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Blended crude

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000375

A mixture of two or more different crude oils, or crude oil combined with other petroleum products such as condensates or diluents. This process is undertaken to achieve a desired set of physical and chemical properties, such as viscosity, API gravity, or sulfur content. Blending often occurs at terminals or refineries to meet specific market specifications or processing requirements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000375
FieldOil and gas
SubjectHeavy Oil
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000375",
  "term": "Blended crude",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A mixture of two or more different crude oils, or crude oil combined with other petroleum products such as condensates or diluents. This process is undertaken to achieve a desired set of physical and chemical properties, such as viscosity, API gravity, or sulfur content. Blending often occurs at terminals or refineries to meet specific market specifications or processing requirements.",
  "subject": "Heavy Oil",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/blended-crude/"
}

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