Medium Sour Blend

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Medium Sour Blend is a mixture of all light and medium sour feeders that were formerly shipped as Sour Low Edmonton, Sour High Edmonton, and Mixed Sour Blend. Feeders are pooled in Superior and undergo an equalization process.

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Batch: MSB-6152 --- Date: December 08, 2024 --- Sample Location: Superior

Other than slightly increased butanes, the December sample of Medium Sour Blend was consistent with historical averages. Typical simulated distillation results are included.

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Enbridge Pooled Crude Quality Specification

Pooled crudes at Superior are subject to quality specifications set by Enbridge. Test methods employed, typical results, testing frequency, and mitigation/penalty details can be found from the most recent specifications document. Contact Enbridge Pipelines directly for additional information regarding pooled crude quality requirements.

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Property (unit)	Most Recent: 2024-12-08	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
Density (kg/m³)	860.2	862.6	861.5	856.9
Gravity (°API)	32.8	32.4	32.6	33.5
Sulphur (wt%)	2.02	1.99	1.88	1.78
Micro Carbon Residue (wt%)	4.90	5.38	4.84	4.60
Sediment (ppmw)	---	---	190	368
Total Acid Number (mgKOH/g)	0.17	0.25	0.22	0.21
Salt (ptb)	---	---	15.2	29.5
Nickel (mg/kg)	14.8	18.7	17.0	15.8
Vanadium (mg/kg)	31.6	42.2	38.0	34.3
Olefins (wt%)	---	---	---	ND

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2024-12-08	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
C3- (vol%)	0.44	0.35	0.36	0.35
iC4 iso-Butane (vol%)	1.10	0.86	0.90	0.90
nC4 n-Butane (vol%)	3.36	2.70	2.85	2.78
iC5 iso-Pentane (vol%)	1.74	2.37	2.16	2.00
nC5 n-Pentane (vol%)	2.14	2.86	2.60	2.50
C6 Hexanes (vol%)	6.04	6.82	6.46	6.23
C7 Heptanes (vol%)	5.98	6.49	6.45	6.13
C8 Octanes (vol%)	6.10	6.17	6.01	5.89
C9 Nonanes (vol%)	4.63	4.44	4.33	4.24
C10 Decanes (vol%)	2.13	1.99	1.92	2.05

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2024-12-08	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
Benzene (vol%)	0.62	0.54	0.53	0.52
Toluene (vol%)	0.95	0.91	0.93	0.88
Ethylbenzene (vol%)	0.48	0.38	0.36	0.38
Xylenes (vol%)	0.64	0.70	0.70	0.67

Mass % Recovered by ASTM D7169	Most Recent: 2024-12-08 (°C)	5 Year Average (°C)	Most Recent: 2024-12-08 (°F)	5 Year Average (°F)
IBP	31.8	7.5	89.2	45.5
5	46.7	44.2	116.1	111.6
10	72.0	83.2	161.6	181.8
20	134.0	140.0	273.2	284.0
30	198.3	200.8	388.9	393.4
40	261.2	264.7	502.2	508.5
50	320.4	325.2	608.7	617.4
60	382.0	385.5	719.6	725.9
70	446.6	450.9	835.9	843.6
80	528.2	536.8	982.8	998.2
90	648.4	651.7	1,199.1	1,205.1
95	---	670.9	---	1,239.6
99	---	704.5	---	1,300.1

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2024-12-08	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
C3- (mass%)	0.26	0.20	0.21	0.20
iC4 iso-Butane (mass%)	0.73	0.57	0.59	0.60
nC4 n-Butane (mass%)	2.30	1.84	1.94	1.91
iC5 iso-Pentane (mass%)	1.26	1.72	1.56	1.46
nC5 n-Pentane (mass%)	1.57	2.09	1.90	1.84
Hexanes (mass%)	4.66	5.25	4.98	4.83
Heptanes (mass%)	4.78	5.17	5.15	4.92
Octanes (mass%)	5.01	5.05	4.92	4.86
Nonanes (mass%)	3.88	3.72	3.63	3.57
Decanes (mass%)	1.82	1.69	1.63	1.76

Component by GC/FID	Most Recent: 2024-12-08	6 Month Average	1 Year Average	5 Year Average
Benzene (mass%)	0.64	0.56	0.54	0.53
Toluene (mass%)	0.96	0.92	0.95	0.90
Ethylbenzene (mass%)	0.49	0.38	0.37	0.39
Xylenes (mass%)	0.65	0.71	0.71	0.68

Property (units)	Five Year Average	2024-12-08	2024-10-24	2024-09-15	2024-07-10	2024-06-16	2024-05-05
Density (kg/m³)	856.9 ± 8.6	860.2	854.8	862.0	867.0	869.1	857.3
Gravity (°API)	33.5 ± 1.7	32.8	33.9	32.5	31.6	31.2	33.4
Sulphur (wt%)	1.78 ± 0.25	2.02	1.79	2.21	1.71	2.20	1.64
Micro Carbon Residue (wt%)	4.60 ± 0.82	4.90	5.20	6.80	4.60	5.40	4.00
Sediment (ppmw)	368 ± 340	---	---	---	---	---	315
Total Acid Number (mgKOH/g)	0.21 ± ND	0.17	0.24	0.42	0.12	0.28	0.13
Salt (ptb)	29.5 ± 43.8	---	---	---	---	---	20.4
Nickel (mg/kg)	15.8 ± 5.0	14.8	14.8	29.8	15.4	18.8	11.8
Vanadium (mg/kg)	34.3 ± 12.0	31.6	38.8	74.3	29.3	37.2	23.4

Component by GC/FID	Five Year Average	2024-12-08	2024-10-24	2024-09-15	2024-07-10	2024-06-16	2024-05-05
C3- (vol%)	0.35 ± 0.06	0.44	0.47	0.22	0.29	0.33	0.36
iC4 iso-Butane (vol%)	0.90 ± 0.13	1.10	1.04	0.65	0.75	0.75	0.90
nC4 n-Butane (vol%)	2.78 ± 0.28	3.36	3.08	2.21	2.31	2.54	3.10
iC5 iso-Pentane (vol%)	2.00 ± 0.81	1.74	2.59	4.03	1.72	1.78	1.66
nC5 n-Pentane (vol%)	2.50 ± 0.88	2.14	3.13	4.57	2.24	2.22	2.08
C6 Hexanes (vol%)	6.23 ± 1.03	6.04	7.69	8.20	6.39	5.76	5.98
C7 Heptanes (vol%)	6.13 ± 0.81	5.98	7.74	7.01	6.22	5.49	6.17
C8 Octanes (vol%)	5.89 ± 0.59	6.10	7.59	6.07	5.43	5.65	5.77
C9 Nonanes (vol%)	4.24 ± 0.45	4.63	5.49	3.80	3.81	4.49	4.31
C10 Decanes (vol%)	2.05 ± 0.24	2.13	2.48	1.70	1.68	1.94	1.86

Component by GC/FID	Five Year Average	2024-12-08	2024-10-24	2024-09-15	2024-07-10	2024-06-16	2024-05-05
Benzene (vol%)	0.52 ± 0.11	0.62	0.54	0.38	0.61	0.56	0.56
Toluene (vol%)	0.88 ± 0.16	0.95	1.07	0.83	0.94	0.76	0.94
Ethylbenzene (vol%)	0.38 ± 0.08	0.48	0.42	0.22	0.35	0.43	0.38
Xylenes (vol%)	0.67 ± 0.15	0.64	1.02	0.88	0.52	0.44	0.63

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Medium Sour Blend

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