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[td]The majority of the sulfur in crude oil occurs bonded to carbon atoms, with a small amount occurring as elemental sulfur in solution and as [[hydrogen sulfide]] gas. Sour oil can be toxic and corrosive, especially when the oil contains higher levels of hydrogen sulfide, which is a breathing hazard. At low concentrations the gas gives the oil the smell of rotting eggs. For safety reasons, sour crude oil needs to be [[Stabilizer (chemistry)|stabilized]] by having hydrogen sulfide gas (H<sub>2</sub>S) removed from it before being transported by [[oil tankers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/196001/sweetening.up.the.crude.htm|title=Sweetening Up the Crude}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Since sour crude is more common than sweet crude in the U.S. part of the [[Gulf of Mexico]], [[Platts]] has come out in March 2009 with a new sour crude [[benchmark (crude oil)|benchmark]] ([[oil marker]]) called "Americas Crude Marker (ACM)".<ref>[http://www.platts.com/Oil/Resources/Methodology & Specifications/acm.pdf?S=n Americas Crude Marker (ACM)]</ref> [[Dubai Crude]] and Oman Crude, both sour crude oils, have been used as a [[benchmark (crude oil)]] [[oil marker]] for [[Middle East]] crude oils for some time.[/td]
[td]Since sour crude is more common than sweet crude in the U.S. part of the [[Gulf of Mexico]], [[Platts]] has come out in March 2009 with a new sour crude [[benchmark (crude oil)|benchmark]] ([[oil marker]]) called "Americas Crude Marker (ACM)".<ref>[http://www.platts.com/Oil/Resources/Methodology & Specifications/acm.pdf?S=n Americas Crude Marker (ACM)]</ref> [[Dubai Crude]] and Oman Crude, both sour crude oils, have been used as a benchmark for [[Middle East]] crude oils for some time.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The major producers of sour crude oil include:[/td]
[td]The major producers of sour crude oil include:[/td]
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[td]The majority of the sulfur in crude oil occurs bonded to carbon atoms, with a small amount occurring as elemental sulfur in solution and as [[hydrogen sulfide]] gas. Sour oil can be toxic and corrosive, especially when the oil contains higher levels of hydrogen sulfide, which is a breathing hazard. At low concentrations the gas gives the oil the smell of rotting eggs. For safety reasons, sour crude oil needs to be [[Stabilizer (chemistry)|stabilized]] by having hydrogen sulfide gas (H<sub>2</sub>S) removed from it before being transported by [[oil tankers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/196001/sweetening.up.the.crude.htm|title=Sweetening Up the Crude}}</ref>[/td]Revision as of 17:34, 3 September 2025
[/td][td]The majority of the sulfur in crude oil occurs bonded to carbon atoms, with a small amount occurring as elemental sulfur in solution and as [[hydrogen sulfide]] gas. Sour oil can be toxic and corrosive, especially when the oil contains higher levels of hydrogen sulfide, which is a breathing hazard. At low concentrations the gas gives the oil the smell of rotting eggs. For safety reasons, sour crude oil needs to be [[Stabilizer (chemistry)|stabilized]] by having hydrogen sulfide gas (H<sub>2</sub>S) removed from it before being transported by [[oil tankers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/196001/sweetening.up.the.crude.htm|title=Sweetening Up the Crude}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Since sour crude is more common than sweet crude in the U.S. part of the [[Gulf of Mexico]], [[Platts]] has come out in March 2009 with a new sour crude [[benchmark (crude oil)|benchmark]] ([[oil marker]]) called "Americas Crude Marker (ACM)".<ref>[http://www.platts.com/Oil/Resources/Methodology & Specifications/acm.pdf?S=n Americas Crude Marker (ACM)]</ref> [[Dubai Crude]] and Oman Crude, both sour crude oils, have been used as a [[benchmark (crude oil)]] [[oil marker]] for [[Middle East]] crude oils for some time.[/td]
[td]Since sour crude is more common than sweet crude in the U.S. part of the [[Gulf of Mexico]], [[Platts]] has come out in March 2009 with a new sour crude [[benchmark (crude oil)|benchmark]] ([[oil marker]]) called "Americas Crude Marker (ACM)".<ref>[http://www.platts.com/Oil/Resources/Methodology & Specifications/acm.pdf?S=n Americas Crude Marker (ACM)]</ref> [[Dubai Crude]] and Oman Crude, both sour crude oils, have been used as a benchmark for [[Middle East]] crude oils for some time.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]The major producers of sour crude oil include:[/td]
[td]The major producers of sour crude oil include:[/td]
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