Access Western Blend

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Access Western Blend (AWB) is a heavy, high TAN dilbit produced by Canadian Natural Resources and MEG Energy. Production is from the Athabasca region south of Fort McMurray, Alberta. Production is generated by SAGD thermal methods. Diluent is supplied to the production sites from Edmonton and dilbit is pumped back to Edmonton on the Access Pipeline. AWB is available for upgrading in the Edmonton area, and for export on the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan systems.

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Batch: AWB-6019 --- Date: January 04, 2025 --- Sample Location: Edmonton

Marginally reduced density, with elevated pentanes and hexanes, was recorded for the January sample of Access Western Blend. Simulated distillation results showed a larger than typical residue fraction.

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Property (unit)	Most Recent: 2025-01-04	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
Density (kg/m³)	914.8	922.6	921.0	921.2
Gravity (°API)	23.0	21.8	22.0	22.0
Sulphur (wt%)	3.83	4.00	4.00	3.88
Micro Carbon Residue (wt%)	10.70	10.67	10.68	10.58
Sediment (ppmw)	29	44	104	110
Total Acid Number (mgKOH/g)	1.65	1.63	1.63	1.60
Salt (ptb)	4.8	5.3	4.3	3.6
Nickel (mg/kg)	64.3	65.3	65.3	65.6
Vanadium (mg/kg)	159.0	162.2	162.4	166.6

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2025-01-04	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
C3- (vol%)	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.07
iC4 iso-Butane (vol%)	0.35	0.38	0.35	0.33
nC4 n-Butane (vol%)	1.18	1.10	1.08	1.04
iC5 iso-Pentane (vol%)	5.76	5.00	5.23	4.98
nC5 n-Pentane (vol%)	5.95	5.29	5.53	5.24
C6 Hexanes (vol%)	6.67	6.12	6.17	6.12
C7 Heptanes (vol%)	3.37	3.36	3.24	3.48
C8 Octanes (vol%)	2.02	2.06	1.94	2.19
C9 Nonanes (vol%)	1.01	1.07	1.04	1.17
C10 Decanes (vol%)	0.62	0.53	0.49	0.57

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2025-01-04	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
Benzene (vol%)	0.21	0.19	0.19	0.19
Toluene (vol%)	0.32	0.31	0.28	0.32
Ethylbenzene (vol%)	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.04
Xylenes (vol%)	0.30	0.30	0.25	0.29

Mass % Recovered by ASTM D7169	Most Recent: 2025-01-04 (°C)	5 Year Average (°C)	Most Recent: 2025-01-04 (°F)	5 Year Average (°F)
IBP	32.1	33.8	89.8	92.8
5	36.4	38.6	97.5	101.5
10	58.2	68.7	136.8	155.7
20	230.7	216.1	447.3	421.0
30	337.5	329.9	639.5	625.8
40	410.6	403.3	771.1	757.9
50	478.6	469.9	893.5	877.8
60	558.4	546.5	1,037.1	1,015.7
70	643.7	630.8	1,190.7	1,167.4
80	719.6	710.0	1,327.3	1,310.0
90	---	---	---	---
95	---	---	---	---
99	---	---	---	---

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2025-01-04	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
C3- (mass%)	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03
iC4 iso-Butane (mass%)	0.22	0.23	0.22	0.20
nC4 n-Butane (mass%)	0.76	0.70	0.69	0.67
iC5 iso-Pentane (mass%)	3.93	3.39	3.55	3.38
nC5 n-Pentane (mass%)	4.11	3.62	3.79	3.59
Hexanes (mass%)	4.84	4.40	4.45	4.41
Heptanes (mass%)	2.53	2.50	2.42	2.60
Octanes (mass%)	1.56	1.58	1.48	1.68
Nonanes (mass%)	0.80	0.83	0.81	0.91
Decanes (mass%)	0.50	0.42	0.39	0.45

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2025-01-04	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
Benzene (mass%)	0.20	0.18	0.18	0.18
Toluene (mass%)	0.30	0.29	0.26	0.30
Ethylbenzene (mass%)	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.04
Xylenes (mass%)	0.28	0.28	0.23	0.28

Property (units)	Five Year Average	2025-01-04	2024-12-05	2024-11-18	2024-10-12	2024-09-02	2024-08-19
Density (kg/m³)	921.2 ± 5.5	914.8	916.2	919.5	924.8	930.4	930.1
Gravity (°API)	22.0 ± 0.9	23.0	22.8	22.3	21.4	20.5	20.5
Sulphur (wt%)	3.88 ± 0.14	3.83	3.88	4.02	4.04	4.14	4.11
Micro Carbon Residue (wt%)	10.58 ± 0.26	10.70	10.20	10.50	10.90	11.00	10.70
Sediment (ppmw)	110 ± 75	29	---	---	59	---	---
Total Acid Number (mgKOH/g)	1.60 ± ND	1.65	1.57	1.73	1.62	1.66	1.54
Salt (ptb)	3.6 ± 0.8	4.8	---	---	5.8	---	---
Nickel (mg/kg)	65.6 ± 3.8	64.3	56.5	71.0	62.3	71.8	66.0
Vanadium (mg/kg)	166.6 ± 7.6	159.0	153.0	162.0	167.0	171.0	161.0

Component by GC/FID	Five Year Average	2025-01-04	2024-12-05	2024-11-18	2024-10-12	2024-09-02	2024-08-19
C3- (vol%)	0.07 ± 0.02	0.05	0.08	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.04
iC4 iso-Butane (vol%)	0.33 ± 0.09	0.35	0.37	0.19	0.42	0.49	0.44
nC4 n-Butane (vol%)	1.04 ± 0.25	1.18	1.00	0.98	1.10	1.20	1.14
iC5 iso-Pentane (vol%)	4.98 ± 0.58	5.76	4.28	5.26	4.90	4.57	5.24
nC5 n-Pentane (vol%)	5.24 ± 0.60	5.95	4.53	5.59	5.24	4.94	5.49
C6 Hexanes (vol%)	6.12 ± 0.48	6.67	5.30	6.53	6.11	5.86	6.24
C7 Heptanes (vol%)	3.48 ± 0.28	3.37	3.12	3.72	3.38	3.26	3.30
C8 Octanes (vol%)	2.19 ± 0.31	2.02	2.08	2.24	2.12	1.99	1.90
C9 Nonanes (vol%)	1.17 ± 0.25	1.01	1.26	1.15	1.10	0.97	0.90
C10 Decanes (vol%)	0.57 ± 0.17	0.62	0.60	0.56	0.50	0.47	0.43

Component by GC/FID	Five Year Average	2025-01-04	2024-12-05	2024-11-18	2024-10-12	2024-09-02	2024-08-19
Benzene (vol%)	0.19 ± 0.02	0.21	0.18	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.20
Toluene (vol%)	0.32 ± 0.06	0.32	0.31	0.31	0.32	0.31	0.31
Ethylbenzene (vol%)	0.04 ± 0.01	0.04	0.05	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.04
Xylenes (vol%)	0.29 ± 0.08	0.30	0.30	0.30	0.32	0.29	0.28

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Cut Name	Start Temperature	End Temperature
	IBP
	177
	343
	549

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