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    This document provides common conversion factors for units used in the oilfield between American or British units and SI units. It lists conversion factors for length, area, density, force, mass, power, pressure, velocity, viscosity, volume, and volumetric rate. Conversion factors allow quantities expressed using one system of units to be easily converted to equivalent values in another unit system.

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    This document provides common conversion factors for units used in the oilfield between American or British units and SI units. It lists conversion factors for length, area, density, force, mass, power, pressure, velocity, viscosity, volume, and volumetric rate. Conversion factors allow quantities expressed using one system of units to be easily converted to equivalent values in another unit system.

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    This document provides common conversion factors for units used in the oilfield between American or British units and SI units. It lists conversion factors for length, area, density, force, mass, power, pressure, velocity, viscosity, volume, and volumetric rate. Conversion factors allow quantities expressed using one system of units to be easily converted to equivalent values in another unit system.

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    UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS

    American or British units are still commonly use in the oilfield. The following is a
    list of the most common units and their equivalents.
    To convert from

    To

    Multiply by

    ft

    m2
    cm2
    in2

    0.09290304
    929.0304
    144

    Density

    lb/gal (ppg)

    kg/m3
    g/cm3
    lb/ft3
    lb/bbl

    119.8264
    0.1198264
    7.480520
    42

    Force

    lb

    N
    dyne

    4.448222
    444,822.2

    Length

    ft

    m
    mile

    0.3048
    1.893939 x 10-4

    Mass

    lb

    kg
    tonne
    short ton

    0.4535923
    4.535923 x 10-4
    5.0 x 10-4

    Power

    horsepower (HP)

    kW

    0.7457

    Pressure

    lb/in2 (psi)

    Pascal
    bar
    dyne/cm3
    atmosphere

    6894.757
    0.06894757
    68947.57
    0.068046

    Velocity

    ft/sec

    m/sec

    0.3048

    Viscosity

    centipoises (cp)

    Pascal-second

    0.001

    barrel (bbl)

    m3
    cm3 (or ml or cc)
    ft3
    gallon (US)
    in3

    0.1589873
    158,987.3
    5.614583
    42
    9,701.999

    gallon/min (gpm)

    m3/sec
    ft3/min
    bbl/min
    bbl/day

    6.309020 x 10-5
    0.13368
    0.02380952
    34.28571

    Area

    Volume

    Volumetric rate

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