Unit Conversion Related To Oil and Gas Industry
Unit Conversion Related To Oil and Gas Industry
Unit Conversion Related To Oil and Gas Industry
Multiply
Symbol
Acres
Barrels
by
4046.8
to obtain
Symbol
Square meters
m2
m3
bbl
0.158984
Cubic meters
bbl/d
0.0066243
British thermal
units
Btu
1055.06
Joules
Feet
ft
0.3048
Meters
Square feet
ft2
0.0929
Square meters
m2
Cubic feet
ft3
28.302
Liters
ft3/bbl
0.17811088
Foot.pound-force
ft.lbf
1.35582
Joules
Foot.pound-force
ft.lbf
1.3558
Newton.meter
gal (US)
3.7854
Liters
gal/ft
12.4191
l/m
Horsepower
hp
0.7457
Kilowatts
kW
Inches
in
2.54
Centimeters
cm
Square inches
in2
6.4516
Square
centimeters
cm2
Cubic inches
in3
Gallons (US)
Gallons (US) per
foot
Cubic meters by
cubic meter
m3/h
l
m3/m3
J
N.m
l
cm3
A-1
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Inches.poundforce
Symbol
in.lbf
kip
kip per square
inch
ksi
Knot
Miles
Square miles
Miles (Nautical)
Pounds-force per
cubic foot
Pounds-force per
square inch
Pounds-force per
square inch
Poundsforce/cubic foot
Poundsforce/gallon
Symbol
N.m
4.45E+03
Newton
6.89E+06
Pascal
Pa
0.514444
Meters per
second
1609.3
sq mile
258.9998
mile (Nau)
m/s
Meters
Hectares
ha
1.853
Kilometers
km
1.6093
Kilometers
km
22.62
Kilopascal/meter
lbf
4.44822
lbf/ft3
0.0160185
psi
to obtain
0.1129848 Newton.meter
mile
Miles (Statute)
mile (st)
land miles
Pounds per square
psi/ft
inches/foot
Pounds-force
by
Newtons
Kilograms-force
per liter
0.068947448 Bars
N
kgf/l
bar
psi
6.894745
lbf/ft3
0.01602
lbf/gal
0.1198
Tons-force (long)
lg tonf
1.01605
Tons-force
tf
Tons-force (short)
sh tonf
0.9072
Tons-force
tf
Yards
yd
Square yards
yd2
Cubic yards
yd3
A-2
Kilopascals
kPa/m
Kilogramforce/liter
Kilogramforce/liter
0.9144027 Meters
3.22831E-07 Square miles
764.6
Liters
kPa
kgf/l
kgf/l
m
sq mile
l
CONVERSION FACTORS
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
Acres
by
0.404686
Acres
to obtain
Hectares
Symbol
ha
km2
Acres
43560
Square feet
ft2
Acres
4840
Square yards
yd2
Acres
4046.8
Square meters
m2
Acres
0.00156
Square miles
Acres
40.47
Ares
Ah
3600
Coulomb
0.0247096
atm
29.92
atm
14.691
atm
76
atm
101325
Barrels
bbl
Barrels
Ampere-hour
Ares
Atmospheres
(mean sea level)
Atmospheres
(mean sea level)
Atmospheres
(mean sea level)
Atmospheres
(mean sea level)
sq mile
Acres
Inches of mercury
Pounds per square
inch
Centimeters of
mercury
in Hg
psi
cm Hg
Pascals
Pa
0.158982
Cubic meters
m3
bbl
9702
Cubic inches
in3
Barrels
bbl
5.6146
Cubic feet
ft3
Barrels
bbl
34.9726
Imperial gallons
gal (UK)
Barrels
bbl
42
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Barrels
bbl
158.984
bbl/d
0.0066243
bbl/ft
0.5216119
Square meters
m2
bbl/in
6.259343
Square meters
m2
Liters
l
m3/h
A-3
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
Bars
bar
14.5038
Bars
Bars
Bars
British thermal
units
British thermal
units
British thermal
units per cubic
foot
British thermal
units per pound
British thermal
units per square
foot
Calories
Centimeters
Centimeters
Centimeters
Centimeters
Square
centimeters
Square
centimeters
Square
centimeters
Cubic centimeters
Cubic centimeters
Cubic centimeters
Cubic centimeters
Centimeters of
mercury
Centipoises
bar
bar
bar
100000
100
0.1
to obtain
Pounds-force per
square inch
Pascals
Kilopascals
Megapascals
Btu
1055.06
Joules
Btu
0.252075
Kilocalories
Btu/ft3
8.90036
Kilocalories per
cubic meter
kcal/m3
Btu/lb
0.55573
Kilocalories per
kilogram
kcal/kg
Btu/ft2
2.71331396
Kilocalories per
square meter
kcal/m2
cal
cm
cm
cm
cm
4.186
0.3937
0.01094
0.03280839
0.0001
Joules
Inches
Yards
Feet
Kilometers
J
in
yd
ft
km
cm2
0.155
Square inches
in2
Centistokes
Coulombs
A-4
cm2
cm2
0.0001
cm3
cm3
cm3
cm3
0.0610236
0.0353
0.0000013
0.001
cmHg
cP
cSt
C
Square meters
Cubic inches
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Liters
Atmospheres
0.01315789
(mean sea level)
0.001
Pascals.second
Square
0.0000001
meter.second
0.0002777 Ampere-hour
Symbol
psi
Pa
kPa
Mpa
J
kcal
ft2
m2
in3
ft3
yd3
l
atm
Pa.s
m2.s
Ah
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
Daltons
by
to obtain
Symbol
1.66E-27
Kilograms
kg
9.87E-13
Square meters
m2
Decanewtons
daN
1.02
Kilograms-force
kgf
Decanewtons
Decanewtons.
meters
Decanewtons.
meters
daN
2.2482014
Pounds-force
lbf
daN.m
7.3746312
Feet.pound-force
ft.lbf
daN.m
10
Newtons.meters
N.m
1.75E-02
Radians
rad
Darcies
Degree (angle)
Electronvolts
eV
1.60E-19
Joules
Fathoms
fth
1.8288
Meters
Feet
ft
0.3048
Meters
Feet
ft
0.3333
Yards
yd
Feet
ft
30.48
Centimeters
cm
Feet
ft
0.0003048
Kilometers
km
Feet
ft
0.0001894
Miles
mile
Feet
ft
12
Inches
in
Square feet
ft2
144
Square inches
in2
Square feet
ft2
0.1111
Square yards
yd2
Square feet
ft
0.0929
Square meters
Square feet
ft2
929.03
Square centimeters
cm2
Square feet
ft2
Cubic feet
ft
28.302
Liters
Cubic feet
ft
0.02832
Cubic meters
m3
Cubic feet
ft3
1728
Cubic inches
in3
Cubic feet
ft
0.03704
Cubic yards
yd
Cubic feet
ft
7.4805
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Cubic feet
ft3
6.288
Imperial gallons
gal (UK)
Cubic feet
ft
0.17811
Barrels
bbl
A-5
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Cubic feet
Cubic feet per
barrel
Symbol
ft
by
28320
to obtain
Cubic centimeters
Cubic meters by
cubic meter
Symbol
cm3
ft3/bbl
0.17811088
Feet.pounds-force
ft.lbf
1.35582
Joules
Feet.pounds-force
ft.lbf
0.138255
Kilograms.meters
kg.m
Feet.pounds-force
ft.lbf
1.3558
Newtons.meters
N.m
Feet.pounds-force
ft.lbf
0.1356
Decanewtons.
meters
Gallons (imperial)
gal (UK)
277.42
Cubic inches
in
Gallons (imperial)
gal (UK)
0.0045461
Cubic meters
Gallons (imperial)
gal (UK)
4.54595
Gallons (imperial)
gal (UK)
0.0285938
Barrels
bbl
Gallons (imperial)
gal (UK)
0.159033
Cubic feet
ft
Gallons (imperial)
gal (UK)
1.200912
Gallons (US)
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
128
Ounces
oz
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Quarts
qt
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Pints
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
0.8327
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
231
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
3.7854
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
0.0037854
gal/bbl
23.81
gal/ft
Grains-force
Liters
Imperial gallons
Cubic inches
0.02380952 Barrels
Liters
Cubic meters
m3/m3
J
daN.m
3
3
gal (US)
gal (UK)
in3
bbl
l
m3
l/m3
12.4191
Liters/meter
l/m
grf
0.0647987
Grams-force
gf
Grams-force
gf
15.4324
Grains-force
grf
Grams-force
gf
0.035274
Ounces-force
ozf
A-6
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
to obtain
Symbol
Hectares
ha
2.47105
Hectares
ha
10000
Hectares
ha
Horsepowers
hp
0.7457
Kilowatts
kW
Horsepowers
hp
745.701
Watts
Inches
in
25.4
Millimeters
mm
Inches
in
2.54
Centimeters
cm
Inches
in
Inches
in
0.02777
Yards
Square inches
in2
6.4516
Square centimeters
Square inches
in2
Square inches
Acres
Square meters
0.0833333 Feet
m2
sq mile
ft
yd
cm2
ft2
in
yd
Square inches
in2
m2
Cubic inches
in
cm
Cubic inches
in3
0.00010307 Barrels
bbl
Cubic inches
in
ft
Cubic inches
in3
0.0163865 Liters
Cubic inches
in
0.5541
Ounces
oz
Cubic inches
in3
0.0173
Quarts
qt
Cubic inches
in
Cubic inches
in
Cubic inches
0.004329
Gallons (US)
in
gal (US)
gal (UK)
m3
A-7
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Cubic inches
Symbol
3
by
to obtain
in
Inches of mercury
inHg
0.03342246
Inches of mercury
inHg
1333.22
Inches of mercury
inHg
Inches.pounds-force
in.lbf
Atmospheres (mean
sea level)
Pascals
Pounds-force per
square inch
0.1129848 Newtons.meters
0.4912
Symbol
yd
atm
Pa
psi
N.m
Joules
eV
Joules
0.23889154 Calories
cal
Joules
Joules
0.737561
Feet.pounds-force
Kilocalories
kcal
Kilocalories per cubic
kcal/m3
meter
Kilocalories per
kcal/kg
kilogram
Kilocalories per
2
kcal/m
square meter
3.96707
0.112355
1.79943
0.368553
Pounds-force
Btu
Btu
Btu/ft3
Btu/lb
Btu/ft
Kilograms-force
kgf
Kilograms-force
kgf
Kilograms-force
kgf
0.001
Kilograms-force
kgf
2.20462
Kilograms-force
kgf
Kilograms-force
kgf
Kilograms-force
kgf
9.81
Newtons
Kilograms-force
kgf
0.981
Decanewtons
Kilograms-force per
cubic meter
kgf/m3
0.3505
Pounds-force per
barrel
lbf/bbl
Kilograms-force per
cubic meter
kgf/m
0.35050001
Pounds-force per
barrel
lbf/bbl
Kilograms-force per
liter
kgf/l
8.34523
Pounds-force per
gallon (US)
lbf/gal
Kilograms-force per
liter
kgf/l
62.4278
Pounds-froce per
cubic foot
lbf/ft
A-8
2.204586
ft.lbf
lbf
lg tonf
Tons-force
tf
Pounds-force
lbf
sh tonf
N
daN
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
kgf/m
0.671971
Pounds-force per
foot
lbf/ft
Kilograms-force per
square centimeter
Kilogram-force
meters
Kilogram-force
meters
kgf/ cm2
14.2233
Pound-force per
square inch
psi
kgf.m
9.81
Newtons.meters
N.m
kgf.m
7.23301
Feet.pounds-force
ft.lbf
Kilogram-force/liter
kgf/l
8.3472454
Kilograms-force per
meter
Kilogram-force/liter
to obtain
pounds-force/gallon
pounds-force/cubic
foot
Statute miiles (land
miles)
Symbol
lbf/gal
3
kgf/l
62.421972
Kilometers
km
0.621373
Kilometers
km
0.539613
Kilometers
km
0.539957
Nautical miles(other
countries)
Kilometers
km
3280.83
Feet
ft
Kilometers
km
1093.61
Yards
yd
Kilometers
km
1000
Meters
Kilometers
km
10000
Centimeters
cm
Kilometers
km
0.621388
Miles
mile
Kilometers
km
0.539957
Nautical miles
mile
(Nau)
Square kilometers
km2
0.386102
Square miles
sq mile
Square kilometers
km
247.1
Kilopascals
kPa
0.145038
lbf/ft
mile (st)
mile
(Nau)
UK
mile
(Nau)
Acres
Pounds-force per
square inch
psi
A-9
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
kPa
0.01
kPa/m
0.0442086
Pounds square
inches/foot
Kilowatt-hours
kWh
3.60E+03
Joules
Kilowatts
kW
1.34102
Kilopascals
Kilopacals/meter
Kips
Kips per square inch
ksi
Knots
to obtain
Bars
Symbol
bar
psi/ft
J
Horsepowers
hp
4.45E+03
Newtons
6.89E+06
pascals
Pa
0.514444
m/s
3
Liters
61.025844
Cubic inches
in
Liters
0.0353147
Cubic feet
ft
Liters
0.264178
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Liters
0.219976
Imperial gallons
gal(UK)
Liters
Liters
1000
Liters
1.0567
Quarts
qt
Liters
0.0013
Cubic yards
yd
Liters
Liters per cubic
meter
Liters/meter
0.001
l/m
l/m
0.0805214
Cubic meters
Gallons (US)per
barrel
Gallon (Us) Per foot
Megapascals
Mpa
10
Megapascals
Mpa
145.038
Meters
Meters
Meters
Meters
Meters
0.00628994 Barreis
gal/bbl
gal/ft
bar
3.28084
Bars
Pounds-force per
square inch
Feet
1.09361
Yards
yd
0.001
Kilometers
0.00062137 Miles
1000
Milimeters
psi
ft
km
mile
mm
bbl/in
bbl/ft
A-10
cm
Square meters
Square meters
0.042
bbl
Square meters
Square meters
Cubic centimeters
10.7639
0.0002471
m
m
Square feet
Acres
ft
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
to obtain
Symbol
Square meters
m2
1550
Square inches
in2
Square meters
m2
1.1959
Square yards
yd2
Square meters
m2
10000
Square centimeters
cm2
Square meters
m2
0.0001
Hectares
ha
Cubic meters
35.3147
Cubic feet
ft3
Cubic meters
m3
6.28994
Barrels (US)
bbl
Cubic meters
Cubic meters
Cubic meters
gal (UK)
61023.38
Cubic inches
in3
m3
1.30796
Cubic yards
yd3
Cubic meters
m3
1000
Cubic meters
Cubic meters by
cubic meter
Cubic meters per
hour
264.17
Liters
Gallons (US)
Cubic feet per
barrel
gal (US)
bbl/d
m3/m3
5.61448
m3/n
150.959
Miles
mile
5280
Feet
ft
Miles
mile
1760
Yards
yd
Miles
mile
1609.3
Meters
Miles
mile
1.6093
Kilometers
Miles
mile
0.8684
Miles
mile
0.86840005
Square miles
sq mile
641.025
Acres
Square miles
sq mile
3097600
Square yards
Square miles
sq mile
258.9998 Hectares
Square miles
sq mile
2.5899
Nautical miles
Nautical miles
Square kilometers
ft3/bbl
km
mile
(Nau)
mile
(Nau)
yd2
ha
km2
A-11
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
Miles (Nautical)
mile (Nau)
Miles (Nautical)
mile (Nau)
1.853
mile (st)
1.6093
Milimeters
mm
0.03937
Milimeters
mm
Newtons
Newtons
miles
Newtons.meters
N.m
Newtons.meters
N.m
Newtons.meters
N.m
to obtain
1.151543 Miles
Symbol
mile
Kilometers
km
Kilometers
km
Inches
in
0.001
Meters
0.102
Kilograms-force
kgf
0.224809 Pounds-force
Decanewtons.
0.1
meters
Kilograms0.102
force.meters
0.737561 Feet pounds-force
lbf
daN.m
kgf.m
ft.lbf
3
Ounces
oz
in
Ounces
oz
gal (US)
Ounces
oz
Ounces-force
ozf
28.34949 Grams-force
gmf
Pascals
Pa
0.00001
Bar
Pints
0.0625
Pounds
Bars
lb
0.125
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
0.4448
Decanewtons
daN
Pounds-force
lbf
Pounds-force
lbf
Pounds-force
lbf
0.0005
Pounds-force
lbf
16
Pounds-force
lbf
0.0005
Short tons-force
sh tonf
Pounds-force
lbf
0.4536
Kilograms-force
kgf
Pounds-force
Pounds-force per
barrel
Pounds-force per
cubic foot
Pounds-force per
foot
lbf
4.44822
A-12
lbf/bbl
lbf/ft3
lbf/ft
lg tonf
sh tonf
ozf
Newtons
N
Kilograms-force per
2.853067
cubic meter
kgf/cm3
Kilograms-force per
0.0160185
liter
kgf/l
Kilograms-force per
1.4881594 meter
kgf/m
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
to obtain
Symbol
Pounds-force per
psi
0.06894745 Bars
bar
square inch
Pounds-force per
Kilograms-force per
psi
0.07030717
kgf/cm2
square inch
square centimeter
Pounds-force per
psi
6.894745 Kilopascals
kPa
square inch
Pounds-force per
psi
0.00689474 Megapascals
MPa
square inch
Pounds-force per
psi
2.03583062 Inches of mercury
inHg
square inch
Pounds-force per
psi
0.06804 Atmospheres
atm
square inch
Pounds-force per
psi/ft
22.62
Kilopascals/meter
kPa/m
square inches/foot
Poundslbf/gal
0.1198
kgf/l
Kilogram-force/liter
force/gallon
Quarts
qt
0.25
Gallons (US)
gal (US)
Quarts
qt
Quarts
qt
0.94634239 Liters
rpm
Sacks (cement)
42.6377412 Kilograms-force
in3
l
rad/s
kgf
Tons-force
tf
1000
Kilograms-force
kgf
Tons-force
tf
0.9842
Long tons-force
lg tonf
Tons-force
Tonsforce.kilometers
Tons-force (long)
tf
1.10231
tf.km
0.684944
lg tonf
1016
Short tons-force
Short tonsforce.miles
Kilograms-force
sh tonf
sh
tonf.mile
kgf
Tons-force (long)
lg tonf
2240
Pounds-force
lbf
Tons-force (long)
lg tonf
1.01605
Tons-force
tf
Tons-force (long)
lg tonf
1.12
Short tons-force
sh tonf
Tons-force (short)
sh tonf
0.89287
Long tons-force
lg tonf
Tons-force (short)
sh tonf
2000
Tons-force (short)
sh tonf
0.8929
Pounds-force
Long tons-force
lbf
lg tonf
A-13
CONVERSION FACTORS
Multiply
Symbol
by
Tons-force (short)
sh tonf
0.9072
Tons-force
Tons-force (short)
sh tonf
907.194
Kilograms-force
Tons-force
(short).miles
to obtain
sh
Tons1.45997337
tonf.mile
force.kilometers
Symbol
tf
kgf
tf.km
Tons-force (short)
per square foot
sh
tonf/ft2
0.00976486
Kilograms-force per
kgf/mm2
square millimeter
Tons-force (short)
per square inch
sh
tonf/in2
1.40613949
Kilograms-force per
kgf/mm2
square millimeter
Yards
yd
91.44027
Yards
yd
0.9144027 Meters
Yards
yd
Feet
ft
Yards
yd
36
Inches
in
Yards
yd
0.0009144 Kilometers
km
Yards
yd
0.00056818 Miles
mile
Square Yards
yd2
0.00020661 Acres
Square Yards
yd
Square Yards
yd2
Square Yards
Centimeters
cm
m
Square feet
ft2
Square inches
in2
yd2
m2
Square Yards
yd2
Cubic yards
yd3
Cubic yards
yd
764559.4
Cubic yards
yd
27
Cubic yards
yd3
Cubic yards
yd3
Cubic yards
yd
Watts
watts-hours
Wh
A-14
9
1296
46656
sq mile
Cubic inches
in3
Cubic centimeters
cm
Cubic feet
ft
46656
Cubic inches
in3
764.6
Liters
l
3
0.00134102 Horsepowers
hp
3600
Joules
Symbol to put
before the unit
symbol
tera
giga
mega
kilo
hecto
deca
da
Unit multiplier
10
12
= 1000000000000
10 = 1000000000
10 = 1000000
10 = 1000
10 = 100
10 = 10
Submultiples
Unit multiplier
Prefix to put
Symbol to put
before the name before the unit
of the unit
symbol
10-1 = 0.1
deci
10-2 = 0.01
centi
10-3 = 0.001
milli
micro
nano
pico
femto
atto
10-6 = 0.000001
-9
10 = 0.000000001
-12
10
= 0.000000000001
10-15 = 0.000000000000001
10-18 = 0.000000000000000001
Examples : 1 megameter (Mm) = 10 6 meters (m)
A-15
A-16
A-17
BUOYANCY FACTOR
(Steel specific gravity = 7.85)
Mud density
(kg/l)
1.00
1.02
1.04
1.06
1.08
1.10
1.12
1.14
1.16
1.18
1.20
1.22
1.24
1.26
1.28
1.30
1.32
1.34
1.36
1.38
1.40
1.42
1.44
1.46
1.48
1.50
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58
1.60
(lb/gal)
8.35
8.51
8.68
8.85
9.01
9.18
9.35
9.51
9.68
9.85
10.01
10.18
10.35
10.51
10.68
10.85
11.02
11.18
11.35
11.52
11.68
11.85
12.02
12.18
12.35
12.52
12.68
12.85
13.02
13.19
13.35
Factor k
0.873
0.870
0.868
0.865
0.862
0.860
0.857
0.855
0.852
0.850
0.847
0.845
0.842
0.839
0.837
0.834
0.832
0.829
0.827
0.824
0.822
0.819
0.817
0.814
0.811
0.809
0.806
0.804
0.801
0.799
0.796
Mud density
(kg/l)
1.62
1.64
1.66
1.68
1.70
1.72
1.74
1.76
1.78
1.80
1.82
1.84
1.86
1.88
1.90
1.92
1.94
1.96
1.98
2.00
2.02
2.04
2.06
2.08
2.10
2.12
2.14
2.16
2.18
2.20
2.22
(lb/gal)
13.52
13.69
13.85
14.02
14.19
14.35
14.52
14.69
14.85
15.02
15.19
15.36
15.52
15.69
15.86
16.02
16.19
16.35
16.52
16.69
16.86
17.02
17.19
17.36
17.52
17.69
17.86
18.03
18.19
18.36
18.53
Factor k
0.794
0.791
0.789
0.786
0.783
0.781
0.778
0.776
0.773
0.771
0.768
0.766
0.763
0.761
0.758
0.755
0.753
0.750
0.748
0.745
0.743
0.740
0.738
0.735
0.732
0.730
0.727
0.725
0.722
0.720
0.717
Notes
A-19
Notes
A-20