Oil barrels to cubic meters
1 oil barrel in cubic meters
1 bbl = 0.15899 m³
m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949
To convert oil barrels to cubic meters, multiply by 0.1589872949. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.
Oil barrels to cubic meters table
| Oil barrels | Cubic meters |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl | 0.15899 |
| 2 bbl | 0.31797 |
| 3 bbl | 0.47696 |
| 4 bbl | 0.63595 |
| 5 bbl | 0.79494 |
| 10 bbl | 1.589873 |
| 15 bbl | 2.384809 |
| 20 bbl | 3.179746 |
| 25 bbl | 3.974682 |
| 30 bbl | 4.769619 |
| 40 bbl | 6.359492 |
| 50 bbl | 7.949365 |
| 75 bbl | 11.92405 |
| 100 bbl | 15.89873 |
| 250 bbl | 39.74682 |
| 500 bbl | 79.49365 |
| 1,000 bbl | 158.9873 |
How the conversion works
The relationship is m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949. Both units measure volume, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.
Oil barrel: Petroleum barrel = 42 US gallons.
Common questions
- How many cubic meters are in one oil barrel?
- One oil barrel equals 0.15899 cubic meters. m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949.
- How do you convert oil barrels to cubic meters?
- Use m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949. So 10 bbl is 1.589873 m³.
- How many oil barrels are in one cubic meter?
- One cubic meter equals 6.289811 oil barrels, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
- Is there more than one kind of oil barrel?
- Petroleum barrel = 42 US gallons.
Related pages
Sources
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
- Calculated on this page — At One Place