Arabian Medium

Reference ID
Origin: Saudi Arabia
Synonyms: Khursaniyah

Data from OGJ 99 were originally published in 1983 as part of a series entitled "Guide to Export Crudes for the
'80s".

API Gravity
29.5 ESD 93
30.8 OGJ 99
Equation(s) for Predicting Evaporation
%Ev = (1.89 + 0.045T)ln(t)
Where %Ev = weight percent evaporated; T = surface temperature (°C); t = time (minutes)
ESD 96
Sulphur (weight %)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 1.60 ESD 93
2.40 OGJ 99
13 3.16 ESD 94
21 3.44
31 3.86
Water Content (weight %)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 0.3 ESD 98
13 <0.1
21 <0.1
31 <0.1
Flash Point (°C)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 -13 ESD 93
13 52 ESD 94
21 90
31 >95
Reid Vapour Pressure (kPa)
22.1 OGJ 99
Density (g/mL)
Evaporation Temperature
(weight %) (°C)
0 0 0.8901 ESD 93
15 0.8783
20 0.8757
13 0 0.9222 ESD 94
15 0.9102
21 0 0.9389
15 0.9263
31 0 0.9619
15 0.9495
Pour Point (°C)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 -10 ESD 93

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Pour Point (°C)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 -15 OGJ 99
13 -4 ESD 94
21 -2
31 7
Dynamic Viscosity (mPa·s or cP)
Evaporation Temperature
(weight %) (°C)
0 0 59 ESD 93
15 29
20 23
13 0 365 ESD 94
15 91
21 0 1222
15 275
31 0 22150 (a)
78380 (b)
15 2155
Shear rate = (a) 10/s; (b) 1/s
Kinematic Viscosity (mm²/s or cSt)
Temperature
(°C)
21 16 OGJ 99
38 9
Emulsion Formation
Evaporation
(weight%)
0 Visual stability stable ESD 98
Viscosity (mPa·s) 41000
Complex modulus (Pa) 550
Water content (wt %) 85
13 Visual stability stable
Viscosity (mPa·s) 20000
Complex modulus (Pa) 150
Water content (wt %) 77
21 Visual stability stable
Viscosity (mPa·s) 21000
Complex modulus (Pa) 740
Water content (wt %) 73
31 Visual stability stable
Viscosity (mPa·s) 46000
Complex modulus (Pa) 190
Water content (wt %) 65
Chemical Dispersibility (volume %)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 Corexit 9500 23 ESD 98
Corexit 9527 10 ESD 91
Dasic LTS 10
Enersperse 700 10
13 Corexit 9500 17 ESD 98
21 7

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Chemical Dispersibility (volume %)
Evaporation
(weight %)
30 Corexit 9500 6 ESD 98
Hydrocarbon Groups (weight %)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 Saturates 54 ESD 95
Aromatics 32
Resins 7
Asphaltenes 6
Waxes 6 ESD 98
13 Saturates 42 ESD 95
Aromatics 44
Resins 7
Asphaltenes 7
Waxes 5 ESD 97
21 Saturates 40 ESD 95
Aromatics 46
Resins 8
Asphaltenes 7
Waxes 5 ESD 97
31 Saturates 33 ESD 94
Aromatics 54
Resins 9
Asphaltenes 7
Waxes 5 ESD 97
Adhesion (g/m²)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 26 SD = 5 ESD 95
13 28 SD = 2
21 39 SD = 5
31 65 SD = 5
Volatile Organic Compounds (ppm)
Evaporation
(weight %)
0 Benzene 310 ESD 94
Toluene 1480
Ethylbenzene 850
Xylenes 2910
C3-benzenes 5780
Total BTEX 5560
Total VOCs 11350
13 Benzene 130
Toluene 870
Ethylbenzene 690
Xylenes 2250
C3-benzenes 5410
Total BTEX 3940
Total VOCs 9350
21 Benzene 0
Toluene 0
Ethylbenzene 50
Xylenes 230

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Volatile Organic Compounds (ppm)
Evaporation
(weight %)
21 C3-benzenes 2240 ESD 94
Total BTEX 280
Total VOCs 2520
31 Benzene 0
Toluene 0
Ethylbenzene 0
Xylenes 0
C3-benzenes 0
Total BTEX 0
Total VOCs 0
Surface Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)
Evaporation Temperature
(weight %) (°C)
0 0 27.8 ESD 94
15 27.0
20 25.6 ESD 93
13 0 29.8 ESD 94
15 28.7
21 0 33.6
15 29.9
31 0 DNF
15 31.3
Oil/Salt Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)
Evaporation Temperature
(weight %) (°C)
0 0 18.6 ESD 94
15 20.8
20 22.1 ESD 93
13 0 22.2 ESD 94
15 24.4
21 0 NM
15 23.3
31 0 DNF
15 20.0
Oil/Fresh Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or
Evaporation Temperature
(weight %) (°C)
0 0 17.9 ESD 94
15 21.7
20 23.3 ESD 93
13 0 21.7 ESD 94
15 25.4
21 0 NM
15 25.3
31 0 DNF
15 23.0
Boiling Point Distribution (weight %)
Evaporation Boiling Point Weight %
(weight %) (°C)
0 80 1 ESD 94
100 2

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Boiling Point Distribution (weight %)
Evaporation Boiling Point Weight %

(weight %) (°C)

0 120 8 ESD 94

140 11

160 13

180 16

200 18

250 26

300 33

350 42

400 49

450 57

500 64

550 71

600 76

650 82

700 86

13 120 1 ESD 95

140 3

160 5

180 8

200 11

250 20

300 29

350 38

400 47

450 55

500 63

550 70

600 77

650 82

700 87

21 160 1

180 2

200 4

250 13

300 22

350 32

400 42

450 51

500 59

550 67

600 74

650 81

700 86

31
250 2

300 11

350 23

400 34

450 44

500 54

550 63

600 71

650 78

700 84

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Boiling Point Distribution (°C)
Evaporation Weight % Boiling Point

(weight %) (°C)

0 5 ESD 94

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

13 5 ESD 95

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

21 5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

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Boiling Point Distribution (°C)
Evaporation
Weight % Boiling Point

(weight %)
(°C)

31
5 ESD 95

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

Yield on Crude (volume %)

Boiling Range

(°C)

Light naphtha (20-100) 9 OGJ 99

Heavy naphtha (100-150) 8

Kerosene (150-235) 15

Light gas oil (235-343) 18

Heavy gas oil (343-565) 31

Residual oil (>565) 19

Metals (ppm)
Barium 0.3 Cao 92
Chromium 2.6
Copper 1.6
Iron 6.8
Lead 4.8
Magnesium 14.5
Molybdenum 0.6
Nickel 9.5
Titanium <0.6
Vanadium 46.0
Zinc 1.6
Aqueous Solubility (mg/L)
Room temperature 18 (a) ESD 93

(a) distilled water

Acute Toxicity of Water Soluble Fraction (mg/L)
Test Organism

48h LC50 Daphnia magna 7 (a) Harris 94

(a) results based on GC headspace analysis

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