A petroleum barrel equals 42 US gallons, or exactly 0.158 987 294 928 m³. It is a pure volume unit: on its own, it does not correspond to any fixed amount of energy — you also need to know the specific fuel's density and heating value for that. It is distinct from 'boe' (barrel of oil equivalent).
Definition
- Dimension
- Volume
- Symbols
- bbl, barrel
- System
- US
- Base factor
- ×0.158987294928
- Exactness
- exact
Follows from an SI or definitional identity — no material assumption.
Also known as
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Sources
Common conversions
for 1 bbl| milliliter | 158,987.294928 | mL | exact |
| liter | 158.987294928 | L | exact |
| cubic meter | 0.158987294928 | m³ | exact |
| US gallon | 42 | US gal | exact |
| imperial gallon | ~34.9723 | imp gal | exact |
| cubic foot | ~5.61458 | ft³ | exact |