How many US pints are in one barrel?

One US oil barrel equals exactly 336 US liquid pints. This comes from the standard 42 US gallons per barrel multiplied by 8 pints per US gallon.

Is this the same as a beer barrel or wine barrel?

No. A US beer barrel is 31 gallons (248 pints), a US wine barrel is typically 59.4 gallons, and a UK barrel is about 36 imperial gallons. This tool converts the US oil barrel (42 US gallons = 336 US pints), which is the standard unit in petroleum trade.

How do I convert pints back to barrels?

Click the swap button or select the "Pints to Barrels" direction, then enter the number of pints. The converter divides by 336 to give you the barrel count.

Why is the oil barrel 42 gallons?

The 42-gallon barrel was standardized in the mid-1800s by Pennsylvania oil producers. They chose 42 gallons (from the old English "tierce" wine cask) to allow for spillage and evaporation losses during transport, and the convention stuck industry-wide.

Does this converter use US or imperial pints?

This tool uses US liquid pints only (1 US pint = 0.473 liters). Imperial pints are larger (1 imp. pint ≈ 0.568 liters). For imperial pints, use a dedicated imperial converter.

Barrels to Pints Converter

Convert US oil barrels (42 gal = 336 pt) to US liquid pints instantly. Note: US beer barrels equal 248 pints and UK barrels equal 288 imperial pints.

Volume Converter

Barrels (bbl)

US Pints (pt)

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1 US oil barrel = 336 US liquid pints (42 gal × 8 pt/gal)

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Barrels (bbl)	US Pints (pt)

US Pints (pt)	Barrels (bbl)

US oil barrel = 42 US liquid gallons • 1 US gallon = 8 US pints • 1 US pint ≈ 0.473 liters

Summary

Convert US oil barrels (42 gal = 336 pt) to US liquid pints instantly. Note: US beer barrels equal 248 pints and UK barrels equal 288 imperial pints.

How it works

Select a conversion direction: barrels to pints or pints to barrels.
Enter a value in the input field.
The converter instantly shows the result using the exact 336-pints-per-barrel factor.
Use the swap button to flip the direction without re-entering the value.
Scroll down to the reference table for common barrel-to-pint lookups.

Use cases

Convert crude oil volumes from barrels to pints for packaging or distribution.
Measure lubricant batches when repackaging motor oil or fluids into pint containers.
Translate production reports that mix barrel and pint units.
Verify fill calculations for small containers supplied from bulk barrel stock.
Calculate specialty chemical or additive yields from bulk barrel shipments.
Homework and exam problems involving US volume unit conversions.

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Last updated: 2026-09-19 · Reviewed by Nham Vu