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Stock tank barrel

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003626

A standard unit of volume used in the oil industry to measure crude oil or condensate at standard conditions of 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.6 degrees Celsius) and atmospheric pressure. This unit accounts for the shrinkage that occurs when oil is brought from reservoir conditions to surface conditions. One stock tank barrel is equivalent to 42 US gallons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003626
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003626",
  "term": "Stock tank barrel",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A standard unit of volume used in the oil industry to measure crude oil or condensate at standard conditions of 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.6 degrees Celsius) and atmospheric pressure. This unit accounts for the shrinkage that occurs when oil is brought from reservoir conditions to surface conditions. One stock tank barrel is equivalent to 42 US gallons.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/stock-tank-barrel/"
}

Record 3,872 of 4,499 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.