Oil barrels to cubic meters
Type a value in oil barrels to see it in cubic meters straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the oil barrels box.
- Read the result in cubic meters as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949
Multiply the value in oil barrels by 0.1589872949 to get cubic meters.
Example
To convert 25 bbl to cubic meters: 25 × 0.1589872949 = 3.97468 m³.
Conversion table
| Oil barrels (bbl) | Cubic meters (m³) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.158987 |
| 2 | 0.317975 |
| 3 | 0.476962 |
| 5 | 0.794936 |
| 10 | 1.58987 |
| 20 | 3.17975 |
| 25 | 3.97468 |
| 50 | 7.94936 |
| 100 | 15.8987 |
| 250 | 39.7468 |
| 500 | 79.4936 |
| 1,000 | 158.987 |
About the units
- Oil barrel
- The oil barrel equals 42 US gallons, exactly 158.987294928 liters, and is the unit crude oil is priced in.
- Cubic meter
- The cubic meter is the SI unit of volume, a cube one meter on each side, equal to exactly 1000 liters.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many cubic meters are in one oil barrel?
1 bbl = 0.158987 m³ exactly.
How do I convert oil barrels to cubic meters?
Use m³ = bbl × 0.1589872949. For example, 25 bbl = 3.97468 m³.
How many oil barrels are in one cubic meter?
1 m³ = 6.28981 bbl.
What is the difference between a US gallon and an imperial gallon?
A US gallon is 3.785411784 liters and the imperial gallon used in the UK is 4.54609 liters, about 20% larger. Check where a figure comes from before converting, since US sources mean the US gallon.
How many milliliters are in a cup?
The US customary cup used in recipes is 236.5882365 mL and the metric cup is 250 mL. US nutrition labels round the cup to 240 mL, so the figure differs slightly between sources.