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 Haircut   Hemodialysis   HUD  
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 HDL Cholesterol   Hepatitis   Hydrometallurgical  
 Headcount-Related Expense   HFRX Indexes   Hypercholesterolemia  
 Heating degree days   High Grade Ore   Hyperlipoproteinemia  
 Heavy Crude Oil    HIV     
 Hedge   HMO Health maintenance organization     
 Hedge Fund-Linked Derivatives   Homocysteine     
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 Hematopoietic Stem Cells   Hours Worked     
                 
                   
 
 
       
       
 

Heavy Crude Oil

Energy Term


Heavy crude oil is a type of crude oil that has a high density and viscosity, making it difficult to flow through pipelines or be easily refined into usable products. It contains a high amount of sulfur, metals, and other impurities, which makes it more challenging to process, and requires specialized refining techniques.

Despite its challenges, heavy crude oil is an important source of energy for the oil and gas industry. It is typically used to produce heavy fuel oil, asphalt, and other products, and can also be upgraded into lighter crude oil through processes such as thermal cracking, coking, and hydroprocessing.

Heavy crude oil reserves are found in several regions worldwide, including Canada, Venezuela, and the Middle East. In recent years, the development of new technology such as steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and advanced refining techniques has made it more feasible to extract and process heavy crude oil, leading to an increase in its production and use. However, concerns around the environmental impact of heavy crude oil extraction and refining remain a topic of discussion in the industry.




   
     

Heavy Crude Oil

Energy Term


Heavy crude oil is a type of crude oil that has a high density and viscosity, making it difficult to flow through pipelines or be easily refined into usable products. It contains a high amount of sulfur, metals, and other impurities, which makes it more challenging to process, and requires specialized refining techniques.

Despite its challenges, heavy crude oil is an important source of energy for the oil and gas industry. It is typically used to produce heavy fuel oil, asphalt, and other products, and can also be upgraded into lighter crude oil through processes such as thermal cracking, coking, and hydroprocessing.

Heavy crude oil reserves are found in several regions worldwide, including Canada, Venezuela, and the Middle East. In recent years, the development of new technology such as steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and advanced refining techniques has made it more feasible to extract and process heavy crude oil, leading to an increase in its production and use. However, concerns around the environmental impact of heavy crude oil extraction and refining remain a topic of discussion in the industry.




Related Energy Terms
                     
                     
 Ammonia   Bulk Sales   Development well  
 Asphaltene   Capacity Oil and Gas Operations Industry   Dewpoint  
 Barrel   Cfe   Distillates  
 Bbl   Coal   Downstream  
 Bcf   Coke   Dry hole  
 Bcfe   Compliance Coal   Dth  
 Blendstocks   Condensate   Dthe  
 BOE   Crack Spread    Emissions  
 Bpd   Crude Oil Desalting   Equity production  
 Btu   Cubic Foot CF   Ethanol  
               
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