LIVERPOOL BAY

CRUDE OIL ASSAY

conducted by

INTERTEK TESTING SERVICES

(UK) LIMITED
Wellheads Crescent
Wellheads Industrial State
Aberdeen AB21 7GA
United Kingdom
for

BHP Petroleum Pty Ltd

MARCH 2000

Your Ref: 49004667

Date: 13-Apr-00

Laboratory Test Report No. 00-001534-0-ABDN

BHP Petroleum Ltd
Devonshire House
Piccadilly
LONDON
WIX6AQ

SAMPLE DETAILS

1 Samples received 15-Mar-00

SOURCE

BHP Petroleum Ltd

DESCRIPTION

Liverpool Bay Crude

LAB REF

001-00

CONTAINERS

1 x 25 Ltr Metal Drum

SEALS

RESULTS

SEE ATTACHED SHEETS

Tests marked with an asterisk(*) are not NAMAS accredited.

Reported by:

Approved by:
Craig Cummine

Alistair Park

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

WHOLE CRUDE
o

API Gravity
Specific Gravity
Density @ 15C

API
60/60F
g/ml

45.0
0.8018
0.8014

Total Sulphur
Mercaptan Sulphur
Hydrogen Sulphide
Total Nitrogen
Basic Nitrogen

% Wt
ppm Wt
ppm Wt
ppm Wt
ppm Wt

0.21
712
<1
190
66

Reid Vapour Pressure

psi

7.1

Water Content
Salt Content
Pour Point
UOP K Factor

% Wt
PTB
C

0.046
9.92
-21
12.3

Total Acid Number

mg KOH/g

0.03

Viscosity 20C
Viscosity 40C

cSt
cSt

4.048
2.430

Conradson Carbon Residue % Wt

0.92

Sediment
Asphaltenes

% Wt
% Wt

<0.01
0.05

Wax Content

% Wt

7.04

Nickel
Vanadium
Copper
Sodium
Iron

ppm Wt
ppm Wt
ppm Wt
ppm Wt
ppm Wt

0.1
<0.1
0.1
4.9
2.5

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

LIGHT HYDROCARBONS SUMMARY
Component

Vol% on Crude

Propane

0.35

iso-Butane

0.86

n-Butane

1.50

2,2-Dimethylpropane

0.03

iso-Pentane

2.25

n-Pentane

2.85

C1 to C4 on Crude

2.74

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

TRUE BOILING POINT DISTILLATION
CumVol%
3.4
8.1
9.6
12.8
14.6
17.5
22.1
24.8
27.2
29.6
31.8
34.0
35.8
37.6
39.4
41.5
42.7
44.4
46.2
48.4
50.2
52.2
54.4
56.4
58.1
60.2
62.2
64.0
65.5
67.9
69.3
70.8
72.4
76.7
79.4
82.1
86.5
89.0
91.4
92.6
100.0

TempDeg F
68.0
122.0
140.0
158.0
176.0
194.0
212.0
230.0
248.0
266.0
284.0
302.0
320.0
338.0
356.0
374.0
392.0
410.0
428.0
446.0
464.0
482.0
500.0
518.0
536.0
554.0
572.0
590.0
608.0
626.0
644.0
662.0
680.0
752.0
797.0
842.0
887.0
932.0
977.0
1004.0
1004.0 + Res

TempDeg C
20.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
110.0
120.0
130.0
140.0
150.0
160.0
170.0
180.0
190.0
200.0
210.0
220.0
230.0
240.0
250.0
260.0
270.0
280.0
290.0
300.0
310.0
320.0
330.0
340.0
350.0
360.0
400.0
425.0
450.0
475.0
500.0
525.0
540.0
540.0 + Res

MidVol%
1.7
5.7
8.8
11.2
13.7
16.0
19.8
23.4
26.0
28.4
30.7
32.9
34.9
36.7
38.5
40.4
42.1
43.5
45.3
47.3
49.3
51.2
53.3
55.4
57.3
59.1
61.2
63.1
64.7
66.7
68.6
70.0
71.6
74.5
78.1
80.8
84.3
87.8
90.2
92.0
96.3

SG60/60F
0.5850
0.6322
0.6574
0.6787
0.7094
0.7244
0.7355
0.7439
0.7445
0.7511
0.7595
0.7664
0.7743
0.7826
0.7883
0.7946
0.7971
0.8040
0.8048
0.8078
0.8124
0.8180
0.8248
0.8303
0.8340
0.8347
0.8341
0.8416
0.8420
0.8455
0.8500
0.8510
0.8530
0.8604
0.8621
0.8666
0.8749
0.8822
0.8914
0.8973
0.9522

APIGravity
110.4
92.3
83.7
77.0
68.0
63.8
60.9
58.7
58.6
56.9
54.8
53.1
51.2
49.3
48.0
46.6
46.0
44.5
44.3
43.7
42.7
41.5
40.1
38.9
38.2
38.0
38.1
36.6
36.6
35.9
35.0
34.8
34.4
33.0
32.6
31.8
30.2
28.9
27.2
26.2
17.1

CumWgt%
2.5
6.2
7.5
10.2
11.8
14.4
18.7
21.2
23.5
25.7
27.8
29.9
31.7
33.4
35.2
37.2
38.4
40.1
42.0
44.2
46.0
48.0
50.4
52.4
54.2
56.4
58.5
60.3
61.9
64.4
65.9
67.5
69.2
73.9
76.8
79.7
84.5
87.3
89.9
91.2
100.0

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

NAPHTHAS
Boiling Range

C5 - 70

70 - 140

140 - 190

C5 - 158

158 - 284

284 - 374

vol%

3.4 - 12.8

12.8 - 31.8

31.8 - 41.5

wgt%

2.5 - 10.2

10.2 - 27.8

27.8 - 37.2

vol%

9.4

19.0

9.7

wgt%

7.7

17.6

9.4

API Gravity

API

90.0

60.1

49.7

Specific Gravity

60/60F

0.6387

0.7384

0.7809

Density 15.0C

g/ml

0.6386

0.7382

0.7806

Total Sulphur

wgt %

0.0496

0.0691

0.15

Sulphur as Mercaptans

ppm

341

369

888

Total Nitrogen

mg/l

<1

13

n-Paraffins

vol%

46.20

22.66

19.17

iso-Paraffins

vol%

45.99

26.13

21.43

Naphthenes

vol%

7.58

46.24

44.19

Aromatics

vol%

0.23

4.97

15.21

Total Unknowns

vol%

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

Aromatics (FIA)

vol%

12.5

Research Octane No.

70.0

51.7

<40

Motor Octane No

66.4

55.2

40.9

Yield Range

Yield

Freezing Point

<-60

Smoke Point

mm

30

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

NAPHTHA COMPONENTS
Boiling Range
Yield Range
Yield

C5 - 70

70 - 140

C5 -158
3.4- 12.8
2.5- 10.2
9.4
7.7

158 - 284
12.8- 31.8
10.2- 27.8
19.0
17.6

F
vol%
wgt%
vol%
wgt%

Component Name

wgt%

vol%

wgt%

vol%

Propane
Iso-Butane
n-Butane
2,2-Dimethylpropane
Iso-Pentane
n-Pentane
2,2-Dimethylbutane
C5 Mono-Napthene
2,3-Dimethylbutane
2-Methyl pentane
3-Methyl pentane
n-Hexane
2,2 Dimethylpentane
Methylcyclopentane
2,4-Dimethylpentane
2,2,3-Trimethylbutane
Benzene
3,3-Dimethylpentane
C6 Mono-napthene
2-Methylhexane
2,3-Dimethylpentane
1,1-Dimethylcyclopentane
3-Methylhexane
cis-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane
trans-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane
3-Ethylpentane
trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclopentane
n-Heptane
Methyl Cyclohexane
1,1,3-Trimethylcyclopentane
Ethylcyclopentane
2,5-Dimethylhexane
2,4-Dimethylhexane
ctc-1,2,4-Trimethylcyclopentane
3,3-Dimethylhexane
c-t-c-1,2,3-Trimethylcyclopentane
Toluene
1,1,2-Trimethylcyclopentane
2,3 Dimethylhexane

0.010
0.085
2.223
0.100
17.060
25.906
1.273
1.346
2.259
14.940
9.227
17.161
0.167
4.587
0.198
<0.001
0.074
<0.001
2.861
0.112
0.037
0.051
0.062
<0.001
<0.001
0.028
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.233
<0.001
<0.001

0.011
0.100
2.484
0.106
17.854
26.820
1.281
1.171
2.215
14.842
9.016
16.882
0.161
3.981
0.191
<0.001
0.055
<0.001
2.385
0.107
0.034
0.044
0.059
<0.001
<0.001
0.026
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.175
<0.001
<0.001

<0.001
0.006
0.056
<0.001
0.024
0.047
<0.001
<0.001
0.115
0.936
0.969
4.283
0.302
2.242
0.511
0.059
0.026
0.180
7.809
3.795
1.053
0.970
4.217
1.171
1.060
0.280
1.928
9.705
14.697
0.999
0.506
0.564
0.682
0.718
0.213
0.607
3.630
0.703
0.097

<0.001
0.008
0.071
<0.001
0.029
0.055
<0.001
<0.001
0.127
1.051
1.070
4.764
0.329
2.198
0.557
0.063
0.022
0.191
7.363
4.105
1.111
0.944
4.503
1.154
1.039
0.295
1.883
10.416
14.030
0.986
0.485
0.597
0.715
0.705
0.222
0.591
3.075
0.672
0.100

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

NAPHTHA COMPONENTS (contd)
Boiling Range
Yield Range
Yield

C
F
vol%
wgt%
vol%
wgt%

Component Name
2-Methylheptane
4-Methylheptane
3,4 Dimethylhexane (D)
3,4 Dimethylhexane (L)
cis-1,3 dimethylcyclohexane
trans-1,4 dimethylcyclohexane
1,1 Dimethylcyclohexane
trans-1,3-Ethylmethylcyclopentane
cis-1,3 Ethylmethylcyclopentane
Trans-1,2-Ethylmethylclylopentane
1-Ethyl, 1-Methyl-cyclopentane
Trans-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane
n-Octane
C9 Napthene 1?
C9 Napthene 2?
2,3,5-Trimethylhexane
cis-1,2-Ethylmethlycyclopentane
2,2-Dimethylheptane
cis-1,2 Dimethycyclohexane
2,4-Dimethylheptane
4,4 Dimethylheptane
Ethylcyclohexane
2-6 Dimethylheptane
1,1,3 Trimethylcyclohexane
1,1,4 Trimethylcyclohexane
2,5 Dimethylheptane + 3,5 Dimethylheptane (D)
3,3 Dimethylheptane + 3,5 Dimethylheptane (L)
C9 Napthene 3 ?
C9 Napthene 4 ?
Ethylbenzene
2,3,4-Trimethylhexane
ctt-1,2,4 Trimethylcyclohexane
m-Xylene
P-Xylene
2,3-Dimethylheptane
3,4-Dimethylheptane (D)
3,4-Dimethylheptane (L)
4-Methyloctane
2-Methyloctane
ctc-1,2,4-Trimethlycyclohexane
3-Ethylheptane
3-Methyloctane

C5 - 70
C5 -158
3.4- 12.8
2.5- 10.2
9.4
7.7
wgt%
vol%
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001

70 - 140
158 - 284
12.8- 31.8
10.2- 27.8
19.0
17.6
wgt%
vol%
3.838
1.244
0.122
0.086
6.136
1.338
0.517
0.180
0.126
0.244
0.077
1.307
6.023
0.086
0.049
0.049
<0.001
0.134
0.211
0.363
0.028
2.666
0.956
0.827
0.142
0.701
0.165
0.063
0.026
0.079
0.062
0.311
1.494
0.342
0.268
0.197
0.079
0.535
0.698
0.050
0.106
0.749

4.037
1.296
0.125
0.088
5.917
1.289
0.489
0.170
0.119
0.230
0.073
1.237
6.294
0.081
0.047
0.050
<0.001
0.137
0.195
0.375
0.029
2.499
0.996
0.784
0.135
0.713
0.167
0.060
0.025
0.067
0.063
0.288
1.270
0.292
0.271
0.198
0.081
0.549
0.719
0.046
0.108
0.763

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

NAPHTHA COMPONENTS (contd)

Boiling Range

Component name

C5 - 70
C5 -158
3.4- 12.8
2.5- 10.2
9.4
7.7
wgt%
vol%

70 - 140
158 - 284
12.8- 31.8
10.2- 27.8
19.0
17.6
wgt%
vol%

O-Xylene + 1,1,2-Trimethylcyclohexane
Trans-1,4-Ethylmethylcyclohexane
cis-1,4-Ethylmethylcyclohexane
Trimethylhexane (2) ?
n-Nonane
Isoproylbenzene
tert-butylcyclopentane
iso-propylcyclohexane
3,3,5-trimethylheptane
2,6 Dimethyloctane
n-butylcylopentane
n-Propylbezene
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
n-Paraffins
iso-Paraffins
Naphthenes
Aromatics
Unknowns

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
45.301
45.547
8.845
0.307
<0.001

0.244
0.249
0.047
0.122
1.034
0.054
0.077
0.039
0.029
0.133
0.031
0.060
0.047
21.148
24.666
48.332
5.854
<0.001

Yield Range
Yield

C
F
vol%
wgt%
vol%
wgt%

<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
46.197
45.992
7.581
0.230
<0.001

0.204
0.236
0.043
0.124
1.058
0.046
0.072
0.036
0.029
0.134
0.029
0.051
0.040
22.658
26.127
46.250
4.965
<0.001

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

KEROSENES

Boiling Range

140 - 260

190 - 230

284 - 500

374 - 446

vol%

31.8 - 54.4

41.5 - 48.4

wgt%

27.8 - 50.4

37.2 - 44.2

vol%

22.6

6.9

wgt%

22.6

7.0

API Gravity

API

45.7

44.5

Specific Gravity

60/60F

0.7985

0.8042

Density 15C

g/ml

0.7982

0.8038

Total Sulphur

wgt %

0.14

0.16

Sulphur as Mercaptans

ppm

690

607

Total Nitrogen

mg/l

17

16

Total Acid Number

mg KOH/g

0.04

0.11

Viscosity @ -20C

cSt

3.982

5.070

Viscosity @ 20C

cSt

1.760

1.982

Viscosity @ 40C

cSt

1.265

1.433

Aromatics (FIA)

vol%

12.6

12.4

Naphthalenes

vol%

1.93

1.74

Freezing Point

-47

-47.5

Smoke Point

mm

27

26

1a

2c

Yield Range

Yield

Copper Corrosion 2hr @ 100C

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

DIESELS

Boiling Range

260 - 340

230 - 360

500 - 644

446 - 680

vol%

54.4 - 69.3

48.4 - 72.4

wgt%

50.4 - 65.9

44.2 - 69.2

vol%

14.9

24.0

wgt%

15.5

25.0

API Gravity

API

37.2

37.8

Specific Gravity

60/60F

0.8390

0.8358

Density 15C

g/ml

0.8385

0.8354

Total Sulphur

wgt%

0.18

0.17

Sulphur as Mercaptans

ppm

476

480

Total Nitrogen

mg/l

41

47

Total Acid Number

mg KOH/g

0.10

0.08

Viscosity @ 20C

cSt

6.994

6.165

Viscosity @ 40C

cSt

4.091

3.654

1a

1a

63.7

61.1

Yield Range

Yield

Copper Corrosion 2hrs @ 100oC

Calculated Cetane Index
Pour Point

-3

Cloud Point

-1

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

VACUUM GAS OILS

Boiling Range

360 - 450

450 - 540

680 - 842

842 - 1004

vol%

72.4 - 82.1

82.1 - 92.6

wgt%

69.2 - 79.7

79.7 - 91.2

vol%

9.7

10.5

wgt%

10.5

11.5

API Gravity

API

32.2

28.8

Specific Gravity

60/60F

0.8644

0.8829

Density 15C

g/ml

0.8639

0.8824

Total Sulphur

wgt%

0.24

0.29

Total Nitrogen

ppm

172

363

Basic Nitrogen

ppm

48

99

Total Acid Number

mg KOH/g

0.01

<0.01

Viscosity @ 40C

cSt

16.899

50.787

Viscosity @ 70C

cSt

7.053

16.60

Viscosity @ 100C

cSt

3.802

7.620

116

114

36

48

UOP K factor

12.4

12.6

Conradson Carbon Residue wgt%

<0.01

0.04

Asphaltenes

wgt%

<0.05

<0.05

Wax Content

wgt%

27.1

28.8

Yield Range

Yield

Viscosity Index

Pour Point

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

RESIDUE

Boiling Range

360+

540+

680+

1004+

vol%

72.4 - 100.0

92.6 - 100.0

wgt%

69.2 - 100.0

91.2 - 100.0

vol%

27.6

7.4

wgt%

30.8

8.8

API Gravity

API

26.8

17.1

Specific Gravity

60/60F

0.8937

0.9522

Density 15C

g/ml

0.8932

0.9517

Total Sulphur

wgt%

0.32

0.42

Total Nitrogen

ppm

540

1296

Basic Nitrogen

ppm

178

406

Total Acid Number

mg KOH/g

0.02

0.15

Viscosity @ 70C

cSt

23.06

393.9

Viscosity @ 100C

cSt

10.59

97.71

Pour Point

45

45

Conradson Carbon Residue wgt%

2.88

11.5

Asphaltenes

wgt%

<0.05

0.05

Wax Content

wgt%

20.0

17.3

Nickel

ppm

1.1

2.6

Vanadium

ppm

0.1

0.3

Copper

ppm

0.2

0.5

Sodium

ppm

19.0

33.3

Iron

ppm

17.9

39.2

Yield Range

Yield

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CRUDE OIL ASSAY

TEST METHODS
Asphaltenes
Basic Nitrogen by Direct Titration
Cetane Index
C1 - C4 Determination
Cloud Point
Conradson Carbon Residue
Copper Strip Corrosion
Density by Digital Density Meter
Freezing Point
Hydrocarbon Types by FIA
H2S and RSH in Distillates
Kinematic Viscosity
Naphthalenes in Avtur
Paraffin Wax Content
Pour Point
PIONA
Reid Vapour Pressure
Research Octane Number
Motor Octane Number
Salt Content
Sediment by Extraction
Smoke Point
Sulphur by XRF
True Boiling Point Distillation
Total Nitrogen
Total Acid Number
UOP K Factor
Water in Crude Oil

ASTM D2500
ASTM D189
ASTM D130
ASTM D4052
ASTM D2386
ASTM D1319
UOP 163
ASTM D445
ASTM D1840
UOP 46
ASTM D97
Capillary GC
ASTM D323
Calculated
Calculated
ASTM D3230
ASTM D473

ASTM D2892/ASTM D5236

ASTM D4629
ASTM D664
Calculation

IP 143
CBA 73
IP 380
IP 344
IP 219
IP 13
IP 154
IP 365
IP 16
IP 156
IP 71

IP 15
IP69

IP265
IP53
IP 57
IP 336

IP177
IP386