Convert US barrels per day to US barrels per minute
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = bbl/d × 0.0006944444444
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 US barrels per minute
The US barrel per minute (bbl/min) equals 0.158987294928/60 ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s, used in oil-pipeline pigging operations and tanker loading/unloading rates. A large crude-oil loading arm at a terminal can transfer 20 000 bbl/h = ≈333 bbl/min = ≈52 000 US gal/min. Pipeline operators monitor block-valve isolation in bbl/min to detect ruptures. 1 bbl/min ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 0.000694444 bbl/min |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.00138889 bbl/min |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.00347222 bbl/min |
| 10 bbl/d | 0.00694444 bbl/min |
| 25 bbl/d | 0.0173611 bbl/min |
| 50 bbl/d | 0.0347222 bbl/min |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.0694444 bbl/min |