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- From: Aug 02, 2027
- To: Aug 06, 2027
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Duration:
5 Days
- Location:
Course Code: AX-ENR-004
API 653
Advanced Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration & Reconstruction: API Exam Preparation | Tank Integrity, Fitness-for-Service, Corrosion Control & Inspection Planning
$5,950.00
Course Information
Course Overview
Aboveground storage tanks are critical assets across the oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical and terminal industries. Their integrity directly affects personnel safety, environmental protection, product containment, operational continuity and regulatory compliance.
This intensive API 653 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction training course provides participants with a structured and practical understanding of the requirements governing in-service aboveground storage tanks, while preparing them for the API 653 certification examination.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the scope, purpose and application of API 653.
- Evaluate the condition and integrity of tank shells, bottoms, annular plates and foundations.
- Determine minimum acceptable thickness using appropriate engineering methods.
- Evaluate tank settlement and understand its implications for structural integrity.
- Understand inspection requirements for existing and reconstructed tanks.
- Understand requirements affecting tank welding and examination.
- Interpret WPS, PQR and WPQ documentation within the relevant ASME Section IX framework.
- Understand the principles and application of cathodic protection.
- Evaluate surface preparation, coating and lining requirements.
- Understand brittle fracture and impact-testing considerations.
- Apply API 653 requirements through practical calculations and case studies.
- Prepare effectively for the API 653 certification examination.
Who Should Attend
- Storage Tank Inspectors
- API 653 Inspectors
- Asset Integrity Engineers
- Corrosion Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Maintenance Engineers
- QA/QC Engineers and Inspectors
- Tank Design and Engineering Professionals
- Fabrication Engineers
- Process Engineers
- Technical Authorities
- Professionals preparing for the API 653 certification examination
Course Outline
This course covers the following core modules:
- API 653 Fundamentals & Tank Integrity
- Tank Bottoms, Annular Plates & Foundations
- Inspection, Testing & Condition Assessment
- Tank Repair, Alteration & Reconstruction
- API 650 Design, Fabrication & Reconstruction
- Corrosion, Cathodic Protection & Lining Systems
- Welding, Metallurgy & Non-Destructive Examination
- Brittle Fracture, Materials & Fitness for Service
- API 575 Storage Tank Inspection & Deterioration
- API 653 Examination Preparation and Integrated Case Study
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