Cubic feet to Barrels (Oil) converter

To convert cubic feet to barrels (Oil), enter the value in the first field. The result in barrels (Oil) is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 ft³ ≈ 0.178107606679 bbl (oil)
1 bbl (oil) ≈ 5.61458333333 ft³

Formula: bbl (oil) ≈ ft³ × 0.178107606679
ft³ ≈ bbl (oil) × 5.61458333333

Definitions: 1 ft³ = 1728 in³; 1 bbl (oil) = 42 US gal

The cubic foot (ft³) is the volume of a cube one foot on each side. In the United States it is used for refrigerator and freezer capacity, airflow (cubic feet per minute), natural gas measurement, and the volume of rooms, storage space and shipping containers.

The oil barrel (bbl) is defined as 42 US gallons and is the standard unit for crude oil and petroleum products. Oil prices, production and reserves are quoted per barrel, and the 42-gallon size dates from the 19th-century Pennsylvania oil fields.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.