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Overview
Ratawi crude is produced from the Wafra, South Umm Gudair and South Fuwaris fields in the Partitioned Neutral Zone situated between Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It can be classed as a heavy, sour grade and is very similar to Eocene. The current production is 190 thousand barrels per day for Ratawi.
The crude is exported out of Mina Saud terminal in the Kuwait-controlled PNZ. Typical cargo size is 500 thousand barrels to 900 thousand barrels, constrained by a draft restriction of 17.6 meters at the loading facility. Pricing is on Arab Heavy Far East basis for Far East destinations, IPE Brent (Bwave) for Mediterranean and NW Europe destinations and WTI-related for North American destinations.
Chevron holds a 50% equity portion of the combined Ratawi & Eocene production (currently 270 thousand barrels).
Ratawi is a heavy, high sulfur crude oil, similar in many respects to grades such as the Egyptian Gisum. It is suitable for asphalt manufacture. Ratawi is low in nitrogen, has very low acidity, is low in asphaltenes, and is relatively low metals in the residue.
Whole Crude Properties *
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| Gravity, API° | 24.6 | 24.5 |
| Gravity SG | 0.9065 | 0.9068 |
| Sulfur, wt% | 3.90 | 3.88 |
| Total Nitrogen, ppm | | 2070 |
| Hydrogen, wt% | | 11.7 |
| Acid Number, mg KOH/g | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Pour Point, °F / °C | -10 / -23 | -10 / -23 |
| Charact. Factor (K-FACTOR) | | 11.8 |
| Viscosity, cSt at 40°C (104°F) | 30.7 | |
| Viscosity, cSt at 50°C (122°F) | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| Vanadium, ppm | | 47 |
| Nickel, ppm | | 22 |
| MCR, wt% | | 11.3 |
| Ramsbottom Carbon, wt% | | 10.5 |
| Asphaltenes, (H.C7) wt% | | 6.1 |
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