Convert Barrel (oil) to Cubic Meter
Barrel (oil)
A barrel of oil (bbl) is a unit of volume used in the oil industry. It is defined as 42 US gallons, which is approximately 158.987 liters. The barrel is used to measure large quantities of crude oil and other petroleum products.
The barrel as a unit of measure for oil originated in the early days of the oil industry in the United States. The 42-gallon size was standardized in the 19th century to provide a consistent measure for trading and transporting oil. The use of the barrel as a unit of measure has continued to the present day, despite the adoption of the metric system in many other industries.
Cubic Meter
The cubic meter (m³) is the SI (International System of Units) unit of volume. It is defined as the volume of a cube with sides that are each 1 meter long. One cubic meter is equivalent to 1,000 liters or 1,000,000 cubic centimeters (cm³). It is used to measure larger volumes, such as the capacity of rooms, buildings, or bodies of water.
The cubic meter is derived from the meter, which is the base unit of length in the metric system. The meter was defined in the 18th century during the establishment of the metric system, based on the distance between the North Pole and the equator. The cubic meter was introduced to provide a standardized unit for measuring volume, which is essential in fields like construction, engineering, and fluid dynamics. As the metric system gained global adoption, the cubic meter became the standard unit for volume measurement in scientific, commercial, and everyday use.
Convert Barrel (oil) to other volume-converter units
1 Barrel (oil) = 158.987294928 Liter
1 Barrel (oil) = 158987.294928 Milliliter
1 Barrel (oil) = 0.1589872949 Cubic Meter
1 Barrel (oil) = 1.589872949e-10 Cubic Kilometer
1 Barrel (oil) = 158987.294928 Cubic Centimeter
1 Barrel (oil) = 158987294.928 Cubic Millimeter
1 Barrel (oil) = 3.785411784e-11 Cubic Mile
1 Barrel (oil) = 0.2079475309 Cubic Yard
1 Barrel (oil) = 5.6145833333 Cubic Feet
1 Barrel (oil) = 9702 Cubic Inch
1 Barrel (oil) = 158.987294928 Cubic Decimeter
1 Barrel (oil) = 42 Gallon (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 168 Quart (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 336 Pint (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 672 Cup (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 5376 Fluid Ounce (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 10752 Tablespoon (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 32256 Teaspoon (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 16128 Dessertspoon (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 1344 Gill (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 2580480 Minim (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 34.97231575 Gallon (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 139.889263 Quart (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = Pint (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 559.557052 Cup (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 5595.57052 Fluid Ounce (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 8952.912832 Tablespoon (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 26858.738496 Teaspoon (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 16128 Dessertspoon (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 1119.114104 Gill (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 2685873.8496 Minim (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 635.94917971 Cup (metric)
1 Barrel (oil) = 10599.152995 Tablespoon (metric)
1 Barrel (oil) = 31797.458986 Teaspoon (metric)
1 Barrel (oil) = 1 Barrel (oil)
1 Barrel (oil) = 1.3333333333 Barrel (US)
1 Barrel (oil) = 0.9714532154 Barrel (UK)
1 Barrel (oil) = 3179745.8986 Drop