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Heavy oil

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001803

Crude oil with high density and viscosity that does not flow easily under normal reservoir conditions. Its resistance to flow is due to a high concentration of asphaltenes and resins, making production difficult without thermal methods or dilution. The American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity for heavy oil is generally below 22.3 degrees, while extra heavy oil is below 10 degrees.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001803
FieldOil and gas
SubjectHeavy Oil
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001803",
  "term": "Heavy oil",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Crude oil with high density and viscosity that does not flow easily under normal reservoir conditions. Its resistance to flow is due to a high concentration of asphaltenes and resins, making production difficult without thermal methods or dilution. The American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity for heavy oil is generally below 22.3 degrees, while extra heavy oil is below 10 degrees.",
  "subject": "Heavy Oil",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/heavy-oil/"
}

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