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Basic Principles, Definitions, and Data 11
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CRUDE OIL GRAVITY,
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Figure 5-9. Crude oil viscosity as a function of API gravity [5].
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VISCOSITY OF DEAD OIL. cp
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Figure 5-10. Viscosities of gas-saturated crude oils at reservoir temperature
and bubble-point pressure [6].