What Is This Tool?
This tool converts volumes from acre-foot (US survey), a unit commonly used in water resource management, to barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)], a standard volume unit in the petroleum industry. It facilitates translating large water volumes into petroleum industry terms for multi-sector planning and reporting.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volume value in acre-foot (US survey)
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Select barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)] as the target unit
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Initiate the conversion to view the result in barrels of oil
Key Features
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Converts volume from acre-foot (US survey) to barrel (oil)
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Browser-based and easy to use unit converter
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Suited for applications in water resource management and petroleum industries
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Provides the exact volumetric conversion rate between units
Examples
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Convert 2 acre-foot (US survey) to barrel (oil): 2 × 7758.4138973291 = 15,516.8278 barrel (oil)
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Convert 0.5 acre-foot (US survey) to barrel (oil): 0.5 × 7758.4138973291 = 3,879.2069 barrel (oil)
Common Use Cases
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Measuring water stored in reservoirs and dams
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Reporting irrigation water deliveries and agricultural water rights
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Planning municipal or regional annual water supply volumes
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Expressing crude oil production and transport rates
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Pricing and trading crude oil and petroleum products
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Calculating storage and inventory capacity for petroleum tanks
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure correct input of values in acre-foot (US survey) to avoid conversion errors
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Use this conversion when comparing volumes across water management and oil industry contexts
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Remember the conversion reflects volume only, not physical properties like density
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Consider regional variations in the US survey foot definition when precise accuracy matters
Limitations
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The acre-foot (US survey) is based on land area and US survey foot, mainly for water volume measurement
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Barrel (oil) measures petroleum liquids; conversion is volumetric without implying density or weight equivalence
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Small regional differences in the survey foot may affect calculation results
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This tool does not account for physical characteristics of fluids beyond volume
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does an acre-foot (US survey) represent?
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An acre-foot (US survey) is the volume of water covering one acre to a depth of one US survey foot, equal to 43,560 cubic US survey feet.
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What is a barrel (oil) unit?
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A barrel (oil), abbreviated bbl, is a volume measurement used in the petroleum industry equal to 42 U.S. gallons or about 159 liters.
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Can I use this tool for converting weights between water and oil?
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No, this tool converts volume units only and does not provide weight or density conversions.
Key Terminology
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Acre-foot (US survey)
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A volume unit denoting the water covering one acre at a depth of one US survey foot, used in water resource management.
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Barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)]
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A standard petroleum industry volume unit equal to 42 U.S. gallons, used for measuring crude oil and related products.