude
1, record 5, English, light%20sweet%20crude
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 5, English, - light%20sweet%20crude
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light crude oil: A crude oil of relatively high API gravity (usually 40° or higher. 2, record 5, English, - light%20sweet%20crude
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sweet crude oil; sweet crude: Oil containing little or no sulfur, especially little or no hydrogen sulfide. 2, record 5, English, - light%20sweet%20crude
Record 5, Key term(s)
- light sweet crude oil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pétrole léger non sulfuré
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9trole%20l%C3%A9ger%20non%20sulfur%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pétrole brut léger non sulfuré
- brut léger non sulfuré
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- crude benzole
1, record 6, English, crude%20benzole
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- crude light oil 2, record 6, English, crude%20light%20oil
correct, United States
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The product recovered by stripping coal gas. 3, record 6, English, - crude%20benzole
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The side products of the coke such as tar oil and crude benzole are all favourable in the customers' eyes and remarkable in economic results. 4, record 6, English, - crude%20benzole
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrocarbures aromatiques
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- benzol brut
1, record 6, French, benzol%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit recueilli par débenzolage du gaz de houille. 2, record 6, French, - benzol%20brut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres produits dérivés du charbon apparaissent lors de la cokéfaction, tels que l'ammoniaque sulfaté, le goudron brut, le benzol brut, l'acide sulfurique ainsi que le gaz de ville. 3, record 6, French, - benzol%20brut
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Reduction of Charges(Light Crude Oil November, 1984) Order
1, record 7, English, Reduction%20of%20Charges%28Light%20Crude%20Oil%20November%2C%201984%29%20Order
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Energy Administration Act 1, record 7, English, - Reduction%20of%20Charges%28Light%20Crude%20Oil%20November%2C%201984%29%20Order
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Décret de réduction des redevances (pétrole brut léger, novembre 1984)
1, record 7, French, D%C3%A9cret%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20redevances%20%28p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger%2C%20novembre%201984%29
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'administration de l'énergie 1, record 7, French, - D%C3%A9cret%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20redevances%20%28p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20l%C3%A9ger%2C%20novembre%201984%29
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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