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Barrel of oil equivalent

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The barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) is a unit of energy approximately equal to 6.12×109J, based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil.

Multiples of the BOE include the kilo-BOE or KBOE, one thousand times larger.