What is a fluid ounce (UK)?

It is a UK imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon, exactly 28.4130625 millilitres, often used in historical and legal UK contexts.

What does a barrel (US) measure?

A US barrel, abbreviated bbl, is a petroleum industry unit equal to 42 US gallons or about 158.987 liters, mainly used to quantify crude oil and related products.

Why are the converted barrel values so small?

Because a fluid ounce (UK) is a very small unit compared to a large US barrel, resulting in conversion outputs that are small decimal fractions.

Convert Fluid Ounce (UK) to Barrel (US) | Volume Unit Converter

Easily convert volume measurements from fluid ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)] to barrel (US) [bbl (US)] with this online unit conversion tool designed for petroleum industry and historical UK volume contexts.

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

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Fluid ounce (UK) [fl oz (UK)] to Barrel (US) [bbl (US)] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms liquid volumes measured in fluid ounces (UK) into barrels (US), enabling translation of traditional British liquid measures into large-scale petroleum industry units used in the United States.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the volume amount in fluid ounces (UK).
Select fluid ounce (UK) as the original unit.
Choose barrel (US) as the target unit.
Click convert to get the volume in barrels (US).

Key Features

Converts fluid ounce (UK) volumes directly to US barrels.
Supports historical and industrial volume measurement contexts.
Perfect for petroleum trade and storage volume calculations.
Browser-based and easy to use without installation.

Examples

Convert 10 fluid ounces (UK) to barrels (US): 10 × 0.0002382837 = 0.002382837 barrels.
Convert 100 fluid ounces (UK) to barrels (US): 100 × 0.0002382837 = 0.02382837 barrels.

Common Use Cases

Interpreting traditional British recipes or beverage measures in industrial terms.
Translating historical UK liquid volumes for oil production and trading reports in US barrels.
Reporting storage and shipment capacities for petroleum products in international contexts.

Tips & Best Practices

Double-check unit selection to avoid confusion between UK and US volume systems.
Consider the small size difference when converting fluid ounces to barrels.
Use this converter primarily for industry-specific or historical measurement conversions.

Limitations

Output values are very small decimals due to the size difference between units.
Conversion is mainly relevant for linking UK historical volumes to modern US petroleum units.
Careful attention needed when dealing with similar US and UK fluid ounce values to prevent errors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fluid ounce (UK)?: It is a UK imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160 of an imperial gallon, exactly 28.4130625 millilitres, often used in historical and legal UK contexts.
What does a barrel (US) measure?: A US barrel, abbreviated bbl, is a petroleum industry unit equal to 42 US gallons or about 158.987 liters, mainly used to quantify crude oil and related products.
Why are the converted barrel values so small?: Because a fluid ounce (UK) is a very small unit compared to a large US barrel, resulting in conversion outputs that are small decimal fractions.

Key Terminology

Fluid ounce (UK): A British imperial unit of liquid volume equal to 1/160th of an imperial gallon, exactly 28.4130625 millilitres.
Barrel (US): A unit of volume equal to 42 US gallons, used mainly in the petroleum industry for measuring crude oil and products.
Conversion rate: The factor used to convert one unit of measure to another; here, 1 fluid ounce (UK) equals 0.0002382837 barrel (US).

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the main use of converting fluid ounces (UK) to barrels (US)?

Calculating daily water intake.

Interpreting traditional UK volumes for petroleum trade.

Measuring cooking ingredient quantities.

How many US gallons are in one US barrel?

42 gallons

28 gallons

160 gallons

Which context primarily uses fluid ounce (UK)?

American beverage servings

Traditional British recipes and legal documents

Modern industrial gas measurements

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