This converter turns US pints into oil barrels instantly, using the exact factor 1 US pint = 0.002976190476 oil barrels. Type any number and the result updates as you go — nothing is sent to a server, so the arithmetic happens entirely in your browser.
Half a US quart — note the UK pint is 568 mL, noticeably larger. The petroleum barrel: 42 US gallons, the global oil trading unit.
Because the relationship is a simple proportion, one multiplication does the whole job. The table further down gives pre-computed values for the amounts people look up most often, and the result panel also reports the reverse conversion so you can check the figure both ways.
The formula
US pints- The amount you are converting, measured in US pints
0.002976190476- The exact number of oil barrels in one US pint
oil barrels- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the number of US pints you want to convert.
- The value is multiplied by 0.002976190476, the exact conversion factor.
- The result is displayed in oil barrels, rounded for readability.
- The unrounded value and the reverse conversion appear underneath so you can verify it.
Worked examples
Converting 5 US pints
Multiply 5 by 0.0029761905. That gives 0.014881 oil barrels. A quick sanity check: one US pint is smaller than one oil barrel, so the number should get smaller — and it does.
Converting 72 US pints
72 × 0.0029761905 = 0.214286 oil barrels. Working backwards, 0.214286 ÷ 0.0029761905 returns 72 US pints, which confirms the factor is applied the right way round.
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Frequently asked questions
How many oil barrels are in one US pint?
Exactly 0.002976190476. Every conversion on this page is that single number multiplied by your input, so the result carries no rounding error beyond what is shown.
What is the formula to convert US pints to oil barrels?
Oil Barrels = US pints × 0.002976190476. To reverse it, divide instead: US pints = oil barrels ÷ 0.002976190476, which is the same as multiplying by 336.
Is the US pint bigger than the oil barrel?
No. One US pint is only 0.00297619 of a oil barrel, so the oil barrel is the larger unit.
Why does my answer differ slightly from other pints to oil-barrels converters?
Most differences come from rounding the factor too early. This tool keeps full double precision through the calculation and only rounds at the final display step, and it also shows the unrounded value so you can see exactly where any difference appears.
What is a US pint?
Half a US quart — note the UK pint is 568 mL, noticeably larger.
What is a oil barrel?
The petroleum barrel: 42 US gallons, the global oil trading unit.
Us Pints to oil barrels reference table
| Us Pints | Oil Barrels |
|---|---|
| 0.5 pt | 0.001488 bbl |
| 1 pt | 0.002976 bbl |
| 2 pt | 0.005952 bbl |
| 3 pt | 0.008929 bbl |
| 5 pt | 0.014881 bbl |
| 10 pt | 0.029762 bbl |
| 15 pt | 0.044643 bbl |
| 20 pt | 0.059524 bbl |
| 25 pt | 0.074405 bbl |
| 50 pt | 0.14881 bbl |
| 75 pt | 0.223214 bbl |
| 100 pt | 0.297619 bbl |
| 250 pt | 0.744048 bbl |
| 500 pt | 1.4881 bbl |
| 1000 pt | 2.9762 bbl |
Exact factor: 1 US pint = 0.002976190476 oil barrels. Values rounded for display.