Convert US barrels per second to Cubic metres per second
Convert US barrels per second (bbl/s) to Cubic metres per second (m³/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/s = bbl/s × 0.1589872949
About US barrels per second
The US barrel per second (bbl/s) equals 0.158987294928 m³/s, an extremely large flow rate used only for catastrophic spill-rate estimates and very large pipeline surge calculations. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill peaked at ≈60 000 bbl/d ≈ 0.000694 bbl/s; major subsea pipeline ruptures may briefly exceed 1 bbl/s during decompression. 1 US bbl/s = 0.158987 m³/s ≈ 158.987 L/s.
About Cubic metres per second
The cubic metre per second (m³/s) is the SI coherent unit of volumetric flow rate. It is used for large river discharges, turbine inlet flows, and major pipeline capacities. The Amazon River at its mouth averages ≈200 000 m³/s; a large hydroelectric turbine passes 400-800 m³/s; a major municipal water-main carries 5-20 m³/s. 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min = 35.315 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per second (bbl/s) | Cubic metres per second (m³/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/s | 0.158987 m³/s |
| 2 bbl/s | 0.317975 m³/s |
| 5 bbl/s | 0.794936 m³/s |
| 10 bbl/s | 1.58987 m³/s |
| 25 bbl/s | 3.97468 m³/s |
| 50 bbl/s | 7.94936 m³/s |
| 100 bbl/s | 15.8987 m³/s |