Isthmus-34 Light is a sour crude oil produced in Mexico mainly in the Campeche zone, in the Gulf of Mexico along with the extraction centers in Chiapas, Tabasco, and Veracruz. The name derives from the nearby Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Before 2017, the oil was a component of the OPEC Reference Basket (despite Mexico's not being a part of OPEC). It has the following characteristics:
Properties Isthmus Density (20 °C) 0.8535 g/cm3 API gravity 33.74 °API Viscosity 60 °F (15.6 °C) 65.6 Saybolt Universal Seconds (SUS) 70 °F (21.1 °C) 57.8 SUS 77 °F (25.0 °C) 54.5 SUS Sulphur total, weight % 1.45 Oils, weight % 89.2 Alkanes, weight % 8.1
See also
Cantarell Field
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