An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Oil barrels to Cubic Decameters Converter — bbl to dam3
Convert Oil barrel (bbl) to Cubic Decameter (dam3) using the exact conversion factor (1 oil barrel = 0.0001589873 cubic decameter). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Oil barrels to Cubic Decameters 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.
Cubic metric volume unit.
Result = input x 0.1589872949 / 1000.
Volume uses the cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Oil barrels to Cubic Decameters
Oil barrel and Cubic Decameter 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: An oil barrel is 42 US gallons, and cubic metric volume unit.
Formula
cubic decameters = oil barrels × 0.000158987294928
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 oil barrel equals 0.158987294928 base units, and 1 cubic decameter equals 1000 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct oil barrel-to-cubic decameter factor of 0.000158987294928.
Simple example
1 bbl × 0.0001589872949 = 0.0001589873 dam3
1 oil barrel = 0.0001589873 cubic decameters.
Real-world example
10 bbl × 0.0001589872949 = 0.0015898729 dam3
10 oil barrels = 0.0015898729 cubic decameters.
Conversion table
| Oil barrel (bbl) | Cubic Decameter (dam3) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl | 0.0001589873 dam3 |
| 5 bbl | 0.0007949365 dam3 |
| 10 bbl | 0.0015898729 dam3 |
| 25 bbl | 0.0039746824 dam3 |
| 50 bbl | 0.0079493647 dam3 |
| 100 bbl | 0.0158987295 dam3 |
Reverse conversion: Cubic Decameter to Oil barrel
0.0001589873 dam3 × 6289.81077 = 1.000000032 bbl
0.0001589873 cubic decameters = 1.000000032 oil barrels.
oil barrels = cubic decameters × 6289.81077043
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Cubic Decameter to Oil barrel.
Understanding the Oil barrel (bbl)
An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Understanding the Cubic Decameter (dam3)
Cubic metric volume unit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cubic decameters are in 1 oil barrel?
1 oil barrel equals 0.0001589873 cubic decameters, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert oil barrel to cubic decameter?
Multiply the oil barrel value by 0.0001589872949. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert cubic decameter back to oil barrel?
Use the reverse factor: 1 cubic decameter equals 6,289.81077 oil barrels. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a oil barrel?
Oil barrel (bbl) is a unit of volume.
What is a cubic decameter?
Cubic Decameter (dam3) is a unit of volume.
Is the oil barrel to cubic decameter conversion exact?
Yes. Both oil barrel and cubic decameter are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.0001589872949 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.