Convert US gallons per minute to US barrels per day

Convert US gallons per minute (gpm) to US barrels per day (bbl/d) instantly and accurately.

US gallons per minute (gpm)
US barrels per day (bbl/d)

Conversion Formula

bbl/d = gpm × 34.28571429

About US gallons per minute

The US gallon per minute (gpm) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/60 ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in US plumbing, HVAC, and water-treatment industries. EPA showerhead standards are set at 2.5 gpm; residential water meters size at 3/4"-1" for 5-20 gpm; municipal water-distribution design uses hundreds to thousands of gpm. 1 gpm ≈ 6.309×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 3.785 L/min.

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.

Quick Reference Table

US gallons per minute (gpm)US barrels per day (bbl/d)
1 gpm34.2857 bbl/d
2 gpm68.5714 bbl/d
5 gpm171.429 bbl/d
10 gpm342.857 bbl/d
25 gpm857.143 bbl/d
50 gpm1714.29 bbl/d
100 gpm3428.57 bbl/d

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