The weight of a barrel of crude oil is about 128 to 158 kg. A barrel of crude oil is 158.98 liters, which is the volume. Due to different producing areas and different densities of crude oil, the weight of a barrel of crude oil is also different. Generally speaking, the density of crude oil is between 0.8kg/L and 1 kg/L. Therefore, the weight of a barrel of crude oil is about128kg to158kg.

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The main storage methods of crude oil and oil products are bulk storage and bulk storage. Bulk storage refers to storage in the form of standard barrels, and bulk storage refers to storage in the form of oil tanks. Oil tanks can be divided into metal tanks and non-metal tanks, and metal tanks can be divided into vertical cylinders and horizontal cylinders. According to the different construction methods of oil depots, bulk crude oil or oil products can also be divided into aboveground, semi-underground and underground, water-sealed cavern and underwater storage.