Convert US barrels per day to Kilolitres per hour
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to Kilolitres per hour (kL/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/h = bbl/d × 0.006624470622
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 Kilolitres per hour
The kilolitre per hour (kL/h) equals 1/3600 m³/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s, identical to m³/h. It is used interchangeably with m³/h in Australian, New Zealand, and South African process-engineering practice. Pump datasheets from these markets quote capacity in kL/h; water-meter billing in rural areas uses kL/h for irrigation allocation. 1 kL/h = 1 m³/h = 1 000 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | Kilolitres per hour (kL/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 0.00662447 kL/h |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.0132489 kL/h |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.0331224 kL/h |
| 10 bbl/d | 0.0662447 kL/h |
| 25 bbl/d | 0.165612 kL/h |
| 50 bbl/d | 0.331224 kL/h |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.662447 kL/h |