Convert volume units — liters, gallons, cups, milliliters, cubic meters, barrels and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 qt | 5.95239e-06 bbl | |
| 0.01 qt | 5.95239e-05 bbl | |
| 0.1 qt | 0.000595239 bbl | |
| 1 qt | 0.00595239 bbl | |
| 5 qt | 0.029762 bbl | |
| 10 qt | 0.0595239 bbl | |
| 50 qt | 0.29762 bbl | |
| 100 qt | 0.595239 bbl | |
| 1000 qt | 5.95239 bbl |
Common us quart values converted to oil barrel — factor: 1 qt = 0.005952 bbl
| US Quart (qt) | Oil Barrel (bbl) | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0625 qt | 0.000372 bbl | Cup |
| 0.125 qt | 0.000744 bbl | Half pint |
| 0.25 qt | 0.001488 bbl | Pint |
| 0.5 qt | 0.002976 bbl | Large bottle |
| 1 qt | 0.005952 bbl | Quart bottle |
| 2 qt | 0.0119 bbl | Half gallon |
| 4 qt | 0.02381 bbl | Gallon jug |
| 8 qt | 0.04762 bbl | 2 gallons |
| 16 qt | 0.09524 bbl | 4 gallons |
| 32 qt | 0.1905 bbl | 8 gallons |
| 64 qt | 0.381 bbl | 16 gallons |
| 128 qt | 0.7619 bbl | 32 gallons |
| 200 qt | 1.19 bbl | 50 gallons |
| 256 qt | 1.524 bbl | 50 gallons |
| 500 qt | 2.976 bbl | Large tank |
Converting us quart 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 quart that need to be measured with equipment calibrated in oil barrel.
In everyday use, knowing that 5 qt = 0.02976 bbl and 10 qt = 0.05952 bbl covers most common situations. For bulk calculations, 100 qt = 0.5952 bbl is a useful anchor. The reverse conversion — oil barrel back to us quart — uses the factor 168, so 1 bbl = 168 qt.
All conversions use the internationally recognized factor of exactly 1 qt = 0.005952 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 Quart × 0.0059523923
Multiply any us quart value by 0.0059523923 to get oil barrel. One us quart equals 0.0059523923 bbl.
Reverse: US Quart = Oil Barrel × 167.99968
1 qt = 0.0059523923 bbl. Memorize this for instant mental estimates.
Use 0.006 as a quick mental factor. Multiply your US quarts value by this to estimate oil barrels.
To verify: multiply your result by 167.99968 to recover the original qt value.
Changes engine oil sold in quart bottles, the standard US motor oil size.
Produces and sells ice cream in quart containers, the classic American retail size.
Stores soups, stocks, and sauces in quart deli containers for organized kitchen prep.
Buys house paint in quart cans for smaller projects, about 90 sq ft per coat.
Scales recipes using quarts: 4 cups = 1 quart for easy mental division.
Measures buffer solutions and culture media in quart batches for microbiology.
The US liquid quart is one-quarter of a US gallon, equal to 946.353 mL. The word 'quart' comes from Old French quarte (fourth part), dating to medieval England.
Quarts are standard in American cooking and food packaging: motor oil, paint, cream, and ice cream are commonly sold in quart containers.
Interesting fact: The US quart and the Imperial quart differ significantly — the Imperial quart is 1.136 liters versus 0.946 liters for the US quart.
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.