Evaluation and characterization of physical properties, chemical composition and behavior of petroleum products is crucial to predict environmental behaviour in the event of spills. This information can inform the prediction and modeling of fate and behavior of the oils in different environmental conditions. Good models of oil and petroleum products fate and behaviours are essential for spill preparedness planning, environmental effects and impact assessments, and choosing response and countermeasure strategies for the cleaning of spills. This database is a collection of physical properties, chemical compositions and simulated environmental behaviors of unrefined crude oils and refined petroleum products (including diesels, biodiesels, crude oils, intermediate and fuel oils, bitumen and diluted bitumen). The primary data source is measurement by the Emergencies Science and Technologies Section (ESTS) of Environment and Climate Change Canada, from oils gathered from diverse locations in North America and other parts of world. When applicable, the petroleum products were weathered by simulated evaporation weathering method in the ESTS lab to produce samples at different weathering states (light, moderately, heavily and very heavily weathered), followed by analyses based on American standard test methods (when available) or in-house methods.
Suggested Citation: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Environment Canada Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Database, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2021.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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View EC Data Mart (English)HTMLEnglish website HTML
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View EC Data Mart (French)HTMLFrench website HTML
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Analytical Methods ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-13PDFEnglish guide PDF
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ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-22CSVFrench dataset CSV
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ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-22XLSXFrench dataset XLSX
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ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-22CSVEnglish dataset CSV
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ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-22XLSXEnglish dataset XLSX
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Analytical Methods ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-13PDFFrench guide PDF
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Individual Report ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-22ZIPEnglish guide ZIP
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Individual Report ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-22ZIPFrench guide ZIP
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References ECCC Petroleum Products Database 2021-01-13PDFEnglish French guide PDF