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Conversion Factors

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To Convert Crude Oil* From Tonnes (metric) Kilolitres Barrels US Gallons Barrels/day *Based on worldwide average gravity. From Products barrels to tonnes tonnes to barrels kilolitres to tonnes Multiply by LPG Gasoline Kerosene Gas oil / diesel Fuel oil 0.086 0.118 0.128 0.133 0.149 11.6 8.5 7.8 7.5 6.7 0.542 0.740 0.806 0.839 0.939 1.844 1.351 1.240 1.192 1.065 tonnes to kilolitres 1 0.8581 0.1364 0.00325 1.165 1 0.159 0.0038 tonnes (metric) kilolitres barrels Multiply by 7.33 6.2898 1 0.0238 307.86 264.17 42 1 US gallons tonnes/ year

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To Convert Natural Gas & LNG From 1 billion cubic metres NG 1 billion cubic feet NG 1 million tonnes oil equivalent 1 million tonnes LNG 1 trillion British thermal units 1 million barrels oil equivalent 1 0.028 1.111 1.38 0.028 0.16 35.3 1 39.2 48.7 0.98 5.61 0.90 0.026 1 1.23 0.025 0.14 billion cubic metres billion cubic feet million tonnes oil NG NG equivalent million tonnes LNG Multiply by 0.73 0.021 0.805 1 0.02 0.12 trillion British thermal million barrels oil units equivalent 36 1.03 40.4 52.0 1 5.8 6.29 0.18 7.33 8.68 0.17 1

Units of Measure
1 metric tonne = 2204.62 lb. = 1.1023 short tons 1 kilolitre = 6.2898 barrels 1 kilolitre = 1 cubic metre 1 kilocalorie (kcal) = 4.187 kJ = 3.968 Btu 1 kilojoule (kJ) = 0.239 kcal = 0.948 Btu 1 British thermal unit (Btu) = 0.252 kcal = 1.055 kJ 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) = 860 kcal = 3600 kJ = 3412 Btu

Calorific equivalents
One tonne of oil equivalent equals approximately: Heat units 10 million kilocalories 42 gigajoules 40 million Btu Solid fuels 1.5 tonnes of hard coal 3 tonnes of lignite

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Conversion Factors

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Gaseous fuels See natural gas and LNG table Electricity 12 megawatt-hours One million tonnes of oil produces about 4500 gigawatt-hours (=4.5 terawatt hours) of electricity in a modern power station. Tonnes = metric tons

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