The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Djeno (Congo), Oriente (Ecuador), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon), Iran Heavy (Islamic Republic of Iran), Basra Light (Iraq), Kuwait Export (Kuwait), Es Sider (Libya), Bonny Light (Nigeria), Arab Light (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and Merey (Venezuela).

Laura Dean
Deputy Editor
Laura joined Palladian Publications in January 2018 after completing her Masters at the University of Edinburgh. Before taking over the reins of Oilfield Technology in May 2019, Laura also worked as the Assistant Editor of Hydrocarbon Engineering.
In her spare time, Laura enjoys travelling, reading and baking.



