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API Standards & Codes for Oil & Gas Professionals Training Course

Introduces the structure and practical use of key API standards and industry codes for engineering, inspection, maintenance and asset integrity in oil and gas.

DOW · Downstream Operations, Refining, Petrochemicals & Industrial OperationsAll Levels#2834ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Oil & GasCategories:Downstream Operations, Refining, Petrochemicals & Industrial Operations

Course Overview

API standards and industry codes provide the technical foundation for safe, reliable, and compliant operations across the oil and gas sector. Professionals involved in engineering, inspection, maintenance, asset integrity, construction, and operations must understand how these standards are developed, interpreted, and applied to ensure equipment reliability, process safety, and regulatory compliance throughout the asset lifecycle. This course introduces participants to the structure, purpose, and practical application of key American Petroleum Institute (API) standards and related industry codes used in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. It covers the selection and interpretation of applicable standards, equipment design and inspection requirements, pressure equipment integrity, piping systems, storage tanks, welding, maintenance, and documentation. Particular attention is given to widely used standards, including API 510, API 570, API 653, API 650, API 610, API 618, and API 580, alongside relevant ASME standards and other recognised technical references. Through practical exercises and industry-based case studies, participants will strengthen their ability to identify applicable code requirements, interpret technical provisions, evaluate inspection and maintenance documentation, and support engineering decisions. The programme promotes consistent standards application, effective asset integrity management, improved coordination between technical teams, and informed decision-making across oil and gas facilities.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the purpose, structure, and role of API standards and codes in the oil and gas industry.
  • Identify relevant API and ASME standards for different equipment types and operational activities.
  • Interpret technical requirements, terminology, scope, and applicability provisions in industry codes.
  • Apply appropriate standards to inspection, maintenance, construction, and asset integrity activities.
  • Understand the requirements governing pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, and rotating equipment.
  • Evaluate the relationship between design specifications, inspection findings, and maintenance requirements.
  • Recognise the role of risk-based inspection and mechanical integrity programmes.
  • Review technical records, inspection reports, and compliance documentation against applicable requirements.
  • Identify common compliance gaps and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
  • Support consistent implementation of technical standards across engineering and operational teams.

Who Should Attend

Mechanical, piping, and process engineers in the oil and gas industry. Inspection engineers, inspectors, and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) personnel. Maintenance, reliability, and asset integrity professionals. Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project personnel. Operations and technical services engineers working in upstream, midstream, and downstream facilities. Pressure equipment, storage tank, and piping system specialists. Technical compliance, engineering assurance, and quality management professionals. Supervisors and managers responsible for engineering standards, equipment integrity, and operational safety.

Learning Outcomes

  • Navigate API standards and identify the applicable code for a given technical requirement.
  • Distinguish between API standards, recommended practices, specifications, and related ASME codes.
  • Interpret the scope, limitations, and key requirements of selected industry standards.
  • Identify inspection and integrity requirements for pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks.
  • Explain the application of API standards to pumps, compressors, and other rotating equipment.
  • Evaluate inspection records and technical documentation for completeness and compliance.
  • Recognise how risk-based inspection supports inspection planning and resource prioritisation.
  • Identify deviations from applicable standards and determine suitable corrective actions.
  • Improve communication between engineering, inspection, maintenance, and operations teams.
  • Develop a structured approach to standards compliance and technical decision-making.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Day 1

Introduction to API Standards and the Oil & Gas Regulatory Framework

  • Overview of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and its role in developing petroleum industry standards.
  • Structure and classification of API standards, recommended practices, specifications, and technical publications.
  • Relationship between API standards, ASME codes, ISO standards, and applicable national regulations.
  • Understanding code scope, definitions, normative references, editions, addenda, and errata.
  • Selecting applicable standards based on equipment type, service conditions, and asset lifecycle stage.
  • Responsibilities of owners, operators, engineering contractors, inspectors, and manufacturers in standards compliance.
  • Document control, technical specifications, deviations, and management of code-related changes.
  • Practical Exercise: Identify the applicable standards for selected oil and gas equipment and determine how scope, edition, and regulatory requirements affect their application.
Day 2

API Standards for Pressure Vessels, Piping, and Storage Tanks

  • API 510: Inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating of in-service pressure vessels.
  • API 570: Inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating of in-service piping systems.
  • API 653: Inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks.
  • API 650: Design and construction requirements for welded steel storage tanks.
  • Introduction to relevant ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) requirements.
  • Inspection intervals, corrosion assessment, thickness monitoring, and remaining life considerations.
  • Documentation requirements for repairs, alterations, inspections, and equipment history.
  • Practical Exercise: Review sample pressure vessel, piping, and storage tank inspection records and identify applicable standards, documentation gaps, and required follow-up actions.
Day 3

API Standards for Rotating Equipment and Process Facilities

  • API 610: Centrifugal pumps for petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.
  • API 617: Axial and centrifugal compressors and expander-compressors.
  • API 618: Reciprocating compressors for petroleum, chemical, and gas industry services.
  • API 682: Shaft sealing systems for centrifugal and rotary pumps.
  • API 686: Machinery installation and installation design.
  • Applying equipment specifications to procurement, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
  • Understanding the relationship between equipment design requirements, operating conditions, reliability, and inspection findings.
  • Practical Exercise: Evaluate selected pump or compressor documentation against relevant API requirements and identify technical discrepancies requiring clarification or corrective action.
Day 4

Inspection, Asset Integrity, and Risk-Based Practices

  • API 580: Risk-based inspection (RBI) principles and programme requirements.
  • API 581: Risk-based inspection methodology and quantitative risk assessment concepts.
  • API 571: Damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment in the refining industry.
  • API 577: Welding inspection and metallurgy fundamentals.
  • API 578: Material verification programme for new and existing alloy piping systems.
  • Corrosion mechanisms, degradation assessment, inspection planning, and integrity management.
  • Non-destructive examination (NDE), inspection records, repair documentation, and technical reporting.
  • Practical Exercise: Assess a hypothetical equipment damage scenario, identify relevant degradation mechanisms, and develop an inspection strategy using applicable API references and risk-based principles.
Day 5

Standards Compliance, Technical Documentation, and Practical Application

  • Establishing a standards register and identifying applicable requirements across an oil and gas facility.
  • Reviewing engineering specifications, inspection procedures, maintenance plans, and technical reports.
  • Managing non-conformities, deviations, technical queries, and corrective action records.
  • Applying standards during equipment procurement, construction, commissioning, and in-service operation.
  • Integrating standards compliance into mechanical integrity, quality assurance, and operational risk management systems.
  • Auditing technical documentation and maintaining traceability of compliance evidence.
  • Developing an implementation approach for consistent standards application across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Practical Exercise: Conduct a standards compliance review for a selected facility or equipment package, identify gaps, and prepare a corrective action plan with supporting technical references.

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