Condensates
Why Refiners Don't Want Too Much Condensate: The Naphtha Glut Problem
Ultra-light condensate is cheap crude that yields the wrong barrel, which is why it ends up in dedicated splitters, petr
By John Winkler · 5 min
Condensate: The 'Almost-Crude' That Refineries Love and Hate
Ultra-light hydrocarbon liquids sit in a regulatory and refining gray zone between crude and NGLs, and where you draw th
By Mike Miller · 6 min
How Condensate Became the Wild Card in US Shale Export Math
A pair of quiet 2014 Commerce Department rulings let lightly distilled condensate leave the country as a petroleum produ
By Christy Davis · 6 min
The Diluent Trade: How Condensate Keeps Canadian Oil Sands Flowing
Alberta's bitumen is too thick to move by pipe, so a cross-border condensate supply chain worth hundreds of thousands of
By Karen Anderson · 6 min
What Exactly Is a Condensate? The In-Between Hydrocarbon That Confuses Markets and Refiners
Condensate sits between natural gas and crude oil, and the fuzzy line separating lease condensate, plant condensate, and
By Mike Miller · 7 min
QatarEnergy and Shell Ink Landmark 25-Year Condensate Supply Deal
The Doha-signed contract commits up to 285 million barrels of Qatari field condensate to Shell over a quarter century, t
By Christy Davis · 5 min
Current Trends in Crude Oil Prices
As of July 2024, crude oil prices have shown a modest recovery from earlier lows. Brent crude, a major benchmark, is tra
By Mike Miller · 3 min
Wellesley Petroleum Confirms Gas/Condensate Discovery Offshore Norway
Wellesley Petroleum has confirmed a significant gas and condensate discovery offshore Norway, as verified by the Norwegi
By Mike Miller · 4 min