Volumetric flow rate.
Oil barrel per Minutes to Gallon per Minutes Converter — bbl/min to gal/min
Convert Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min) to Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) using the exact conversion factor (1 oil barrel per minutes = 42 gallon per minutes). See the formula, worked examples, conversion table, and common uses.
Oil barrel per Minutes to Gallon per Minutes converter
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Volumetric flow rate.
Result = input x 0.002649788249 / 6.30901964e-5.
Flow rate uses cubic meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Oil barrel per Minutes to Gallon per Minutes
Oil barrel per Minutes and Gallon per Minutes both measure volumetric flow rate — how much volume passes a point over time — used to size pipes and pumps, monitor river or stream discharge, control industrial processes, and set medical infusion rates. Both are volumetric flow rate units.
Formula
gallon per minutes = oil barrel per minutes × 42
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 oil barrel per minutes equals 0.0026497882488 base units, and 1 gallon per minutes equals 0.0000630901964 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct oil barrel per minutes-to-gallon per minutes factor of 42.
Simple example
1 bbl/min × 42 = 42 gal/min
1 oil barrel per minutes = 42 gallon per minutes.
Real-world example
60 bbl/min × 42 = 2,520 gal/min
60 oil barrel per minutes = 2,520 gallon per minutes.
Conversion table
| Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min) | Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 bbl/min | 4.2 gal/min |
| 1 bbl/min | 42 gal/min |
| 10 bbl/min | 420 gal/min |
| 60 bbl/min | 2,520 gal/min |
| 100 bbl/min | 4,200 gal/min |
| 1,000 bbl/min | 42,000 gal/min |
Reverse conversion: Gallon per Minutes to Oil barrel per Minutes
42 gal/min × 0.02380952381 = 1 bbl/min
42 gallon per minutes = 1 oil barrel per minutes.
oil barrel per minutes = gallon per minutes × 0.0238095238095
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Gallon per Minutes to Oil barrel per Minutes.
Understanding the Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min)
Volumetric flow rate.
Understanding the Gallon per Minutes
Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) measures volumetric flow rate. The standard US unit for pump, plumbing, and irrigation flow-rate specifications. It is classified as a US customary flow-rate unit.
Where it's used: United States (plumbing, pump, and irrigation industry standard)
Uses of the Gallon per Minutes today
- US residential and commercial plumbing fixture flow ratings
- US pump and irrigation system specifications
- US pool and spa filtration system sizing
Gallon per Minutes — sources
- NIST Handbook 44 — General tables of units including US customary flow-rate measures.
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Frequently asked questions
How many gallon per minutes are in 1 oil barrel per minutes?
1 oil barrel per minutes equals 42 gallon per minutes, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert oil barrel per minutes to gallon per minutes?
Multiply the oil barrel per minutes value by 42. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert gallon per minutes back to oil barrel per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 gallon per minutes equals 0.0238095238 oil barrel per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a oil barrel per minutes?
Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min) is a unit of flow rate.
What is a gallon per minutes?
Gallon per Minutes (gal/min) measures volumetric flow rate. The standard US unit for pump, plumbing, and irrigation flow-rate specifications. It is classified as a US customary flow-rate unit.
Is the oil barrel per minutes to gallon per minutes conversion exact?
Yes. Both oil barrel per minutes and gallon per minutes are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 42 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
What's the difference between volumetric and mass flow rate?
Volumetric flow rate measures the volume of fluid passing a point per unit time (for example, liters per second). Mass flow rate measures the mass instead. For a fluid of constant density the two are directly proportional, but for compressible fluids like gases, mass flow is often the more meaningful quantity.