What is the volume of one US customary cup in milliliters?

One US customary cup equals exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.

How many gallons are in one barrel (oil)?

One barrel (oil) is exactly 42 US gallons.

Why convert from cups to barrels of oil?

This conversion helps users compare or scale small culinary volumes to large petroleum industry measurements.

How to Convert from Cup (US) to Barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)]?

Learn how to convert volume measurements from US customary cups to oil barrels (bbl), commonly used in the petroleum industry. Understand the conversion rate, typical use cases, and practical tips.

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What Is This Tool?

This unit converter transforms volume values from the US customary cup, a common cooking unit, into barrels of oil, a standard petroleum industry measurement. It enables users to translate volumes between very different contexts and scales.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume in US customary cups you wish to convert.
Select 'cup (US)' as the input unit and 'barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)]' as the output unit.
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent volume in barrels of oil.

Key Features

Converts US customary cup to barrel (oil) units accurately based on established conversion rates.
Supports volume measurements for culinary and petroleum industry applications.
Browser-based and easy to use without any installation.
Provides clear examples to illustrate the conversion process.

Examples

10 cup (US) converts to 0.014880952 barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)].
50 cup (US) converts to 0.07440476 barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)].

Common Use Cases

Translating kitchen recipe volumes into petroleum industry units for comparative scaling.
Reporting and analyzing crude oil production and transport volumes.
Calculating storage tank capacities in the petroleum sector.

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check which cup definition (customary vs legal) applies to your measurement for accuracy.
Keep in mind that cup volumes are small compared to barrels, resulting in fractional values.
Use this conversion for industrial or analytical purposes rather than everyday usage.

Limitations

Converting from the small cup unit to large barrel units results in very small decimal values.
Differences in cup definitions can slightly affect conversion results.
Rounding errors may occur when switching between such different scale measurements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the volume of one US customary cup in milliliters?: One US customary cup equals exactly 236.5882365 milliliters.
How many gallons are in one barrel (oil)?: One barrel (oil) is exactly 42 US gallons.
Why convert from cups to barrels of oil?: This conversion helps users compare or scale small culinary volumes to large petroleum industry measurements.

Key Terminology

Cup (US): A unit of volume equal to 8 US fluid ounces or exactly 236.5882365 milliliters, widely used for cooking measurements.
Barrel (oil) [bbl (oil)]: A non‑SI unit of volume used in the petroleum industry equivalent to 42 US gallons or about 158.987 liters.
Conversion Rate: The factor used to convert one unit of measurement into another, here 1 cup (US) = 0.0014880952 barrel (oil).

Quick Knowledge Check

What does 1 US customary cup equal in barrels (oil)?

0.014880952 barrel (oil)

0.0014880952 barrel (oil)

0.015 barrel (oil)

Which industry commonly uses the barrel (oil) unit?

Petroleum industry

Culinary ingredient measurement

Textile manufacturing

What is the approximate volume of one barrel (oil) in liters?

158.987294928 liters

236.5882365 liters

42 liters

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