Barrel (Oil) to Kiloliter Converter

Volume Converter

40 units available

Decimals:

From

To

0.158987

1 bbl = 0.158987 kL

Formula:

kL = bbl × 0.1589872949

With your value: 1 bbl = 0.15898729 kL

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 Kiloliter conversions

2 bbl to kL 3 bbl to kL 4 bbl to kL 5 bbl to kL 6 bbl to kL 7 bbl to kL 8 bbl to kL

Barrel (Oil) to Kiloliter Conversion Table

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)	Kiloliter (kL)
0.5	0.079494
1	0.158987
2	0.317975
5	0.794936
10	1.589873
15	2.384809
20	3.179746
25	3.974682
50	7.949365
100	15.898729
250	39.746824
500	79.493647
1000	158.987295

Kiloliter to Barrel (Oil) Conversion Table

Kiloliter (kL)	Barrel (Oil) (bbl)
0.5	3.144905
1	6.289811
2	12.579622
5	31.449054
10	62.898108
15	94.347162
20	125.796215
25	157.245269
50	314.490539
100	628.981077
250	1,572.452693
500	3,144.905385
1000	6,289.81077

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

Kiloliter (kL)

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 Kiloliter

To convert from Barrel (Oil) (bbl) to Kiloliter (kL), multiply the value by 0.1589872949.

Formula: kL = bbl × 0.1589872949

Reverse: bbl = kL × 6.2898107704

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (Oil). For example: 5 bbl
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.1589872949
The result is: 0.794936 kL

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 Kiloliter

The kiloliter (kL) is a unit of volume and capacity. One kiloliter equals 1000 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 Kiloliter are in 1 Barrel (Oil)?

There are exactly 0.1589872949 Kiloliter in 1 Barrel (Oil). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (Oil) to Kiloliter is 0.1589872949.

What is the formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Kiloliter?

The formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Kiloliter is: kL = bbl × 0.1589872949. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (Oil) to Kiloliter, you would multiply 10 by 0.1589872949.

What is a Barrel (Oil)?