What is a barrel (oil) unit?

A barrel (oil) is a volume unit used in the petroleum industry equal to 42 U.S. gallons or approximately 158.987 liters.

What does fluid ounce (UK) represent?

Fluid ounce (UK) is an imperial unit of volume equal to one one-hundred-sixtieth of an imperial gallon, commonly used historically in British contexts.

Why convert barrel (oil) to fluid ounce (UK)?

This conversion is useful for reporting and comparing petroleum volumes in British imperial units, especially in historical, legal, or regional settings.

How to Convert from Barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)] to Fluid ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)]?

Learn how to convert volume measurements from barrel (oil) to fluid ounce (UK) with this easy-to-use online converter, ideal for petroleum industry applications and historical British measurements.

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Barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)] to Fluid ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)] Conversion Table

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms volume values from barrel (oil), a common unit in the petroleum sector, into fluid ounce (UK), a traditional British imperial unit. It supports precise volume translation between these distinct measurement systems.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume value in barrel (oil) units.
Select barrel (oil) as the input unit and fluid ounce (UK) as the output unit.
Click the convert button to get the equivalent volume in fluid ounce (UK).

Key Features

Converts volumes from barrel (oil) to fluid ounce (UK) accurately.
Browser-based tool with intuitive interface for quick conversions.
Supports petroleum industry and historical British measurement contexts.

Examples

1 barrel (oil) equals 5595.57 fluid ounce (UK).
0.5 barrel (oil) equals 2797.79 fluid ounce (UK).

Common Use Cases

Reporting crude oil production volumes and flow rates in both unit systems.
Translating petroleum volumes for pricing and trading using British imperial units.
Interpreting historical UK pharmaceutical and legal documents with imperial volume units.

Tips & Best Practices

Verify unit selection carefully before converting to avoid errors.
Use this tool when dealing with historical or region-specific volume measurements.
Keep in mind the difference between U.S. and imperial gallon bases during conversion.

Limitations

The barrel (oil) is based on U.S. gallons, while fluid ounce (UK) uses imperial gallons, which can complicate the conversion.
Fluid ounce (UK) is mainly for historical, legal, or commercial contexts and not commonly used in modern engineering or scientific work.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a barrel (oil) unit?: A barrel (oil) is a volume unit used in the petroleum industry equal to 42 U.S. gallons or approximately 158.987 liters.
What does fluid ounce (UK) represent?: Fluid ounce (UK) is an imperial unit of volume equal to one one-hundred-sixtieth of an imperial gallon, commonly used historically in British contexts.
Why convert barrel (oil) to fluid ounce (UK)?: This conversion is useful for reporting and comparing petroleum volumes in British imperial units, especially in historical, legal, or regional settings.

Key Terminology

Barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)]: A non-SI unit of volume used in the petroleum industry equal to 42 U.S. gallons or approximately 158.987 liters.
Fluid ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)]: An imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon, exactly 28.4130625 millilitres, used historically in the UK.

Quick Knowledge Check

Which volume unit is larger based on their gallon definitions?

Fluid ounce (UK) is larger because it's based on imperial gallons.

Barrel (oil) is larger because it's based on U.S. gallons.

Both units are equal in size.

What is the exact conversion rate from barrel (oil) to fluid ounce (UK)?

1 barrel (oil) = 5595.57 fluid ounce (UK)

1 barrel (oil) = 160 fluid ounce (UK)

1 barrel (oil) = 42 fluid ounce (UK)

In which industry is barrel (oil) commonly used?

Petroleum industry

Pharmaceutical industry

Textile industry

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