OAR 330-050-0015: Conversion Rates
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 1977-12-06Last verified: 2026-09-07
For all purposes of Section 4 of Chapter 813, Oregon Laws 1977, petroleum suppliers and the Department of Energy shall use the following rates from the Bureau of Mines Publication for converting barrels of petroleum products into British thermal units of energy: Type of Product — Btu/Barrel: (1) Crude Petroleum — 5,800,000; (2) Distillate Fuel Oil — 5,825,000; (3) Residual Fuel Oil — 6,287,000; (4) Kerosene — 5,670,000; (5) Liquefied Gases — 4,011,000; (6) Motor Vehicle Fuel (gas) — 5,248,000; (7) Petroleum Coke — 6,024,000.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 469
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 469.080
History: DOE 13, f. & ef. 12-6-77 DOE 11(Temp), f. & ef. 9-21-77 DOE 9(Temp), f. & ef. 8-5-77
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