The weight of a barrel of oil will depend on its density. A barrel contains 42 gallons and density is typically measured in units of API gravity. Units can be a bit confusing in this case.
We need to convert from API density to pounds per gallon. Crude oil can typically vary from 15 to 45 deg API although I have worked with oils as low as 8 and as high as 50.
Let us consider oil gravity of 30 deg API, as all other densities are calculated in the same way.
Specific Gravity = 141.5/(131.5 + 30) = 0.876
The specific gravity is the density of the oil relative to water.
Now, to convert this to pounds per gallon, we must multiply the answer by 8.34 (density of water is 8.33 pounds per gallon):
8.34 x 0.876 = 7.30 pounds/gallon.
Since there are 42 gallons in a barrel, we must multiply this answer by 42:
42 x 7.30 = 307 pounds.
To summarize, a) convert API to specific density b) convert specific density to pounds per gallon and c) multiply gallons in one barrel by the pounds per gallon.
Between 250 and 300 pounds for the oil itself.
A barrel in the petroleum industry is a unit of measurement, and not a physical barrel. It is exactly 42 gallons by definition.
A barrel of oil contains 42 US gallons...
A barrel of crude oil is 159 Litres.
The oil in those barrels is crude oil. They hold 42 gallons.
A petroleum barrel is not a physical barrel but a unit of measurement. It is defined as 42 US gallons. There are 3.785 liters to the gallon. So 3.785 x 42 = 158.97 liters in one barrel of oil.
1 barrel of oil is about 5,800,640.8 BTUs
One barrel of crude oil contains 159 liters.
A barrel of crude oil is 159 Litres.
There are 34.97 Imperial gallons in one barrel of crude oil.
Depends on the size of the barrel. An oil barrel holds 42 gallons. But a 55 gallon barrel holds 55 gallons. Gasoline is not stored in barrels in the first place, it is stored in tanks which vary in size.
1 barrel of oil = 158.987295 liters 1 barrel of oil = 42 US gallons
The oil in those barrels is crude oil. They hold 42 gallons.
A petroleum barrel is not a physical barrel but a unit of measurement. It is defined as 42 US gallons. There are 3.785 liters to the gallon. So 3.785 x 42 = 158.97 liters in one barrel of oil.
About 19.5 gallons of gasoline per barrel.
A barrel of oil is equal to 42 gallons.
A barrel of oil in the U.S. is equivalent to 42 gallons.
UK Oil cost £112.56/Barrel US Oil cost $102.12/Barrel Save
The difference between barrel and gallen is that a barrel can load 220 litre oil and a gallon can load millions of oil.
1 barrel of oil is about 5,800,640.8 BTUs