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API gravity

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000156

A measure of the density of petroleum liquids relative to water, expressed in degrees on the American Petroleum Institute scale. Higher API gravity values indicate lighter, less dense crude oils, while lower values signify heavier, denser oils. It is calculated using a specific formula involving the oil's specific gravity at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000156
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000156",
  "term": "API gravity",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of the density of petroleum liquids relative to water, expressed in degrees on the American Petroleum Institute scale. Higher API gravity values indicate lighter, less dense crude oils, while lower values signify heavier, denser oils. It is calculated using a specific formula involving the oil's specific gravity at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/api-gravity/"
}

Record 174 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.