It is a fact that the Bakken crude is being shipped with a lot of gas in it. This is hardly surprising since there is no infrastructure to carry natural gas out of the Bakken fields and any gas separated from oil must be flared. Concerns about its volatility has led the state of North Dakota to pass a regulation limiting oil shipped in the state to a maximum Reid Vapor Pressure of 13.7 psi. That's still pretty high; RVP for gasoline is typically much lower than that. By comparison, summer grade gasoline in many areas has a maximum RVP of 7.0 psi.
The ND rule limiting vapor pressure to 13.7 is not yet in effect. It has been determined that the oil in the recent WV crash had an RVP of 13.9.
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Today's Featured Article - History of the Nuffield Tractor - by Anthony West. The Nuffield tractor story started in early 1945. The British government still reeling from the effects of the war on the economy, approached the Nuffield organization to see if they would design and build an "ALL NEW" British built wheeled tractor, suitable for both British and world farming.
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