STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR RECEIVING DIESEL AT RIGS.

CHECKS BEFORE TANK TRUCK UNLOADING

1. CHECK TANKER TRUCK AND VERIFY THE SAME WITH CALIBRATION AVAILABLE WITH TANKER
TRUCK.
2. CHECK WHETHER SEAL/LOCK IS AVAILABLE AND PROPERLY PLACED.
3. RECORD TIME AT WHICH TANK TRUCK LEFT THE SUPPLY POINT AND TIME AT WHICH IT
REACHED RIG SITE. ALSO RECORD TOTAL TIME IN TRANSIT IT MUST REACH DRILL SITE WITHIN 03
HRS. INORDINATE DELAY IN TRANSIT MUST BE RECORDED AND REPORTED TO CONCERNED
AUTHORITY.
4. RECORD DENSITY AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
5. CONVERT DENSITY AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE TO DENSITY AT 15° C WITH THE HELP OF ASTM
TABLE 53B.
6. COMPARE ASTM DENSITY AT 15° C WITH THE DENSITY GIVEN IN INVOICE AT 15° C. THIS SHOULD
BE RANGE OF +- 3 ONLY.
7. ALLOW TRANK TRUCK TO REMAIN PARKED ON LEVEL SURFACE FOR 30 MINUTES.
8. SEAL/ LOCKS TO BE CHECKED AT ALL POINTS INCLUDE DOME COVERS.
9. MASTER VALVE TO BE RELEASED TO FILL DIESEL IN OUTLET PIPES.
10. CHECK CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE FOR DIP LEVEL AND PROOF LEVEL DETAILS AND VERIFY THE
SAME WITH THE MEASUREMENT RECORDED IN THE INVOICE.
11. CHECK AND VERIFY THAT DIP STICK IS NOT TAMPERED WITH AND CROSSCHECK THE READINGS
OF CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE FOR DIPLEVEL AND PROOF LEVEL DETAILS BY ACTUALLY
MEASURING IT.
12. CHECK FOR WEIGHTS AND MEASURE DEPARTMENT MARKING ON THE DIP ROD USED FOR
CHECKING DIESEL LEVEL IN COMPARTMENTS.

PROCEDURE DURING TANK TRUCK UNLOADING

1. CHECK PROOF LEVEL AND THE DIP LEVEL IN EACH COMPARTMENT.

2. TAKE SAMPLE FROM BOTTOM AFTER ALLOWING IT TO BE SETTLED ABOUT 30 LITRES OF DIESEL
TO BE COLLECTED IN A BUCKET FOR EACH COMPARTMENT.
3. CHECK WHETHER DIP LEVEL COMES DOWN TO THE EXTENT OF QUANTITY COLLECTED IN LITRES.
THIS ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF FAKE DIP TUBE.
4. CHECK FOR APPEARANCE, MEASURE DENSITY AND TEMPERATURE.
5. COMPARE DENSITY MENTIONED IN INVOICE @ 15° C WITH DENSITY MENTIONED IN ASTM
TABLE 53B @15° C.
6. USE WATER FINDING PASTE TO DETECT PRESENCE OF WATER.
7. UNLOAD THE TANK TRUCK IF ALL PARAMETERS ARE AS PER SPECIFICATION.
8. AFTER UNLOADING ENSURE TANK TRUCK IS COMPLETELY EMPTY AND INSIST DRIVER TO
MANOEUVRE THE TRUCK IN MOTION SO AS TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE RESIDUAL DIESEL.
SAFETY ASPECTS

1. ENSURE TO PLACE FIRE EXTINGUISHER NEARBY TANKER.

2. ALWAYS USE BRAIDED RUBBER HOSE (BONDED WITH COPPER WIRE) FOR UNLOADING. STRICTLY
DO NOT USE PLASTIC HOSE FOR UNLOADING.
3. ALWAYS ENSURE PROPER EARTHING OF THE TANK TRUCK TO DISSIPATE STATIC ELECTRICITY VIA
EARTH PIT.
4. DO NOT ALLOW ANY MATCH STICKS, CIGARS, ANY BURNING ELEMENT NEAR UNLOADING OR
STOARGE PLACE.
5. KEEP SAND BUCKETS READY IN ORDER TO COVER UP AND ABSORB SPILLAGE.

SOP FOR MONITORING INTERNAL CONSUMPTION

1. DIP LEVEL IN MAIN STORAGE TANK TO BE CHECKED/ RECORDED AT FIXED INTERVALS ON DAILY
BASIS TO ASSESS THE CONSUMPTION OF DIESEL.
2. BEFORE ANY DIESEL ISSUE (ABOVE 1000 LITRES), DIP LEVEL SHALL BE RECORDED BEFORE AND
AFTER THE ISSUE.
3. AUTHORIZATION/ APPROVAL FROM COMPETENT AUTHORITY SHALL BE TAKEN BEFORE ISSUE OF
DIESEL FROM THE MAIN STORAGE TANK AT SITES. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE NAME AND
SIGNATURE OF RECEIVING OFFICERS/ PERSONNEL SHALL ALSO BE KEPT AS A RECORD.

SOP FOR MAIN STORAGE TANK

1. MAIN STORAGE TANK SHOULD EQUIPPED WITH DIP TUBE AND SUITABLE DIP STICK. DIP STICK
SHOULD HAVE PROOF LEVEL MARKING FOR BOTH STORAGE AND ACTIVE TANK.
2. RECORD DIP LEVEL IN MAIN STORAGE TANK BEFORE AND AFTER UNLOADING. COMPARE THE
SAME WITH TANK TABLE AND CHECK THAT AMOUNT OF DIESEL RECEIVED IS CORRECT.
3. WEEKLY DRAINING OF WATER FROM TANK BOTTOM.
4. PERIODIC IN HOUSE TESTING OF HSD SAMPLE FROM STORAGE TANK FOR DENSITY @15° C AND
WATER PRESENCE.
5. ANY ABNORMAL CHANGE IN TANK LEVEL TO BE MONITORED AND ANALYSED FOR PROBABLE
LEAKAGES.