Barrel (Oil) to Pint (UK) Converter

Volume Converter

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279.778526

1 bbl = 279.778526 pt (UK)

Formula:

pt (UK) = bbl × 279.7785260353

With your value: 1 bbl = 279.77852604 pt (UK)

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 Pint (UK) conversions

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Barrel (Oil) to Pint (UK) Conversion Table

Barrel (Oil) (bbl)	Pint (UK) (pt (UK))
0.5	139.889263
1	279.778526
2	559.557052
5	1,398.89263
10	2,797.78526
15	4,196.677891
20	5,595.570521
25	6,994.463151
50	13,988.926302
100	27,977.852604
250	69,944.631509
500	139,889.263018
1000	279,778.526035

Pint (UK) to Barrel (Oil) Conversion Table

Pint (UK) (pt (UK))	Barrel (Oil) (bbl)
0.5	0.001787
1	0.003574
2	0.007149
5	0.017871
10	0.035743
15	0.053614
20	0.071485
25	0.089356
50	0.178713
100	0.357426
250	0.893564
500	1.787128
1000	3.574256

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

Pint (UK) (pt (UK))

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 Pint (UK)

To convert from Barrel (Oil) (bbl) to Pint (UK) (pt (UK)), multiply the value by 279.7785260353.

Formula: pt (UK) = bbl × 279.7785260353

Reverse: bbl = pt (UK) × 0.0035742557

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Barrel (Oil). For example: 5 bbl
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 279.7785260353
The result is: 1,398.89263 pt (UK)

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 Pint (UK)

The pint (uk) (pt (UK)) is a unit of volume and capacity. One pint (uk) equals 0.56826125 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 Pint (UK) are in 1 Barrel (Oil)?

There are exactly 279.7785260353 Pint (UK) in 1 Barrel (Oil). This means the conversion factor from Barrel (Oil) to Pint (UK) is 279.7785260353.

What is the formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Pint (UK)?

The formula to convert Barrel (Oil) to Pint (UK) is: pt (UK) = bbl × 279.7785260353. For example, to convert 10 Barrel (Oil) to Pint (UK), you would multiply 10 by 279.7785260353.

What is a Barrel (Oil)?