Tracks fuel consumption + cost per equipment / vehicle. Detects pilferage, inefficiency, mechanical issues from abnormal consumption patterns.
Date: 12-May-2026. HSD issued to Crane TC-002: 35 L (full tank). Operated 8 hrs. Consumption: 4.4 L/hr (manufacturer spec: 4.0 L/hr, +10 % variance — within tolerance). Tank stock: 800 L opening, 35 L issued, 765 L closing. Cost: ₹95/L × 35 = ₹3,325.
Construction equipment (excavators, dumpers, cranes, concrete mixers, gensets) consumes substantial diesel — a typical large project burns 50,000-500,000 litres of diesel per month. At ₹85-95/L, that's ₹40-45 lakh per month of fuel costs.
Without tracking, fuel costs spiral: unauthorized refills, theft, equipment running excessive idle hours, inefficient operation. The Fuel Consumption Log records per-equipment, per-day fuel issued + working hours + work performed — enabling efficiency analysis, theft detection, and budget control.
For projects with own-fuel storage (above 10,000 L), PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation) licensing + storage compliance is mandatory; the log doubles as PESO audit document.
Per-equipment-per-day: - Equipment ID + type - Operator name + shift - Working hours + idle hours - Fuel level at start + end - Fuel refilled + ref number - Work performed (cubic meters / tonnes / km) - Fuel efficiency (L/hr or L/unit work)
Common benchmarks: - Excavator JCB 3DX: 4-6 L/hr at full load - Dumper 25T: 0.3-0.5 L/km loaded - 100 kVA genset: 22-28 L/hr at 75% load - Truck-mounted concrete pump: 8-12 L/hr
Anomaly detection: if equipment X consumes 30% more fuel than benchmark for similar work output, investigate (theft, mechanical fault, idle running).
1. No log — fuel issued without recording; reconciliation impossible. 2. Operator self-reporting — bias in records. 3. No work-output tracking — fuel tracked but productivity not; efficiency unknown. 4. Bulk fuel theft — siphoning + selling; obscured by lack of records. 5. Idle running — engines on during breaks; significant waste. 6. Wrong equipment sizing — oversize plant for small jobs; fuel cost disproportionate. 7. No physical verification — log claims unchecked against tank dipstick. 8. PESO compliance gaps — storage > 10,000 L without license = criminal liability + project shutdown risk.
Companion: - Plant Mobilization Report (PMC-EQP-RPT-002) - Daily Progress Digest (PMC-RPT-RPT-010) — work output reference - Material Reconciliation (PMC-PRC-REG-009)
Regulatory: - Petroleum Act 1934 + Rules 2002 — fuel storage + handling - PESO — licensing for > 10,000 L - Factories Act 1948 — industrial fuel storage - IS 559:2014, IS 1448 — diesel quality