Convert US barrels per day to Million litres per day
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to Million litres per day (ML/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ML/d = bbl/d × 0.0001589872949
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 Million litres per day
The million litres per day (ML/d or MLD) equals 1000/86400 ≈ 0.011574 m³/s, the standard capacity unit for water-treatment plants, sewage-treatment works, and desalination facilities in the UK, India, and much of the Commonwealth. A small town water-treatment works processes 5-20 ML/d; the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in London treats ≈700 ML/d. 1 ML/d ≈ 0.011574 m³/s = 1 000 m³/d.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | Million litres per day (ML/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 0.000158987 ML/d |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.000317975 ML/d |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.000794936 ML/d |
| 10 bbl/d | 0.00158987 ML/d |
| 25 bbl/d | 0.00397468 ML/d |
| 50 bbl/d | 0.00794936 ML/d |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.0158987 ML/d |