Gigaliter is 1000000000 liter units.
Gigaliters to Oil barrels Converter — GL to bbl
Convert Gigaliter (GL) to Oil barrel (bbl) using the exact conversion factor (1 gigaliter = 6,289,810.77 oil barrel). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Gigaliters to Oil barrels converter
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Convert metric, US customary, imperial, cooking, dry, and industrial volume units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Result = input x 1e+6 / 0.1589872949.
Volume uses the cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Gigaliters to Oil barrels
Gigaliter and Oil barrel appear side by side at fuel pumps and on beverage labels, since the US measures liquids in gallons while most of the world uses liters. Specifically: Gigaliter is 1000000000 liter units, and an oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Formula
oil barrels = gigaliters × 6289810.77043
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 gigaliter equals 1000000 base units, and 1 oil barrel equals 0.158987294928 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct gigaliter-to-oil barrel factor of 6289810.77043.
Simple example
1 GL × 6289810.77 = 6,289,810.77 bbl
1 gigaliter = 6,289,810.77 oil barrels.
Real-world example
10 GL × 6289810.77 = 62,898,107.7 bbl
10 gigaliters = 62,898,107.7 oil barrels.
Conversion table
| Gigaliter (GL) | Oil barrel (bbl) |
|---|---|
| 1 GL | 6,289,810.77 bbl |
| 5 GL | 31,449,053.85 bbl |
| 10 GL | 62,898,107.7 bbl |
| 25 GL | 157,245,269.3 bbl |
| 50 GL | 314,490,538.5 bbl |
| 100 GL | 628,981,077 bbl |
Reverse conversion: Oil barrel to Gigaliter
1 bbl × 1.589873e-7 = 1.589873e-7 GL
1 oil barrel = 1.589873e-7 gigaliters.
gigaliters = oil barrels × 1.589873e-7
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Oil barrel to Gigaliter.
Understanding the Gigaliter (GL)
Gigaliter is 1000000000 liter units.
Understanding the Oil barrel (bbl)
An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
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Frequently asked questions
How many oil barrels are in 1 gigaliter?
1 gigaliter equals 6,289,810.77 oil barrels, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert gigaliter to oil barrel?
Multiply the gigaliter value by 6289810.77. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert oil barrel back to gigaliter?
Use the reverse factor: 1 oil barrel equals 1.589873e-7 gigaliters. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a gigaliter?
Gigaliter (GL) is a unit of volume.
What is a oil barrel?
Oil barrel (bbl) is a unit of volume.
Is the gigaliter to oil barrel conversion exact?
Yes. Both gigaliter and oil barrel are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 6289810.77 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.