Convert US barrels per day to Acre-feet per minute
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/min = bbl/d × 8.950909559e-8
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 minute
The acre-foot per minute (ac-ft/min) equals 1233.48183754752/60 ≈ 20.558 m³/s, encountered in large irrigation canal capacity descriptions and reservoir emergency spillway sizing in the US West. A major canal gate releasing 1 ac-ft/min drains a 1-acre field 1 foot deep every minute - a substantial agricultural flow. 1 ac-ft/min ≈ 20.558 m³/s ≈ 726.0 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 8.951 × 10-8 ac-ft/min |
| 2 bbl/d | 1.79 × 10-7 ac-ft/min |
| 5 bbl/d | 4.475 × 10-7 ac-ft/min |
| 10 bbl/d | 8.951 × 10-7 ac-ft/min |
| 25 bbl/d | 2.238 × 10-6 ac-ft/min |
| 50 bbl/d | 4.475 × 10-6 ac-ft/min |
| 100 bbl/d | 8.951 × 10-6 ac-ft/min |