ATP 4-43 Petroleum Supply Operations August 2015 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. SUPERCESSION STATEMENT. This publication supersedes ATP 4-43 dated 21 July 2014, FM 10-67-1 dated 2 April 1998 and FM 10-602 dated 12 September 1996. Headquarters Department of the Army This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp *ATP 4-43 (ATP 4-43) Army Techniques Publication Headquarters No. 4-43 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 06 August 2015 Petroleum Supply Operations Contents Page PREFACE............................................................................................................. vii INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. viii Chapter 1 PETROLEUM SUPPLY OVERVIEW ................................................................. 1-1 Section I – Fundamentals of Petroleum Supply ............................................ 1-1 Petroleum Supply Description ............................................................................ 1-1 Principles of Petroleum Supply .......................................................................... 1-1 Fuels Management ............................................................................................. 1-3 Operational Energy ............................................................................................. 1-4 Section II – Petroleum Distribution Organizations ....................................... 1-4 Strategic Organizations ...................................................................................... 1-5 Operational Level Organizations ...................................................................... 1-11 Tactical Level Organizations ............................................................................ 1-15 Chapter 2 PETROLEUM SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT ................................................... 2-1 Section I – Storage and Distribution Systems............................................... 2-1 Storage Containers ............................................................................................. 2-2 Distribution Equipment ..................................................................................... 2-11 Pumps ............................................................................................................... 2-11 Meters ............................................................................................................... 2-12 Dispensing Nozzles .......................................................................................... 2-13 Inland Petroleum Distribution System .............................................................. 2-13 Fuel System Supply Point ................................................................................ 2-23 Modular Fuel System ........................................................................................ 2-25 Tank Vehicles and Tank Cars .......................................................................... 2-27 Assault Hoseline System .................................................................................. 2-33 Aviation Refueling Systems .............................................................................. 2-34 Extended Range Fuel System (ERFS II) .......................................................... 2-36 Section II – Quality Surveillance Systems ................................................... 2-37 Petroleum Quality Analysis System – Enhanced ............................................. 2-38 Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes ATP 4-43 dated 21 July 2014, FM 10-67-1 dated 2 April 1998 and FM 10-602 dated 12 September 1996. i Contents Fuel Additive Injector......................................................................................... 2-38 Test Kit, Aviation Fuel Petroleum ...................................................................... 2-38 Sampling and Gauging Kit, Petroleum .............................................................. 2-39 Filter Separators ................................................................................................ 2-39 Section III – Force Provider Fuel System ..................................................... 2-41 Chapter 3 – GENERAL PETROLEUM CONSIDERATIONS ...................................................... 3-1 Section I – Petroleum Properties ..................................................................... 3-1 Description of Fuels ............................................................................................ 3-1 Characteristics and Hazards ............................................................................... 3-3 Section II– Safety and Health ........................................................................... 3-6 Storage and Tank Vehicle ................................................................................... 3-6 Static Electricity ................................................................................................... 3-8 Grounding and Bonding ...................................................................................... 3-9 Personal Protection ........................................................................................... 3-11 Personal Protective Equipment and Individual Protective Equipment .............. 3-12 First Aid Measures ............................................................................................ 3-12 Petroleum Firefighting and Prevention.............................................................. 3-13 Environmental Considerations .......................................................................... 3-17 Aviation Refueling Special Considerations ....................................................... 3-20 Chapter 4 PERTROLEUM OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 4-1 Section I – Planning Considerations ............................................................... 4-1 Concept of Petroleum Support ............................................................................ 4-1 Consumption Estimates ...................................................................................... 4-2 Operational Environment .................................................................................... 4-2 Tampering, Pilferage and Security ...................................................................... 4-3 Section II – Class III – Bulk Petroleum Distribution ....................................... 4-3 Accountability ...................................................................................................... 4-4 Receipt ................................................................................................................ 4-9 Storage .............................................................................................................. 4-10 Distribution ........................................................................................................ 4-11 Section III – Quality Surveillance ................................................................... 4-13 Quality Surveillance Considerations ................................................................. 4-13 Samples Types and Sampling Procedures ....................................................... 4-14 Testing Petroleum Products .............................................................................. 4-17 Product Reclamation and Disposition ............................................................... 4-18 Filter Separators ................................................................................................ 4-19 Fuel Considerations .......................................................................................... 4-20 Section IV – Petroleum Pipeline Operations ................................................ 4-24 Site Selection .................................................................................................... 4-24 Site Preparation and Earthwork ........................................................................ 4-25 Duties of Pipeline and Terminal Personnel ....................................................... 4-26 Deployment and Layout .................................................................................... 4-27 Line Operations ................................................................................................. 4-29 Schedules ......................................................................................................... 4-33 Batching (Multi-product Pipeline) ...................................................................... 4-36 Dispatching and Records Control of Product in Pipelines ................................ 4-38 ii ATP 4-43 06 August 2015 Contents Section V – Class III Supply Point ................................................................ 4-40 Duties Of Class III Personnel ........................................................................... 4-40 Layout ............................................................................................................... 4-41 Operation .......................................................................................................... 4-41 Fuel System Supply Point ...............................................................................