The chemical components of the oil are separated by distillation and obtained through a process of refinement. He is extracted various products, among others: propane, butane, gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, lubricating oils, asphalts, coking coal, etc.. All of these products, low solubility, are obtained in the order indicated, from top to bottom, in the towers fractionation.
Crudos reference:
- Brent Blend, which consists of 15 crude from fields extraction systems Brent and Ninian fields of the North Sea, this oil is stored in the cargo terminal of the Shetland Islands. The production of crude Europe, Africa and the Middle East continues the trend marked by the price of this oil.
- West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil to the United States.
- Dubai is used as a reference for the production of crude oil from the Asia-Pacific region.
- Tapis (Malaysia), used as a benchmark for light crude from the Far East.
- Minas (Indonesia), used as a benchmark for heavy crude from the Far East.
- US Petroleum Holdings, Corp. is an independent energy company engaged in the procurement, exploitation, development, acquisition and operation of oil and natural gas properties with a geological focus in the United States. The company has implemented a business strategy that emphasizes development opportunities where the company has acquired several properties within a general area with proven reserves.
