Barrel (oil) per day (bbl/d)
One oil barrel (exactly 42 US gallons) every day. Used for oil production and refining.
What is an oil barrel per day?
- Symbol
- bbl/d
- Quantity
- Flow Rate
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One oil barrel (exactly 42 US gallons) every day. Used for oil production and refining.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used worldwide for oil well output, refinery capacity and national oil production and consumption.
Barrel (oil) per day in other flow rate units
- 1 bbl/d ≈ 0.000001840130728 m³/sCubic meter per second
- 1 bbl/d = 0.006624470622 m³/hBarrel (oil) per day to Cubic meter per hour converter
- 1 bbl/d = 0.0001104078437 m³/minCubic meter per minute
- 1 bbl/d ≈ 0.001840130728 L/sLiter per second
- 1 bbl/d = 0.1104078437 L/minLiter per minute
- 1 bbl/d = 6.624470622 L/hLiter per hour
- 1 bbl/d = 110.4078437 mL/minMilliliter per minute
- 1 bbl/d ≈ 0.0000649836034 ft³/sCubic foot per second
- 1 bbl/d ≈ 0.003899016204 CFMCubic foot per minute
- 1 bbl/d ≈ 0.02916666667 GPMGallon (US) per minute
- 1 bbl/d = 1.75 GPHGallon (US) per hour
- 1 bbl/d = 42 GPDGallon (US) per day
- 1 bbl/d = 0.000042 MGDMillion gallons (US) per day
- 1 bbl/d ≈ 0.02428633039 imp gal/minGallon (imperial) per minute
Barrel (oil) per day quick reference
| Barrel (oil) per day | Cubic meter per hour | Liter per minute | Gallon (US) per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | = 0.006624470622 m³/h | = 0.1104078437 L/min | ≈ 0.02916666667 GPM |
| 10 bbl/d | = 0.06624470622 m³/h | = 1.104078437 L/min | ≈ 0.2916666667 GPM |
| 100 bbl/d | = 0.6624470622 m³/h | = 11.04078437 L/min | ≈ 2.916666667 GPM |
| 1000 bbl/d | = 6.624470622 m³/h | = 110.4078437 L/min | ≈ 29.16666667 GPM |
Where the oil barrel per day fits
The next smaller flow rate unit is the US gallon per hour (GPH). 1 bbl/d = 1.75 GPH, and 1 GPH ≈ 0.5714285714 bbl/d.
The next larger flow rate unit is the liter per minute (L/min). 1 bbl/d = 0.1104078437 L/min, and 1 L/min ≈ 9.057327509 bbl/d.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic meters per hour are in one oil barrel per day?
- One oil barrel per day = 0.006624470622 m³/h (cubic meters per hour).
- How many liters per minute are in one oil barrel per day?
- One oil barrel per day = 0.1104078437 L/min (liters per minute).
- How many US gallons per minute are in one oil barrel per day?
- One oil barrel per day ≈ 0.02916666667 GPM (US gallons per minute).