An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Oil barrels to Cubic Decimeters Converter — bbl to dm3
Convert Oil barrel (bbl) to Cubic Decimeter (dm3) using the exact conversion factor (1 oil barrel = 158.9872949 cubic decimeter). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Oil barrels to Cubic Decimeters converter
Converter
Volume Converter
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 / 0.001.
Volume uses the cubic meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Oil barrels to Cubic Decimeters
Oil barrel and Cubic Decimeter 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 decimeters = oil barrels × 158.987294928
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 decimeter equals 0.001 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct oil barrel-to-cubic decimeter factor of 158.987294928.
Simple example
1 bbl × 158.9872949 = 158.9872949 dm3
1 oil barrel = 158.9872949 cubic decimeters.
Real-world example
10 bbl × 158.9872949 = 1,589.872949 dm3
10 oil barrels = 1,589.872949 cubic decimeters.
Conversion table
| Oil barrel (bbl) | Cubic Decimeter (dm3) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl | 158.9872949 dm3 |
| 5 bbl | 794.9364746 dm3 |
| 10 bbl | 1,589.872949 dm3 |
| 25 bbl | 3,974.682373 dm3 |
| 50 bbl | 7,949.364746 dm3 |
| 100 bbl | 15,898.72949 dm3 |
Reverse conversion: Cubic Decimeter to Oil barrel
158.9872949 dm3 × 0.00628981077 = 0.9999999998 bbl
158.9872949 cubic decimeters = 0.9999999998 oil barrels.
oil barrels = cubic decimeters × 0.00628981077043
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Cubic Decimeter to Oil barrel.
Understanding the Oil barrel (bbl)
An oil barrel is 42 US gallons.
Understanding the Cubic Decimeter (dm3)
Cubic metric volume unit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cubic decimeters are in 1 oil barrel?
1 oil barrel equals 158.9872949 cubic decimeters, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert oil barrel to cubic decimeter?
Multiply the oil barrel value by 158.9872949. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert cubic decimeter back to oil barrel?
Use the reverse factor: 1 cubic decimeter equals 0.0062898108 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 decimeter?
Cubic Decimeter (dm3) is a unit of volume.
Is the oil barrel to cubic decimeter conversion exact?
Yes. Both oil barrel and cubic decimeter are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 158.9872949 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.