Convert US barrels per day to Kilolitres per second
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/s = bbl/d × 1.840130728e-6
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 second
The kilolitre per second (kL/s) equals 1 m³/s, so 1 kL/s is identical to 1 m³/s. The term kilolitre is favoured in Australian and South African engineering over the equivalent cubic metre per second. Municipal water-main flow and stormwater-channel capacity are sometimes expressed in kL/s in these countries. 1 kL/s = 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | Kilolitres per second (kL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 1.84 × 10-6 kL/s |
| 2 bbl/d | 3.68 × 10-6 kL/s |
| 5 bbl/d | 9.201 × 10-6 kL/s |
| 10 bbl/d | 1.84 × 10-5 kL/s |
| 25 bbl/d | 4.6 × 10-5 kL/s |
| 50 bbl/d | 9.201 × 10-5 kL/s |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.000184013 kL/s |