Azeri Light Crude Oil

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Azeri Light is produced offshore Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea from the Chirag and Central Azeri fields. West Azeri began producing in early 2006, East Azeri in 2007, and Deepwater Guneshli in 2008. Production reached 1MBD in 2010. Cargoes are available ex Supsa and Batumi; the Batumi export route commenced June 2005. Crude exported from Batumi is of same quality as that from Supsa.

• Density @ 15°C (g/cc) 0.8463 ( API Gravity 35.6)

• Total Sulfur (% wt)  0.18 

• Pour Point (°C) -20

• Viscosity @ 20°C (cSt)  9.3

• Viscosity @ 40°C (cSt)  5.3 

• Nickel (ppm)  3.1 

• Vanadium (ppm)  0.9  

• Total Nitrogen (ppm)  1057 

• Total Acid Number (mgKOH/g)  0.48 

• Mercaptan Sulfur (ppm)  6.5

• Hydrogen Sulfide (ppm)  0.0 

• Reid Vapor Pressure (kPa)  35.1

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Supsa Terminal: Located on the Black Sea coast of Georgia, the terminal has a CALM buoy which can accommodate up to 150,000 dwt vessels.

Batumi Terminal: The terminal is located on the Black Sea coast of Georgia, and crude is typically loaded at the CBM. Standard size cargo is 80,000 MT, but has flexibility of smaller or larger cargoes, subject to terminal agreement. Smaller crude vessels can be loaded at the three other berths in the port complex.

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