What Is This Tool?
This converter allows users to translate volumetric flow rates from barrel (US) per day, a common unit in oil production, to acre-foot per hour, used primarily in water resource management and irrigation.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in barrel (US)/day you wish to convert
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Select barrel (US)/day as the original unit and acre-foot/hour as the target unit
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Review the converted value representing the equivalent volumetric flow in acre-foot/hour
Key Features
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Converts oil flow rates stated in barrel (US)/day into water flow rates in acre-foot/hour
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Browser-based and user-friendly interface for quick conversions
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Facilitates comparison of flow metrics across energy and water sectors
Examples
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100 barrels (US)/day converts to approximately 0.0005370524 acre-foot/hour
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5000 barrels (US)/day converts to approximately 0.0268526213 acre-foot/hour
Common Use Cases
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Reporting crude oil production rates for wells, fields, and countries
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Sizing irrigation canals or water delivery systems in agricultural projects
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Describing pumping rates for municipal and regional water supply initiatives
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure units are correctly selected before performing conversions
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Use this tool for volumetric flow comparisons rather than fluid properties evaluation
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Apply conversions cautiously for large-scale projects due to the small conversion factor involved
Limitations
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Units represent different fluids—oil versus water—and do not account for density differences
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The conversion is volumetric and time-based only, ignoring real flow conditions
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Precision may be restricted for planning large facilities given the low magnitude of the conversion factor
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does barrel (US)/day measure?
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It is a volumetric flow rate indicating the number of US oil barrels, each of 42 US gallons, passing a point per day and is widely used in the petroleum industry.
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What is an acre-foot per hour?
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An acre-foot per hour is a volumetric flow rate equal to one acre-foot of water flowing each hour, where one acre-foot equals 43,560 cubic feet of volume.
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Why convert from barrel (US)/day to acre-foot/hour?
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To translate petroleum flow rates into water resource flow metrics, supporting coordination between oil production infrastructure and water management systems.
Key Terminology
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Barrel (US)/day
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A unit measuring volumetric flow rate of oil, representing how many US barrels pass a point each day.
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Acre-foot/hour
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A volumetric flow rate equal to the volume of one acre-foot of water moving past a point every hour.