This page converts barrels per day into cubic meters per hour using the factor 0.006624470622, and shows the reverse figure alongside it. Both units measure volumetric flow, which is why one number does the whole job.
The standard rating unit for pumps and ventilation in metric markets. The unit oil production is reported in worldwide.
Standard versus actual volume. Gas flow in CFM depends on pressure and temperature, which is why compressor ratings say SCFM and specify the reference conditions. Converting the number is exact; comparing two ratings measured at different conditions is not. The tables underneath give both a plain step-by-step lookup and a list of real quantities expressed in cubic meters per hour, so you can sanity-check whether your answer is a plausible size.
The formula
barrels per day- The amount you are converting, in barrels per day
0.006624470622- The exact number of cubic meters per hour in one barrel per day
cubic meters per hour- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in barrels per day.
- It is multiplied by 0.006624470622, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in cubic meters per hour, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
A fire hydrant: 3.26e+04 bbl/d in cubic meters per hour
A fire hydrant comes to about 3.26e+04 bbl/d. Multiplying by the factor: 3.26e+04 × 0.00662447 = 215.958 m³/h. Dividing the answer back by 0.00662447 returns the figure you started with, which is the quickest way to check you have the factor the right way up.
A shower head: 87 bbl/d in cubic meters per hour
Take a shower head, roughly 87 bbl/d. The conversion is a single multiplication — 87 × 0.00662447 — giving 0.576329 m³/h. Because the relationship is proportional, doubling the input doubles the answer to 1.15266 m³/h.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cubic meters per hour are in one barrel per day?
Exactly 0.006624470622. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert barrels per day to cubic meters per hour?
cubic meters per hour = barrels per day × 0.006624470622. Reversed, barrels per day = cubic meters per hour ÷ 0.006624470622, which is the same as multiplying by 150.95545849.
Which is the bigger unit, the barrel per day or the cubic meter per hour?
The cubic meter per hour. One barrel per day is only 0.00662447 of a cubic meter per hour, so it takes 150.955 barrels per day to make one cubic meter per hour.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure volumetric flow. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a barrel per day?
The unit oil production is reported in worldwide.
What is a cubic meter per hour?
The standard rating unit for pumps and ventilation in metric markets.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Is there a quick way to do bbl/d to m³/h in my head?
Plenty of people do this in their head: divide by 150 instead of using the exact factor 0.006624470622. At 100 that shortcut gives 0.66666667 cubic meters per hour, off by 0.00422 cubic meters per hour or about 0.64%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
Barrels Per Day to cubic meters per hour reference tables
| Barrels Per Day | Cubic Meters Per Hour |
|---|---|
| 0.5 bbl/d | 0.00331224 m³/h |
| 1 bbl/d | 0.00662447 m³/h |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.0132489 m³/h |
| 3 bbl/d | 0.0198734 m³/h |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.0331224 m³/h |
| 10 bbl/d | 0.0662447 m³/h |
| 20 bbl/d | 0.132489 m³/h |
| 25 bbl/d | 0.165612 m³/h |
| 50 bbl/d | 0.331224 m³/h |
| 75 bbl/d | 0.496835 m³/h |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.662447 m³/h |
| 250 bbl/d | 1.65612 m³/h |
| 500 bbl/d | 3.31224 m³/h |
| 1000 bbl/d | 6.62447 m³/h |
| 5000 bbl/d | 33.1224 m³/h |
Exact factor: 1 barrel per day = 0.006624470622 cubic meters per hour.
| Quantity | bbl/d | m³/h |
|---|---|---|
| A dripping tap | 0.05434 bbl/d | 0.00036 m³/h |
| A bathroom tap | 54.34 bbl/d | 0.36 m³/h |
| A shower head | 86.95 bbl/d | 0.576 m³/h |
| A garden hose | 163 bbl/d | 1.08 m³/h |
| A fire hydrant | 3.261e+04 bbl/d | 216 m³/h |
| The Thames at London | 3.532e+07 bbl/d | 2.34e+05 m³/h |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.