Energy News Roundup: Bakken Crude found to have High Vapor Pressure
Breaking Energy 2014-02-24
Summary:
High vapor pressures can increase the flammability of crude oil and Bakken grades were determined to have higher pressures than several other common international grades refined in the US, which raises rail transport safety questions. “Given the recent derailments and subsequent reaction of the Bakken crude in those incidents, not enough is known about this