Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 pt | 2.97619e-06 bbl | |
| 0.01 pt | 2.97619e-05 bbl | |
| 0.1 pt | 0.000297619 bbl | |
| 1 pt | 0.00297619 bbl | |
| 5 pt | 0.014881 bbl | |
| 10 pt | 0.0297619 bbl | |
| 50 pt | 0.14881 bbl | |
| 100 pt | 0.297619 bbl | |
| 1000 pt | 2.97619 bbl |
Common us pint values converted to oil barrel — factor: 1 pt = 0.002976 bbl
| US Pint (pt) | Oil Barrel (bbl) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 pt | 0.000186 bbl | Tablespoon |
| 0.125 pt | 0.000372 bbl | Quarter cup |
| 0.25 pt | 0.000744 bbl | Half cup |
| 0.5 pt | 0.001488 bbl | One cup |
| 1 pt | 0.002976 bbl | Pint glass |
| 2 pt | 0.005952 bbl | One quart |
| 4 pt | 0.0119 bbl | Half gallon |
| 8 pt | 0.02381 bbl | One gallon |
| 16 pt | 0.04762 bbl | 2 gallons |
| 32 pt | 0.09524 bbl | 4 gallons |
| 64 pt | 0.1905 bbl | 8 gallons |
| 128 pt | 0.381 bbl | 16 gallons |
| 256 pt | 0.7619 bbl | 32 gallons |
| 336 pt | 1 bbl | One barrel |
| 512 pt | 1.524 bbl | Large drum |
Converting us pint to oil barrel comes up frequently in cooking, chemistry, medicine, and engineering. A recipe written in metric units may need to be adapted for a kitchen using oil barrel, or a laboratory protocol may specify volumes in us pint that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in oil barrel.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 pt = 0.01488 bbl and 10 pt = 0.02976 bbl covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 pt = 0.2976 bbl is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — oil barrel back to us pint — uses the factor 336, so 1 bbl = 336 pt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 pt = 0.002976 bbl. Calculations are performed in IEEE 754 double-precision floating point, giving accuracy to at least 8 significant figures — more than sufficient for any practical application.
Formula: Oil Barrel = US Pint × 0.002976193
Multiply any us pint value by 0.002976193 to get oil barrel. One us pint equals 0.002976193 bbl.
Reverse: US Pint = Oil Barrel × 335.99971
1 pt = 0.002976193 bbl. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.003 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your US pints value by this to estimate oil barrels.
To verify: multiply your result by 335.99971 to recover the original pt value.
Serves draft beer in pint glasses, the standard US serving at 16 fl oz.
Collects whole blood donations at roughly one US pint (473 mL) per standard unit.
Sells fresh berries and herbs in pint containers, the US standard berry basket.
Portions premium ice cream into pint containers for take-home sales.
Follows American baking recipes calling for a pint of cream, stock, or buttermilk.
Estimates blood loss in pints as a rapid clinical gauge during emergency response.
The US liquid pint is one-eighth of a US gallon, exactly 16 fluid ounces or 473.176 mL. Its name comes from Old French pinte. The pint has been a standard tavern measure since at least the 14th century.
Pints remain the defining unit for beer serving sizes in many countries. A US pint is 16 fl oz, while the UK pint is 568 mL. Blood banks measure donations in pints.
Interesting fact: 'A pint's a pound, the world around' is a US mnemonic. A pint of water weighs approximately one pound (actually 1.043 lb).
The US oil barrel (bbl) is defined as exactly 42 US gallons, equal to 158.987 liters. The 42-gallon standard was adopted by the Pennsylvania oil industry in 1866, based on the wine tierce barrel.
Oil barrels are the global benchmark for crude oil pricing: NYMEX WTI and ICE Brent futures are quoted in USD per barrel. OPEC quotas and national reserves are all expressed in barrels per day.
Interesting fact: No physical barrels are used to ship crude oil today. The unit is purely a pricing and accounting convention; tankers carry millions of barrels in sealed tanks.