Convert Barrel (oil) to Cup (US)
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.
Cup (US)
The US cup is a unit of volume in the U.S. customary system. It is equal to 1/16th of a US gallon, or 1/4th of a US quart, which is equivalent to 8 fluid ounces or approximately 0.236588 liters. It is commonly used in cooking and nutrition, particularly in recipes and food packaging.
The US cup has its origins in the British system, where cups were used as a standard measurement for liquids. However, the US cup, as it is known today, was standardized in the 19th century to be 1/16th of a US gallon or 8 fluid ounces. This standard was established to provide a consistent measurement for both liquid and dry ingredients, especially in cooking and food preparation. Despite the global adoption of the metric system, the US cup continues to be widely used in the United States for recipes, food labeling, and nutritional information.
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