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In the early 1860's, when oil production began, there was no standard container for oil, so oil and petroleum products were stored and transported in barrels of all different shapes and sizes (beer barrels, fish barrels, molasses barrels, turpentine barrels, etc.). By the early 1870's, the 42-gallon barrel had been adopted as the standard for oil trade. This was 2 gallons per barrel more than the 40-gallon standard used by many other industries at the time. The extra 2 gallons was to allow for evaporation and leaking during tranport (most barrels were made of wood). Standard Oil began manufacturing 42 gallon barrels that were blue to be used for transporting petroleum. The use of a blue barrel, abbreviated "bbl," guaranteed a buyer that this was a 42-gallon barrel.
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What does bbl mean when describing a gun?
BBL is an abbreviation for barrel.
1972 nova four barrel two barrel?
you will have to install a 2 bbl intake manifold to mount the 2 bbl. carb.
What is the abbreviation for bull barrel when describing a gun?
bbl
What is the abbreviation for barrel?
In trade the Barrel is abbreviated BBL which means Blue Barrel indicating the standard blue barrel containing 42 U.S. gallons.
How many gallons are in 0.045 barrels?
A barrel of oil is 42 gallons ~ 0.045 bbl = 1.89 gallons A barrel of water is 31.5 gallons ~ 0.045 bbl = 1.42 gallons
How many gallon are in a bbl?
1 barrel equal 31,5 gallons (USA).
What Does BBL Stand for in oil websites?
It is an abbreviation for oil barrel which equates to 42 gallons.
How many gallons in 1 bbl?
Choose a barrel - there are over 30 in current use .
What years did sw make model 586 with a 2 inch barrel?
None. 1993 - 2.5 " bbl 1994 - 2.5" bbl in 38 Special for a Brazil contract.
Do 2 barrel 301 cid engines have the same intake as 4 barrels?
No, a 4 bbl. carb takes a different intake than a 2 bbl. carb.
What is the cost per bbl of oil at 3.349 per gallon?
A barrel of crude oil at 3.349 per gallon is 140.66 per barrel.
Can you determine age of a barrel by its markings and if so how?
Provide a detailed description of all markings on the bbl. It might be possible.
