Barrels (bbl) to US gallons (gal) Conversion
Barrels
The US oil barrel is a unit of volume equal to exactly 42 US gallons (approximately 158.987 litres), adopted as the standard unit for crude oil and petroleum products in the global energy industry. Crude oil prices are universally quoted in US dollars per barrel (bbl), and global production statistics are expressed in millions of barrels per day (Mb/d). The 42-gallon oil barrel standard was established in the Pennsylvania oil fields in the 1860s.
US gallons
The US liquid gallon is a unit of volume equal to exactly 3.785411784 litres, used primarily in the United States for fuel sales, beverage containers, and agricultural applications. It is divided into 4 quarts, 8 pints, or 128 fluid ounces. The US gallon is approximately 16.7% smaller than the imperial (UK) gallon — a difference with significant implications in fuel economy comparisons and recipe conversions.
| Barrels (bbl) | US gallons (gal) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 bbl | 4.2000000000528 gal |
| 1 bbl | 42.000000000528 gal |
| 2 bbl | 84.000000001057 gal |
| 3 bbl | 126.00000000159 gal |
| 5 bbl | 210.00000000264 gal |
| 10 bbl | 420.00000000528 gal |
| 20 bbl | 840.00000001057 gal |
| 30 bbl | 1260.0000000159 gal |
| 50 bbl | 2100.0000000264 gal |
| 100 bbl | 4200.0000000528 gal |
| 1000 bbl | 42000.000000528 gal |