Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US) Converter

Volume Converter

40 units available

Decimals:

From

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43,008

1 bbl = 43,008 fl dr

Formula:

fl dr = bbl × 43,008.0000001454

With your value: 1 bbl = 43,008.00000015 fl dr

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in barrel (oil) so you can sanity-check the result.

Milk carton (1/1.6e+5 your value)0.00000629 bbl

Kitchen bucket (1/1.6e+4 your value)0.0000629 bbl

Car fuel tank (1/3.2e+3 your value)0.000314 bbl

Bathtub (1/7.9e+2 your value)0.00126 bbl

Hot tub (1/1.1e+2 your value)0.00943 bbl

Your value1.00 bbl

Other Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US) conversions

2 bbl to fl dr 3 bbl to fl dr 4 bbl to fl dr 5 bbl to fl dr 6 bbl to fl dr 7 bbl to fl dr 8 bbl to fl dr

Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US) Conversion Table

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)	Fluid Dram (US) (fl dr)
0.5	21,504
1	43,008
2	86,016
5	215,040.000001
10	430,080.000001
15	645,120.000002
20	860,160.000003
25	1,075,200.000004
50	2,150,400.000007
100	4,300,800.000015
250	10,752,000.000036
500	21,504,000.000073
1000	43,008,000.000145

Fluid Dram (US) to Barrel (Oil) Conversion Table

Fluid Dram (US) (fl dr)	Barrel (Oil) (bbl)
0.5	1.162574e-5
1	2.325149e-5
2	4.650298e-5
5	0.000116
10	0.000233
15	0.000349
20	0.000465
25	0.000581
50	0.001163
100	0.002325
250	0.005813
500	0.011626
1000	0.023251

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Fluid Dram (US) (fl dr)

Volume

Exact conversion

Derived from the cubic metre. The litre is exactly 10⁻³ m³; US and imperial capacity units are exact multiples fixed by statute.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US)

To convert from Barrel (Oil) (bbl) to Fluid Dram (US) (fl dr), multiply the value by 43,008.0000001454.

Formula: fl dr = bbl × 43,008.0000001454

Reverse: bbl = fl dr × 0.0000232515

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (Oil). For example: 5 bbl
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 43,008.0000001454
The result is: 215,040.000001 fl dr

About Barrel (Oil)

The oil barrel equals 42 US gallons (about 158.987 litres) and is the global pricing unit for crude petroleum.

Fun Fact: The 42-gallon standard dates to the 1860s Pennsylvania oil rush.

Common uses: crude oil pricing, energy statistics.

About Fluid Dram (US)

The fluid dram (us) (fl dr) is a unit of volume and capacity. One fluid dram (us) equals 0.003696691195 litres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other volume unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: volume calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fluid Dram (US) are in 1 Barrel (Oil)?

There are exactly 43,008.0000001454 Fluid Dram (US) in 1 Barrel (Oil). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US) is 43,008.0000001454.

What is the formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US)?

The formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US) is: fl dr = bbl × 43,008.0000001454. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (Oil) to Fluid Dram (US), you would multiply 10 by 43,008.0000001454.

What is a Barrel (Oil)?