AR 703-2 — Petroleum Products Supply And Management
AR 703-2 governs Army petroleum supply operations, including planning, procurement, accountability, distribution, quality surveillance, and disposal.
- Publication number: AR 703-2
- Title: PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SUPPLY AND MANAGEMENT
- Date: 12/03/2024
- Proponent: G-4
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers bulk petroleum requirements, government fuel cards, petroleum infrastructure, resource recovery, recycling, sales, and quality programs. It requires procedures for submitting fuel requirements, managing petroleum products, maintaining accountability, and evaluating supply discipline.
Applies to: It applies during wartime operations, in garrison, and through the full operational spectrumhumanitarian assistance, homeland defense, and consequence management support.
Topics covered
- Bulk petroleum requirements
- Government fuel card program
- Petroleum resource recovery and recycling
- Fuel infrastructure engineering
- Quality surveillance
- Petroleum excellence awards
- Petroleum accountability
Questions and answers
When must fuel requirements be procured through DLA Energy?
DoDM 4140.25 mandates all fuel requirements which exceed 10,000 gallons in CONUS or 20,000 gallons outside the continental United States (OCONUS) be procured via DLA Energy unless DLA Energy has granted local purchase authority (LPA). (paragraph 2-3)
How far in advance must bulk petroleum requests normally be submitted?
Normally, such requests must be submitted at least 120 days before the requested delivery date to allow sufficient procurement time. (paragraph 2-3)
Can bulk petroleum requirements be divided to create multiple local purchases?
Do not divide requirements to create more than one local procurement of less than the threshold. (paragraph 2-3)
What must happen to contaminated petroleum products within the Army?
All possible contaminated petroleum products within the Army are recovered to enhance energy conservation and environmental pollution control. (paragraph 6-2)
What is required when contaminated petroleum product quantities are 100 gallons per month or less?
Where the required quantities for a product are low (100 gallons per month or less), the activity is required to recover and provide transport of the product to the nearest DLA Disposition Services for sale. (paragraph 6-2)