Bulk fuel logistics for rural Alaska
In a village served by barge, the whole year's fuel arrives in a few open-water deliveries. A miscount in the order, a gap in reconciliation or a price set on the wrong cost basis can't be corrected until the next season. Cingilek Precision helps village corporations, tribal enterprises and remote operators plan, control and document bulk fuel operations so the community doesn't run short and the board can see exactly where the fuel and the money went.
What we do
Barge-season order planning
Annual demand by product (gasoline, diesel and heating fuel), storage capacity by tank, safety stock, and the delivery schedule. Orders are based on measured consumption, not last year's invoice.
Inventory reconciliation
Tank gauging and stick readings, meter reconciliation against dispensed volume, temperature effects and variance thresholds. Every variance is investigated and documented.
Pricing and cost basis
Landed cost per gallon, including freight, storage and handling. Retail price setting that recovers cost without guesswork, and a written pricing policy the board approves.
Point-of-sale and cash controls
Separating who dispenses, who collects and who reconciles. Credit accounts and community charge policies.
Response-plan readiness
Organizing the facility documentation, drills and training records that a U.S. Coast Guard Facility Response Plan (33 CFR Part 154) and an EPA Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure plan (40 CFR Part 112) depend on. Plans are prepared and certified by the qualified professionals the regulations require, and we work alongside them.
Board reporting
A monthly one-page view of inventory, sales, variance and margin that a village board can read and act on.
Who it's for
- ANCSA village corporations operating tank farms and fuel retail
- Tribal enterprises and utilities with bulk fuel storage
- Remote industrial, construction and federal sites supplied by barge or air
Why Cingilek
Cingilek's principal spent more than twenty years as a U.S. Army logistics officer, including service with Special Forces, and holds the Army's Special Operations Logistician skill identifier. He also serves as President and CEO of an ANCSA village corporation on the Yukon Delta whose operations include bulk fuel storage and retail. Cingilek's fuel work comes from that operating responsibility.
Common questions
When should barge-season planning start?
Order planning should be finished well before the supplier's order deadline for the first open-water delivery, which for most river villages means late winter. Late planning leaves no room to correct storage or demand assumptions.
What fuel variance is acceptable?
The answer depends on tank type, gauging method and temperature range. The goal is a written threshold, a log of every variance, and an investigation whenever the threshold is exceeded.
Do you prepare Facility Response Plans or SPCC plans?
We organize the operational information, drills and records those plans rely on. Plan preparation and certification stay with the qualified professionals the regulations require.
Can you help set retail fuel prices?
Yes. We build the landed-cost model and a pricing policy for board approval. The board sets the price.
Planning next barge season? Send your tank capacities and last two years of deliveries to jason@cingilek.com.
jason@cingilek.com