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Convert US Pint to US Oil Barrel

Convert us pints to us oil barrels instantly. 1 us pint = 0.0029761905 us oil barrel — use the live calculator, the exact formula, a conversion table and worked examples. Also check the US Oil Barrel to US Pint converter for the reverse conversion.

Written by Sunith Babu L, Ph.D., Lead Engineer Reviewed by Dr. Jaya Christiyan K G, Ph.D.
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Units explained

US Customary (Liquid)

US Pint

What is a us pint?

A US liquid pint is one eighth of a US gallon (0.473176473 L).

Origin of the us pint

From Old French pinte; one eighth of a gallon in US measure.

Where it is used

Common for beverages, ice cream and produce in the US.

When and where it was developed

English customary.

US Customary (Liquid)

US Oil Barrel

What is a us oil barrel?

The petroleum barrel is exactly 42 US gallons (158.987 L).

Origin of the us oil barrel

Set by the US petroleum industry in the 1860s and now a global oil-trade standard.

Where it is used

The standard unit for crude-oil pricing and production worldwide.

When and where it was developed

US oil industry, 1860s.

US Pint to US Oil Barrel conversion formula

The relationship between us pints and us oil barrels:

1 pt = 0.0029761905 bbl (oil)
1 bbl (oil) = 336 pt

To convert us pints to us oil barrels, multiply the value in us pints by 0.0029761905. To reverse, multiply us oil barrels by 336.

How to use this converter

Type a value into the calculator. The result in us oil barrels updates as you type. Tap a quick value, copy the result with one click, or use the swap arrow to jump straight to the US Oil Barrel to US Pint converter for the reverse direction.

Step-by-step: convert us pints to us oil barrels

  1. Write down the value in us pints (pt).
  2. Multiply that value by the factor 0.0029761905.
  3. The product is the equivalent value in us oil barrels (bbl (oil)).
  4. To reverse, multiply the us oil barrel value by 336.

Worked examples

Example 1 — Convert 1 pt to bbl (oil):
1 × 0.0029761905 = 0.0029761905 bbl (oil)

Example 2 — Convert 100 pt to bbl (oil):
100 × 0.0029761905 = 0.2976190476 bbl (oil)

Real-world example — From microscopic to macroscopic

A million us pints equals exactly one us oil barrel. This kind of conversion appears in microfluidics, where total channel length is given in us oil barrels but feature widths are in us pints.

1000000 pt × 0.0029761905 = 2976.1904761905 bbl (oil)

Real-world example — Macro-scale buildup

A million us pints equals exactly one us oil barrel — the conversion that bridges microscale features and macroscale objects in microfluidic, biomedical, and semiconductor packaging design.

1000000 pt × 0.0029761905 = 2976.1904761905 bbl (oil)

Real-world example — Quarter-meter measurement reference

A 250,000-us pint length equals 0.25 us oil barrels — useful for comparing supply-chain spec sheets where some lengths are quoted in the smaller unit and some in the larger.

250000 pt × 0.0029761905 = 744.0476190476 bbl (oil)

US Pint to US Oil Barrel conversion table

Standard reference values for converting us pints to us oil barrels:

US Pint [pt]US Oil Barrel [bbl (oil)]
0.012.97619e-5
0.10.000297619
10.0029761905
20.005952381
30.0089285714
40.0119047619
50.0148809524
100.0297619048
200.0595238095
300.0892857143
400.119047619
500.1488095238
1000.2976190476
5001.4880952381
10002.9761904762

Frequently asked questions

How many us oil barrels is 1 us pint?
1 us pint equals 0.0029761905 us oil barrel.
How do I convert us pints to us oil barrels?
Multiply the value in us pints by 0.0029761905 to get us oil barrels.
How do I convert us oil barrels back to us pints?
Multiply the value in us oil barrels by 336, or use the US Oil Barrel to US Pint converter.
How many us oil barrels is 100 us pints?
100 us pints equals 0.2976190476 us oil barrels, because 100 × 0.0029761905 = 0.2976190476.

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Sources & references

Conversion factor (1 pt = 0.0029761905 bbl (oil)) verified against the following authoritative sources:

Results are provided for general reference. Verify critical measurements against an authoritative standard.