How much do these barrels hold? I'm sick of hearing about them on the news, saying price of oil per barrel is going up, but never telling us just how big these barrels are. It's annoying.
"Barrel" of oil
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They are 55 gal I thought.
Guess I was wrong, it's 42gal, and ends up making more when heated. Cool stuff.
Guess I was wrong, it's 42gal, and ends up making more when heated. Cool stuff.
JustAnotherVictim
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It's definitely 42.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/whats_in_barrel_oil.html
(EDIT: I believe they may be "55 gallon" barrels, but they are filled with 42 gallons even if they are, AFAIK).
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/whats_in_barrel_oil.html
(EDIT: I believe they may be "55 gallon" barrels, but they are filled with 42 gallons even if they are, AFAIK).
I always hear them reffered to as 55 gallon drums.
That is a possibility Jeff. Only one way to check..... Lets fill em with Milk
That is a possibility Jeff. Only one way to check..... Lets fill em with Milk
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Nope, not really a big fan of "Wiki" but it does have some interesting data on barrels, and the sizes and volumes of barrels over time. (Appears the shipping world has been anal for centuries about weights and volumes, even without computers, you still have a world run by bean counters... LOL)
42 usg. is a "barrel" of crude oil.
When cracked/seperated by heating it into gas, diesel and other stuff, it grows in volume somewhat, kinda like pop corn...
I can't belive the crap attached to a search on this topic. Sites for kids written by eco terrorists... No wonder everyone is screwed up by the time they get out of high school. (Myself included... LOL) We are teaching our kids outdated theory, and outright lies in some cases, and it's these eco-friendly zelot's who are funding and running the sites. (Like Wikipedia for example.)
42 usg. is a "barrel" of crude oil.
When cracked/seperated by heating it into gas, diesel and other stuff, it grows in volume somewhat, kinda like pop corn...
I can't belive the crap attached to a search on this topic. Sites for kids written by eco terrorists... No wonder everyone is screwed up by the time they get out of high school. (Myself included... LOL) We are teaching our kids outdated theory, and outright lies in some cases, and it's these eco-friendly zelot's who are funding and running the sites. (Like Wikipedia for example.)
The big "drums" are 55-USg/44-Imp g.
"Barrel" is more a measurement and as Jeff pointed out it's 42 USg/35 Imp g.
"Barrel" is more a measurement and as Jeff pointed out it's 42 USg/35 Imp g.