Convert US barrels per day to Acre-feet per day
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/d = bbl/d × 0.0001288930976
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.
About Acre-feet per day
The acre-foot per day (ac-ft/d) equals 1233.48183754752/86400 ≈ 0.014278 m³/s, the practical unit for daily water-delivery scheduling in western US irrigation districts and river-compact administration. Water rights in the Colorado River system are specified in acre-feet per year; daily delivery schedules convert to ac-ft/d. A moderate-size irrigation lateral delivers 5-50 ac-ft/d. 1 ac-ft/d ≈ 0.014278 m³/s ≈ 504.2 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 0.000128893 ac-ft/d |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.000257786 ac-ft/d |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.000644465 ac-ft/d |
| 10 bbl/d | 0.00128893 ac-ft/d |
| 25 bbl/d | 0.00322233 ac-ft/d |
| 50 bbl/d | 0.00644465 ac-ft/d |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.0128893 ac-ft/d |