Convert UK gallons per minute to US barrels per day
Convert UK gallons per minute (gpm) to US barrels per day (bbl/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/d = gpm × 41.17542602
About UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/min.
About US barrels per day
The US barrel per day (bbl/d or bpd) equals 0.158987294928/86400 ≈ 1.840×10⁻⁶ m³/s, the universal unit for crude-oil production, refinery capacity, and petroleum-product supply/demand reporting. Saudi Arabia produces ≈9-10 million bbl/d; global demand is ≈99-102 million bbl/d. All oil-market pricing, OPEC quotas, and EIA reports use bbl/d. 1 bbl/d ≈ 1.840×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 0.15899 m³/d.
Quick Reference Table
| UK gallons per minute (gpm) | US barrels per day (bbl/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 gpm | 41.1754 bbl/d |
| 2 gpm | 82.3509 bbl/d |
| 5 gpm | 205.877 bbl/d |
| 10 gpm | 411.754 bbl/d |
| 25 gpm | 1029.39 bbl/d |
| 50 gpm | 2058.77 bbl/d |
| 100 gpm | 4117.54 bbl/d |