Light

Sweet 49º API

Crude

0.03
0.01%/w
mgKOH/g
Sulphur
Acidity

Culzean is a new grade of light crude oil from the North Sea.
It is produced from the Culzean High-Pressure High-
Temperature (HPHT) gas condensate field located
approximately 225 km east of Aberdeen in Block 22/25a of
Atlantic
the Central North Sea. Ocean
Culzean
The development includes a stand-alone three bridge-linked
platform in water depths of about 100 metres and utilises six
production wells and one produced water re-injection well.
Gas is exported by a separate pipeline to the CATS Terminal North Sea
in Teesside whilst the crude oil is exported via a dedicated United
floating storage and offtake vessel, the Ailsa FSO. Kingdom

The Culzean crude production is expected to be around

15,000 barrels per day of. BP has a 32% share in the Culzean
project along with the operator Total and JX Nippon.

Source: BP
Crude quality summary
Culzean is a light crude oil with virtually zero sulphur and other contaminants such as nitrogen, nickel
and vanadium.

Our marketing assay has an API gravity of 49 degrees. Culzean is atypical to other crudes traded in the
European market because of its high wax content. Despite this, Culzean has a relatively low pour point
of -3 degrees C.

Key properties API Sulphur TAN Pour Point Nitrogen Ni+V Wax
(%) (mgKOH/g) (deg C) (ppm) (ppm) (%)
Culzean 49.0 0.01 0.03 -3 2 0.1 12
EFS - Nustar 50.3 0.04 0.02 -12 34 0.5 6
Njord 45.8 0.06 0.03 -24 229 0.4 5
CPC Blend 46.3 0.59 0.03 -10 214 1.0 6
Brent Blend 38.6 0.39 0.05 3 932 8.5 6
Source: BP
 Culzean
%vol yield
Culzean EFS Njord CPC Brent
100%
Naphtha - full range (15C-175C)
13% 13% 10%
14% 13% Yield (%vol) 47.6 42.0 40.3 39.9 30.2
80% Density (kg/l) 0.754 0.725 0.734 0.725 0.738
20% N+2A (%w) 80 45 60 49 62
29% 26% 27% Kerosene (175C-232C)
35%
60% 10% Yield (%vol) 12.8 12.3 11.3 12.6 10.3
Density (kg/l) 0.797 0.779 0.801 0.801 0.806
12% 11% 13% Sulphur (%w) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.02
13% 24% Freeze Point (C) -47 -48 -51 -50 -49
40%
Smoke Point (mm) 24 33 24 25 23
24% 24% 24% Gasoil (232C-369C)
24% Yield (%vol) 24.1 23.9 24.4 24.3 24.0
20% 23%
Density (kg/l) 0.829 0.818 0.843 0.846 0.849
15% 16% 15%
12% Sulphur (%) 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.77 0.24
10%
0% 4% 4% 4% Cetane Index 63 70 57 56 55
Culzean EFS Njord CPC Brent Vacuum Gasoil (369C-550C)
Vac resid (550C+) Vac gasoil (369-550C) Yield (%vol) 11.6 15.3 16.3 15.0 22.5
Gasoil (232-369C) Kerosene (175-232C) Density (kg/l) 0.841 0.862 0.888 0.898 0.907
H.Naphtha (90-175C) L.Naphtha (15-90C)
Light ends (C1-C4) Sulphur (%w) 0.02 0.10 0.17 1.10 0.63
Nitrogen (ppm) 8 85 582 592 1209
Yield Structure Aniline Point (C) 111 110 101 96 93
Wax (%w) 56 19 16 19 15
Culzean’s yield structure is rich in naphtha and
Vacuum Residue (550C+)
middle distillates, with relatively small vacuum
Yield (%vol) 0.7 3.7 3.6 3.6 9.6
gasoil and residue levels. This profile makes it
a useful crude for refineries looking to blend Density (kg/l) 0.882 0.899 0.956 0.965 0.999
with heavier grades. Sulphur (%w) 0.05 0.24 0.43 1.74 1.51
Vanadium (ppm) 3 9 6 12 61
Nickel (ppm) 9 3 5 10 13
Refining properties Source: BP

Naphtha Gasoil
Culzean’s naphtha has a high N+2A which Culzean’s gasoil has a very low sulphur content and
makes it an excellent feedstock for upgrading to a high cetane index which makes it an excellent
gasoline via reforming and isomerisation. feedstock for diesel production.
Kerosene Vacuum Gasoil
The kerosene cut of Culzean has a low density The VGO cut of Culzean is waxy and has a high
and sulphur content which will assist in meeting aniline point which makes it an ideal cracking
typical jet fuel specifications. feedstock for upgrading into gasoline or diesel.

Loading facilities and cargo size

Stabilised Culzean crude is exported from the Ailsa FSO onto dedicated shuttle tankers for delivery
around the NWE market. Crude oil is sold on a delivered basis, with standard parcel sizes of 250,000
barrels ±10%. The proximity of the field to North Western European markets makes Culzean
deliverable to many refiners in less than two days.

For more technical and logistical information about Culzean crude, please contact BP’s crude trading
team directly on +44 (0)20 7948 4000.

The yields and qualities outlined here are based on information that we consider reliable, nevertheless, actual production may vary and no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is
made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this brochure or any accompanying crude assay. Neither BP or their agents accept any liability for any use made of the
information or accompanying assay data.