Convert US barrels per day to US gallons per second
Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to US gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = bbl/d × 0.0004861111111
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 gallons per second
The US gallon per second (gal/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s, used for very large pump discharge rates and fire-suppression deluge systems. A large centrifugal fire pump rated 1 500 US gal/min delivers exactly 25 US gal/s; industrial cooling-tower makeup lines are sized in gal/s at peak demand. 1 US gal/s = 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s = 60 US gal/min ≈ 227.1 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per day (bbl/d) | US gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/d | 0.000486111 gal/s |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.000972222 gal/s |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.00243056 gal/s |
| 10 bbl/d | 0.00486111 gal/s |
| 25 bbl/d | 0.0121528 gal/s |
| 50 bbl/d | 0.0243056 gal/s |
| 100 bbl/d | 0.0486111 gal/s |