API Standards Update

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API Standards Update

• Thank you!
• Steve Crimaudo
• Manager, Downstream Standards

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API Tank Standards Update

• From API Petroleum Facts At A Glance
• January 2013 release
• U.S. deliveries from primary storage of motor
  gasoline in January 2013 8,384,000 b/d (January
  2012 8,187,000 b/d). API
• U.S. deliveries from primary storage of
  distillate fuel oil (home heating and diesel) in
  January 2013 3,595,000 b/d (January 2012
  3,823,000 b/d). API
• www.api.org - Publications Standards
  Statistics

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API Tank Standards Update

• From API Petroleum Facts At A Glance
• January 2013 release
• Total petroleum products delivered to the
  domestic market in January 2013 17,962,000 b/d
  (January 2012 18,280,000 b/d). API
• Note Previous months data is published by API
  on the third Thursday of each month.
• 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 first of 3 planned international
  offices in Beijing, China
• 2011 Singapore and Dubai, UAE offices opened

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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 Institutes 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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Standards Development Process

• 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.

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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
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AST 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
• For committee access
• mycommittees.api.org/standards/cre/scast/default.a
  spx
• Next Standards meeting April 22 25, 2013
• 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. Fifteen
  editions and seven supplements to API 12C were
  published between 1936 and 1958.
• API 12C was replaced by API Standard 650, Welded
  Tanks for Oil Storage in December 1961 11
  editions and 22 supplements, 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
  250F and with pressures in their gas or vapor
  spaces not more than 15 lbf/in. sq. gauge
• Appendix Q covers liquefied gases at temperatures
  not lower than 325F
• Appendix R covers refrigerated products at
  temperatures from 40F to 60F

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Current Edition of API 620

• Addendum 3 to the 11th Edition was published
  March 2012
• The 12th Edition is currently being worked

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Approved Changes to API 620Fall 2012 - 1

• 620-RQREF
• (625-038 as Balloted) API 620 Q R Reference
  to API 625
• Purpose Clarify that API 620 Q or R requires
  the rules of API 625 for the associated tank
  system.
• 620-310 Clarify Product Temp. Material
  requirements for Pipe in App. R
• Purpose Clarify the status of pipe and other
  A333 seamless.

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Approved Changes to API 620 Fall 2012 - 2

• 620-311 Consider the use of ASTM A844 Plate
• Purpose Inclusion of ASTM A844 as an
  alternative to A553 for 9 nickel steel.
• 620-329 Edit R.5.5 to include magnetic-particle
  testing for carbon steel.
• Purpose To allow the use of magnetic-particle
  testing when carbon steels are used in
  Appendix R tanks in accordance with R.5.5.

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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, Tank Systems for Refrigerated Liquefied
  Gas Storage 1st Edition was published August
  2010
• Addendum 1 to the 1st Edition is currently being
  worked.

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Approved Changes to API 625Fall 2012 - 1

• 625-039 Full Containment Tanks With Nozzles
• Purpose Move special case of Full or Double
  Containment tanks with nozzles below the
  liquid level to the standard section defining
  tank types.

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Tank Design Construction

• API 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage
• Primary construction code for refinery and
  storage terminal ASTs
• 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!!
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Approved Changes to API 650Fall 2012 - 1

• 650-706 Internal Floating Roof Leg Vent Setting
• Purpose Eliminate an arbitrary level range over
  which internal floating roof leg or cable
  activated vents must remain open.
• 650-746 Definition of f and fc in V.3.1
• Purpose Review values in relationship to
  stainless steel. Remove the reference to the
  tables in the definition of f. Revise the
  definition of fc.

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Approved Changes to API 650Fall 2012 - 2

• 650-756 Clarify usage of stainless structural
  members within S.3.4.3 and S.3.4.4
• Purpose Provide provisions for using stainless
  steel structural members manufactured by hot
  formed or built up processes.
• 650-764 Piping Flexibility E.7.3
• Purpose Clarify that the uplift displacements
  estimates in E.7.3.1 do not need to be added
  to the values in Table E-8 nor multiplied by
  Cd

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Approved Changes to API 650Fall 2012 - 3

• 650-765 Revise the requirements of Sections
  W.4.9 W.4.10
• Purpose To reduce the requirements of
  manufacturers for preparing detailed design
  calculations for bid submittals.

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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
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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 ASTs

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Current Edition of API 653

• API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and
  Reconstruction
• Addendum 2 to the 4th Edition was published
  January 2012
• Page Proofs for Addendum 3 are currently being
  worked.

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Approved Changes to API 653Fall 2012 - 2

• 653-260 Weld Repair and NDE
• Purpose Clarify acceptance criterion for each of
  the weld defects described in Section 9.6.
• 653-267 Insulated Tank Roofs in App C Inspection
  Checklists
• Purpose Clarify Appendix C inspection checklists
  regarding insulated roofs especially regarding
  water ingress.
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Additional Standards being revised by SCAST - 1

• 12 Series 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 2013 Spring Refining
  Meeting for those with production tank
  experience.
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Additional Standards being revised by SCAST - 2

• Tank Safe Entry Documents
• Revisions to API Standard 2015, Requirements for
  Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage
  Tanks, Sixth Edition, 2006 - are currently being
  worked
• Revisions to API Recommended Practice 2016,
  Guidelines and Procedures for Entering and
  Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks, First Edition,
  2006 - are currently being worked.

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Additional Standards being revised by SCAST - 3

• Tank Cathodic Protection and Lining Documents
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• Revisions to RP 651, Cathodic Protection of
  Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks, Third
  Edition, 2007 - are currently being worked
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• Revisions to RP 652, Linings of Aboveground
  Petroleum Storage Tank Bottoms, Third Edition,
  2005 - are currently being worked.
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Inspection Codes

• API 570 - Piping Inspection Code
• First published in 1993
• Minimum requirements for inspection, repair,
  alteration, and rerating of in-service process
  piping systems
• Complements API Standards 510 and 653

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Additional API Inspection Codes

• RP 574 - Inspection of Piping, Tubing, Valves,
  and Fittings
• RP 575 - Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks
• RP 576 - Inspection of Pressure-Relieving
  Devices
• RP 578 - Material Verification Program for New
  and Existing
• Alloy Piping Systems
• RP 579 - Fitness-for-Service

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Release Prevention Leak Detection

• Pub. 306 - An Engineering Assessment of
  Volumetric Methods of Leak Detection in
  Aboveground Storage Tanks
• Pub. 307 - An Engineering Assessment of Acoustic
  Methods of Leak Detection in Aboveground Storage
  Tanks
• Pub. 315 - Assessment of Tankfield Dike Lining
  Materials and Methods
• Pub. 322/323 - An Engineering Assessment of
  Volumetric/Acoustic Methods of Leak Detection in
  Aboveground Storage Tanks

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Marketing Operations

• Recent Activity
• Work currently to develop a new
• Light Product Quality Recommended Practice RP
  1640
• similar to RP 1595 for Jet Fuel though with
  less requirements.
• Also
• API Recommended Practice 1626, Storing and
  Handling Ethanol and Gasoline-ethanol Blends at
  Distribution Terminals and Filling Stations
• Second Edition, Addendum 1 was published in
  August 2012
• API Recommended Practice 1615, Installation of
  Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Systems
• Sixth Edition was published in March 2011

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Measurement

• MPMS Chap 2 - Tank Calibration
• MPMS Chap 3 - Tank Gauging
• MPMS Chap 4 - Proving Systems
• MPMS Chap 16 - Measurement of Hydrocarbon Fluids
  by Weight or Mass
• MPMS Chap 19 Emission Calculations (Developed
  with EPA review and commentary.)
• Note MPMS Manual of Petroleum Measurement
  Standards which is maintained by the COPM,
  Committee on Petroleum Measurement

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Emissions

• MPMS Chap 193 Part D - Fugitive Emissions Test
  Method of Deck-Seam Loss Factors for Floating
  Roof Tanks
• MPMS Chap 194 - Recommended Practice for
  Speciation of Evaporative Losses
• Pub. 2557 - Vapor Collection and Control
  Operations for Storage and Transfer Operations in
  the Petroleum Industry
• Pub. 4588 - Development of Fugitive Emission
  Factors and Emission Profiles for Petroleum
  Marketing Terminals, Volume 1

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Other Related Publications

• Std 2000 - Venting Atmospheric and Low-Pressure
  Storage Tanks Non refrigerated and Refrigerated
• RP 651 - Cathodic Protection of Aboveground
  Storage Tanks
• STD 2510 - Design and Construction of Liquefied
  Petroleum Gas Installations (LPG) Committee to
  revise and update is currently being formed

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SAVE THE DATE!

• 2013 API Storage Tank Conference and Safe Tank
  Entry WorkshopCo-Sponsored by the Steel Tank
  Institute and NFPAOctober 21-24, 2013San
  Francisco, CA

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API Tank Standards Update

• Thank you!
• Stephen Crimaudo
• Manager, Downstream Standards
• 1220 L Street, NW
• Washington, DC 20005-4070
• Phone [phone]
• crimaudos_at_api.org
• www.api.org
•   mycommittees.api.org/standards/cre/scast/default
  .aspx