Borealis Heavy Blend

Stream Description

Borealis Heavy Blend (BHB) is a Suncor Energy Canada diluted bitumen (dilbit) comprised of SAGD produced bitumen and hydrotreated naphtha/conventional diluent.


It is shipped from Fort McMurray to Edmonton and Hardisty, then to further markets across North America.

Most Recent Sample Details

Batch: BHB-1190 --- Date: March 01, 2024 --- Sample Location: Hardisty

Marginally reduced metals and pentanes were observed for the March sample of Borealis Heavy Blend.

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Property (unit) Most Recent: 2024-03-01 6 Month Average 1 Year Average 5 Year Average
Density (kg/m³)924.4925.4925.9926.5
Gravity (°API)21.421.321.221.1
Sulphur (wt%)3.783.853.783.74
Micro Carbon Residue (wt%)9.509.999.789.82
Sediment (ppmw)---133122142
Total Acid Number (mgKOH/g)2.282.282.282.28
Salt (ptb)---4.36.25.8
Nickel (mg/kg)54.056.256.358.8
Vanadium (mg/kg)140.0149.3148.8154.0

ND: Not Detected - indicates a tested value below the instrument threshold.

Component by GC/FID Most Recent: 2024-03-01 6 Month Average 1 Year Average 5 Year Average
C3- (vol%)ND0.030.020.02
iC4 iso-Butane (vol%)0.240.260.230.20
nC4 n-Butane (vol%)1.461.281.321.17
iC5 iso-Pentane (vol%)1.382.782.262.37
nC5 n-Pentane (vol%)2.273.433.023.13
C6 Hexanes (vol%)4.284.914.694.82
C7 Heptanes (vol%)3.903.573.733.75
C8 Octanes (vol%)4.913.524.124.05
C9 Nonanes (vol%)3.832.433.022.92
C10 Decanes (vol%)1.881.221.541.51

ND: Not Detected - indicates a tested value below the instrument threshold.

Component by GC/FID Most Recent: 2024-03-01 6 Month Average 1 Year Average 5 Year Average
Benzene (vol%)0.040.110.080.09
Toluene (vol%)0.220.260.260.25
Ethylbenzene (vol%)0.140.090.110.10
Xylenes (vol%)0.460.380.430.40
Mass % Recovered by ASTM D7169 Most Recent: 2024-01-11 (°C) 5 Year Average (°C) Most Recent: 2024-01-11 (°F) 5 Year Average (°F)
IBP34.534.394.193.7
542.851.2109.0124.2
1083.591.4182.3196.5
20244.8208.4472.6407.1
30346.6328.9655.9624.0
40409.8398.2769.6748.8
50470.1459.3878.2858.7
60548.5532.51,019.3990.5
70633.3618.41,171.91,145.1
80719.9704.61,327.81,300.3
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