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Main Product
Oil Sands
Segment
Extractive Industry Products
Main-Family
Fossil Hydrocarbons
Sub-Family
Liquid Feedstock
Physical State

Liquid

Product
Synthetic Crude Oil
Abbreviation
SCO
Names
Upgraded Crude; Synthetic Crude; Syncrude

Description

Synthetic Crude Oil is a light sweet Crude produced through the upgrading of Bitumen. SCO is typically a blend of Naphtha, Distillate, and Gas Oil streams from the Hydrotreater. The term "Synthetic" distinguishes upgraded Bitumen from conventional Crude, although the two streams are chemically identical. Since Synthetic Crude is light and Sulphur-free, it can be sold to a conventional (less complex) refinery. Synthetic Crude represents about 35% of Alberta's production in Canada. There are four SCO producers in Alberta — Syncrude, Suncor, Canadian Natural Resources and Shell.

Figure 1 - Products derived from the Oil Sands: Diluted Bitumen versus Synthetic Crude Oil (SCO)

Source: Oil Sands Magazine, Products from the Oil Sands: Dilbit, Synbit and Synthetic Crude Explained

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https://www.assolombarda.it/servizi/internazionalizzazione/documenti/presentazione-di-eni Synthetic Crude Oil: a complex Mixture of Hydrocarbons obtained from Bitumen Upgrading and somewhat similar to Petroleum
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  UserPic Synthetic Crude Oil created 10/31/2022
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Chemical- / Crude Data
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0.1
Specific Gravity
0.85
API Gravity
35
Country
Crude Data
API Gravity
35
Country
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 2/26/2023 5:54 PM
Added by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 10/31/2022 11:07 AM