Patent ID: 8642522

Claim:
A method of forming a hydrocarbon blend comprising: (a) reacting a catalyst composition with an α-olefin feed having a number average carbon number of at least 10 carbon atoms, producing at least one poly-α-olefin having a Kv 100 of at least 10.0 cSt; and (b) combining the at least one poly-α-olefin with a base stock having a Kv 100 of about 6 cSt to form the hydrocarbon blend, wherein the at least one poly-α-olefin is combined at 0.025 to 0.50 wt. % of the blend to lower the pour point of the hydrocarbon blend by at least 3° C. relative to the pour point of the base stock, wherein the base stock is a GTL base stock, and wherein the α-olefin feed has a number average carbon number from 10.93 to 13.24 carbon atoms.