Tag: British Petroleum oil

90,000 barrels is roughly one third of the Exxon Valdez

If the rate of flow in the gulf of Mexico is 90,000 barrels a day, then we've had ourselves an Exxon Valdez every three days. Recent estimates, put the rate of flow between 50,000 and 150,000 barrels a day (BPD).…

So how much oil is it?

Well, a standard barrel of oil is about 42 US gallons. And a gallon is about 4 litres. I say this because I, for one, don't convert between these units often enough to always understand the reports I hear. The…

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