Yme Field - Crude Oil Quality

Crude Oil Quality

The crude oil produced had an API gravity of 38-39 and a sulfur content of 0.17% mass. The formation water had a high salt content with dissolved NaCl of 190.000 ppm. And there was a high asphaltene content in the crude oil.

The Yme reservoirs also had challenges such as low reservoir pressure and low dissolved gas content.

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