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Naphthene-base crude oil

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002500

A type of crude oil characterized by a high proportion of naphthenes (cycloparaffins) and a relatively low content of paraffins and aromatics. These crudes are often dense and viscous, yielding a higher percentage of asphalt and lubricating oils upon refining. They are distinguished from paraffin-base and asphalt-base crudes by their chemical composition and refining characteristics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002500
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Testing
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002500",
  "term": "Naphthene-base crude oil",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A type of crude oil characterized by a high proportion of naphthenes (cycloparaffins) and a relatively low content of paraffins and aromatics. These crudes are often dense and viscous, yielding a higher percentage of asphalt and lubricating oils upon refining. They are distinguished from paraffin-base and asphalt-base crudes by their chemical composition and refining characteristics.",
  "subject": "Production Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/naphthene-base-crude-oil/"
}

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