Cubic meters to Barrels (Oil) converter

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

1 m³ ≈ 6.28981077043 bbl (oil)
1 bbl (oil) = 0.158987294928 m³

Formula: bbl (oil) ≈ m³ × 6.28981077043
m³ = bbl (oil) × 0.158987294928

Definitions: 1 bbl (oil) = 42 US gal

The cubic meter (m³) is the SI unit of volume: a cube one meter on each side, equal to 1000 liters. It is used for large quantities such as water consumption, concrete, gravel, soil, natural gas, and the space inside rooms and cargo 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.