Convert Oil Barrel to Cubic Metre
1 oil barrel = 0.1589873 cubic metre (m³). For example, 10 oil barrel = 1.589873 cubic metre and 100 oil barrel = 15.89873 cubic metre. Type any value below to convert oil barrel to cubic metre both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Oil Barrel to Cubic Metre conversion formula
To convert oil barrel to cubic metre, multiply by 0.1589873:
cubic metre = oil barrel × 0.1589873
Going the other way, 1 cubic metre = 6.289811 oil barrel, so
oil barrel = cubic metre × 6.289811.
Oil Barrel to Cubic Metre — worked examples
| Oil Barrel | Cubic Metre |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl | 0.1589873 m³ |
| 2 bbl | 0.3179746 m³ |
| 3 bbl | 0.4769619 m³ |
| 5 bbl | 0.7949365 m³ |
| 10 bbl | 1.589873 m³ |
| 25 bbl | 3.974682 m³ |
| 50 bbl | 7.949365 m³ |
| 100 bbl | 15.89873 m³ |
Oil Barrel ↔ Cubic Metre reference table
| Oil Barrel → Cubic Metre | Cubic Metre → Oil Barrel |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl = 0.1589873 m³ | 1 m³ = 6.289811 bbl |
| 2 bbl = 0.3179746 m³ | 2 m³ = 12.57962 bbl |
| 5 bbl = 0.7949365 m³ | 5 m³ = 31.44905 bbl |
| 10 bbl = 1.589873 m³ | 10 m³ = 62.89811 bbl |
| 20 bbl = 3.179746 m³ | 20 m³ = 125.7962 bbl |
| 50 bbl = 7.949365 m³ | 50 m³ = 314.4905 bbl |
| 100 bbl = 15.89873 m³ | 100 m³ = 628.9811 bbl |
| 250 bbl = 39.74682 m³ | 250 m³ = 1,572.453 bbl |
| 500 bbl = 79.49365 m³ | 500 m³ = 3,144.905 bbl |
| 1000 bbl = 158.9873 m³ | 1000 m³ = 6,289.811 bbl |
About oil barrel and cubic metre
Oil Barrel: The oil barrel is exactly 42 US gallons — 158.987294928 litres (the standard for crude oil).
Cubic Metre: A cubic metre is a 1 m × 1 m × 1 m cube — 1,000 litres.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cubic metre are in 1 oil barrel?
- 1 oil barrel = 0.1589873 cubic metre (m³).
- How do I convert oil barrel to cubic metre?
- Multiply the number of oil barrel by 0.1589873. For example, 10 oil barrel = 10 × 0.1589873 = 1.589873 cubic metre.
- How many oil barrel are in 1 cubic metre?
- 1 cubic metre = 6.289811 oil barrel.
- Which is bigger, oil barrel or cubic metre?
- 1 cubic metre equals 6.289811 oil barrel, so a cubic metre is the larger unit.