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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: chris on 12/06/2010 00:08:25

Title: How many litres in a barrel of oil?
Post by: chris on 12/06/2010 00:08:25

BP suggests that 30,000 barrels of oil per day are spurting from the ruptured drill site on the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico. But how much oil is in a "barrel"?

Title: How many litres in a barrel of oil?
Post by: Joe L. Ogan on 12/06/2010 00:26:53

I believe that a barrel of oil is 42 American gallons.  Thanks for comments.  Joe L. Ogan

Title: How many litres in a barrel of oil?
Post by: Geezer on 12/06/2010 01:06:30

I believe Joe is correct. 42 US Gallons, or 158.9873 Liters

Title: How many litres in a barrel of oil?
Post by: tommya300 on 12/06/2010 09:16:03

1,260,000 gallons of oil @ I think I heard 6k-9k psi, I  may be mistaken, Since the oil is a mixed with methanol gas that expands as it transits the BOP blowout prevention apparatus.
The pressure is not an exact number because of this condition makes it spike at various times.

Title: How many litres in a barrel of oil?
Post by: rosy on 12/06/2010 10:39:50

I think you mean methane, Tommy. Methanol is quite different (and not a gas even at 1 Atm, let alone however many it is down at the blowout).

Title: How many litres in a barrel of oil?
Post by: tommya300 on 12/06/2010 22:03:52

Quote from: rosy on 12/06/2010 10:39:50

I think you mean methane, Tommy. Methanol is quite different (and not a gas even at 1 Atm, let alone however many it is down at the blowout).

Yep I stand corrected, big difference between dry gas and methane