Additional Information

The outside dimensions of a 200-litre drum are typically 584 millimetres (23 in) diameter at the top or bottom rim, 597 millimetres (23.5 in) diameter at the chines (ridges around drum), and 876 millimetres (34.5 in) height.

Place the tip of a measuring tape at the bottom of the drum. Stretch the measuring tape up to the drum top including the raised edges around the lid if there are any. Read the measurement in inches to the tenth of an inch for the drum’s external height. Measure the diameter of the top of the drum from side to side.

Cornelius A. a very accurate standard metal oil drum 55 gallons / 200L Standard drums have inside dimensions of 22.5 inches (572 mm) diameter and 33.5 inches (851 mm) height.

Likewise, how tall is a barrel of oil? Cornelius A. a very accurate standard metal oil drum 55 gallons / 200L Standard drums have inside dimensions of 22.5 inches (572 mm) diameter and 33.5 inches (851 mm) height.

When used to denote a volume, one barrel is exactly 42 US gallons and is easily converted to any other unit of volume. As the US gallon since 1893 is defined as 3.785411784 litre, a volume of one barrel is exactly 158.987294928 litres.

572 millimetres

A barrel is a cask-like container that’s fatter in the middle than at the ends, and longer than it is wide. Drums, on the other hand, are used for shipping all kinds of materials. There is no internationally established volume for a drum, but most hold 55 gallons.

about 4-1/2 inches

Weight & Dimensions of a Wine Barrel

Whiskey barrels are more standard in size with them holding 50 gallons of choice beverages at the start. Wine barrels are 59 gallons but will vary in height and width depending on the type of wine that is going into the barrel. Whiskey barrels are more often charred on the inside.

53 US gallons

The prices of these barrels (particularly the whiskey and bourbon ones) will cost you from $149 to $229, depending on the quality and status of the barrel itself.

How much does a new bourbon barrel cost? Costs will run you around $8,000 to $10,000, the same exact price as purchasing the equivalent number of bottles. Approximately 60 days after your order, you’ll receive your bottles—with personalized tags—and you get to keep that empty barrel to boot.

US Barrels (Oil) to Liters table

208 litres

159 litres

Why a steel drum is 55 gallons when the oil industry standard, the barrel, is 42 gallons is a great question.