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Mars report dated
September 2002
January 2012
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Assay Dated: September 2002
IV. Latest Mars Assay - Vacuum Gas Oil
(1.) VGO, 650-1000 deg. F Fraction
(2.) VGO "A", 650- 750 deg. F Fraction
(3.) VGO "B", 750- 900 deg. F Fraction
(4.) VGO "C", 900- 1000 deg. F Fraction
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 (1.) Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO)     
650 deg. F - 1000 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  30.72  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  28.92  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  21  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.9279   
Total Sulfur Content  2.11  weight % 
Total Nitrogen Content  1068  parts per million 
Total Basic Nitrogen Content  210  parts per million 
Total Carbon Content  86.24  weight % 
Total Hydrogen Content  12.06  weight % 
Total Acidity  0.58  mgKOH/g 
Carbon Residue  0.3  weight % 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 140 deg. F  29.08  centistokes 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 210 deg. F  8.359  centistokes 
 (2.) "A" Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO)     
650 deg. F - 750 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  3.32  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  3.22  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  25.5  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.9012   
Total Sulfur Content  1.73  weight % 
Total Carbon Content  85.93  weight % 
Total Hydrogen Content  12.41  weight % 
Total Acidity  0.4  mgKOH/g 
Pour Point  48.2  deg. F 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 140 deg. F  8.38  centistokes 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 210 deg. F  3.412  centistokes 
 (3.) "B" Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO)     
750 deg. F - 900 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  16  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  15.23  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  22.6  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.9182   
Total Sulfur Content  1.88  weight % 
Pour Point  69.8  deg. F 
Carbon Residue  0.03  weight % 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 140 deg. F  17.68  centistokes 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 210 deg. F  5.867  centistokes 
 (4.) "C" Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO)     
900 deg. F - 1000 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  11.4  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  10.47  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  17.2  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.9516   
Total Sulfur Content  2.51  weight % 
Carbon Residue  1.2  weight % 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 140 deg. F  123.7  centistokes 
Kinematic Viscosity @ 210 deg. F  23.02  centistokes 
Metals     
Copper  0.1  parts per million 
Iron  0.2  parts per million 
Nickel  0.4  parts per million 
Vanadium  0.9  parts per million