API tank standards

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API Tank Standards Update
The National Petroleum Management Association
PETRO 2013
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
Alexandria, Virginia
November 20, 2013
Steve Crimaudo
Manager, Downstream Standards
American Petroleum Institute

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API Tank Standards Update
From – API Statistics Department:
Monthly Statistical Report
August 2013 release
• Total petroleum deliveries decreased by 0.7 percent
from August 2012 to average 19.1 million barrels per
day in August.
• For year to date, total domestic petroleum deliveries, a
measure of U.S. petroleum demand, were up by 0.4
percent compared to the same period last year.
www.api.org - Publications Standards & Statistics

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API Tank Standards Update
From – API Statistics Department:
Monthly Statistical Report
August 2013 release
• Total motor gasoline deliveries moved up 0.4 percent
from July, but were down by 0.9 percent from August
2012 to average nearly 9.1 million barrels per day.
• For year to date, gasoline deliveries decreased by 0.3
percent compared with year to date of 2012.
• Distillate Fuel Oil deliveries increased by 2.3 percent
compared with August 2012 to approximately 3.8
million barrels per day.

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API Tank Standards Update
From – API Statistics Department:
Monthly Statistical Report
August 2013 release
• At 1.4 million barrels per day, deliveries of kerosine-jet
fuel in August decreased by 0.3 percent from August
2012, and decreased by 2.5 per-cent from July.
• This was the second lowest deliveries for the month in
20 years, since 1993.
www.api.org - Publications Standards & Statistics

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API Tank Standards Update
From – API Statistics Department:
Monthly Statistical Report
August 2013 release
• U.S. crude oil production in August increased by 1.2
percent from July and was up 20.3 percent from
August 2012 to nearly 7.6 million barrels per day.
• – The highest output for the month in 25 years.
www.api.org - Publications Standards & Statistics

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API History
1919: API founded as non-profit national trade
association, New York City
1980s: API relocates to Washington, DC
1995: API Dallas Standards Office relocates to
Washington, DC
2007: Opened offices in Beijing
2011: Singapore and Dubai, UAE offices opened

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API Roles
• Advocate industry positions on various issues
• Develop industry standards
• Gather statistics
• Conduct research
• Inform government and public
• Implement and manage quality programs
• Publish technical industry information
• Provide education and training

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Background on API Standards
Program
The API Standardization Department was formed
in 1923, with the first API standard published the
following year on drilling threads.
All industry segments now active in
standardization:
• Exploration and Production
• Pipeline Transportation
• Refining
• Marketing

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API Standards
• API now publishes more than 600 technical
standards covering all aspects of the oil and
natural gas industry
• Foundation of Self Supporting Programs
• Basis for Worldwide Operations
• Core of Institute’s Technical Authority

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Standards Development Process
• The API Standards program is accredited by the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) – the
program was reaccredited by ANSI in Oct. 2011
following a 2010 audit.
- Openness, Balance, Consensus, Due Process
- Regular program audits (conducted by ANSI)
• Transparent process (anyone can comment on any
document in process)
- All comments must be considered

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• Developed by consensus (does not mean unanimity)
• Committee balance between users/owner operators,
manufacturers and contractors/consultants
• Standards developed using ANSI approved API
Standards Development Procedures (available on-line
at www.api.org)
• API corporate membership is not a requirement for
participation on API standardization committees.
• Support from your management to participate is.
Standards Development Process

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Use of API Standards
• “De facto” international standards
• Adoption by reference common by State and
Federal agencies – BSEE, USCG, DOT, OSHA
and EPA
• API does not promote adoption - prefer
voluntary use
• Written for flexibility as performance based
documents

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API Standards Committee Structure
Committee on
Standardization of
Oilfield Equipment
& Materials
Committee on
Petroleum
Measurement
Committee on
Refinery
Equipment
• Marketing/Aviation
• Pipeline Transportation
• Safety & Fire Protection
To support the Standards there are Certification programs:
API Monogram Program, Individual Certification Programs
and others,
www.api.org - Certification Programs
Drilling and Production
Operations
Subcommittee

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API Storage Tank Standards
API publishes over 70 standards, recommended practices,
and bulletins covering various aspects of tank operations
• Design & Construction
• Inspection
• Measurement and emissions
• Safety & Fire Protection - Safe Entry, Overfill
Protection
• Environmental - Leak detection, Release Prevention,
Emissions

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API Storage Tank Standards
For committee access:
mycommittees.api.org/standards/cre/scast/default.aspx
Next Standards meeting:
2014 Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting
May 19 – 20, 2014 in Orlando, Florida
www.api.org/events-and-training/calendar-of-events.aspx

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AST Standards - History
[From 653 - Annex A: Background on Past Editions of
API Welded Storage Tank Standards]
• API published a specification for welded steel storage
tanks in July 1936 entitled API Standard 12C, All-Welded
Oil Storage Tanks.
• API 12C was replaced by API Standard 650, Welded
Tanks for Oil Storage in December 1961;
• Many editions, revisions or addenda to API 650 have
been issued since.

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Design & Construction
API 620, Design and Construction of Large,
Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks
• Designed for metal temperatures not greater than
250°F and with pressures in their gas or vapor
spaces not more than 15 psig (pounds/square inch)
• Appendix Q covers liquefied gases at temperatures
not lower than –325°F
• Appendix R covers refrigerated products at
temperatures from +40°F to –60°F

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Current Edition of API 620
• The 12th Edition was published October
2013.

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API Standard 625 - Tank Systems for
Refrigerated, Liquified Gas Storage
• API 625 is a new standard for refrigerated tank
systems
• Integrates the three related standards - API 625, API
620 and ACI 376
• Brings American standards up to date with coverage of
the single, double and full containment concepts

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API Standard 625 - Tank Systems for
Refrigerated, Liquified Gas Storage
• API 625 and the revisions to API 620 were worked by
the Refrigerated Tank Task Group (RTTG) for several
years.
• API 625, First Edition was published August 2010
• API 625, Addendum 1 to the First Edition was
published July 2013

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Tank Design & Construction
API 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
– Primary construction code for refinery and storage
terminal AST’s
– Covers material, design, fabrication, erection
and testing requirements
– For tanks whose entire bottom is uniformly supported

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Current Edition of API 650
API 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
• 12th Edition was published March 5, 2013!
• Errata to correct 12th Edition was published July
2013.

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API 650 now part of
API Monogram Program
• New APPENDIX Y: API MONOGRAM (informative)
Y.1 Introduction
Y.2 API Monogram Marking Requirements
• Licenses for:
- Shop Built Tanks (Appendix J) and
- Fabricated Steel Plates
are available
www.api.org - Certification Programs

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API 650 API Monogram Program
Active 650 Monogram Licenses:
Imeteco S.A. - 650-0001
Guayas, Ecuador
Ferrofab F.Z.E. - 650-0002
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Carlos Caballero SRL - 650-0005
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Palmer Mfg & Tank, Inc. - 650-0006
Garden City, Kansas
Haug S.A. - 650-0007
Callao, Peru (Applicant)

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Tank Inspection
API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and
Reconstruction
• Referenced or adopted in state and federal regulations
• Minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of
tanks after they are placed in service
• Applicable to welded, riveted, non refrigerated, and
atmospheric pressure AST’s

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Current Edition of API 653
API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and
Reconstruction –
Addendum 3 to the Fourth Edition was published
November 2013

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Additional Standards being revised
by SCAST - 1
12 Series Production Storage Tank Documents
The 12 Series Task Group has begun work on to update
the 12 Series Production Tank Standards and
Specifications.
Meetings are planned for the 2014 Spring Refining
Meeting and are open to those with production tank
experience.

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Additional Standards being revised
by SCAST - 2
Tank Safe Entry Documents
• API Standard 2015, Requirements for Safe Entry and
Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks,
Sixth Edition, Reaffirmed 2006,
• Std. 2015 will be sent to API editing for formatting –
anticipate publishing early 2014
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Additional Standards being revised
by SCAST - 3
Tank Safe Entry Documents
• API Recommended Practice 2016, Guidelines and
Procedures for Entering and Cleaning Petroleum Storage
Tanks
First Edition, Reaffirmed 2006
• RP 2016 is being worked by the task group with intent to
ballot for Spring 2014 meeting.

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Additional Standards being revised
by SCAST - 4
Tank Cathodic Protection and Lining Documents
Revisions to RP 651, Cathodic Protection of Aboveground
Petroleum Storage Tanks, Third Edition, 2007
Revisions to RP 652, Linings of Aboveground Petroleum
Storage Tank Bottoms, Third Edition, 2005
Will be sent to API editing for formatting – anticipate
publishing early 2014

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Marketing Operations
Recent Activity:
• API RP 1640 - Product Quality in Light Product
Storage and Handling Operations
• New First Edition – Published August 2013

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API Comments to DOT - PHMSA
Recent Activity:
US Department of Transportation Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
on August 16 – announced:
2013 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of consensus
standards.

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API Comments to DOT - PHMSA
Background:
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-113; March 7, 1996)
Directs Federal agencies to use voluntary consensus
standards and design specifications developed by
voluntary consensus standards bodies - i.e. API
Instead of government-developed technical
standards,

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API Comments to DOT - PHMSA
• API believes the intent of the law clearly applies to
new and revised consensus standards.
• So….API submitted specific comments October
15th on the PHMSA proposal to not reference the
current editions of:
• RP 1162, Public Awareness Programs for
Pipeline Operators, and
• Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration,
and Reconstruction (New Sec. 6.4.2, Inspection
Intervals)

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API Tank Standards Update
Thank you!
Stephen Crimaudo
Manager, Downstream Standards
1220 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-4070
Phone: 202-682-8151
crimaudos@api.org
www.api.org
mycommittees.api.org/standards/cre/scast/default.aspx