Standards News Highlights
API Announces the 5th Edition of RP 572 on Pressure Vessels Inspection Practices
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is pleased to announce the release of the 5th edition of Recommended Practice (RP) 572, Inspection Practices for Pressure Vessels. This edition supplements API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration, offering greater detail into the inspection practices of various pressure vessels used in the hydrocarbon and chemical industries.
API Releases Standard for the Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings
The American Petroleum Institute is pleased to announce the publication of Recommended Practice (RP) 982, Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings. This first edition standard details industry practices, requirements, and guidance for the installation, in-service inspection, and repair assessment of refractory lining in equipment used in general refinery services. The standard’s purpose is to enhance equipment reliability, bolster operating efficiency, increase personnel safety, and promote operational process safety across the natural gas and oil industry.
API Standard 982, 1st Edition
The American Petroleum Institute (API) published the API Standard 982, 1st Edition Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings.
API Releases the 2nd Edition of RP 687: Special-purpose Rotating Equipment Repairs
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2nd edition of Recommended Practice (RP) 687, Special-Purpose Rotating Equipment Repairs. This updated edition establishes comprehensive guidance for the inspection and repair of special purpose rotating equipment components, as well as guidance for the selection of a repair shop. The overarching purpose of the new edition is to enhance safety and improve operations across the natural gas and oil industry.
API Recommended Practice 687, 2nd Edition
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published the 2nd edition of API Recommended Practice 687, Special-Purpose Rotating Equipment Repairs..
API Publishes 10th Edition of API Spec Q1, Delivering Crucial Quality Management System Updates for the Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published the 10th edition of API Specification Q1, Quality Management System Requirements for Organizations Providing Products for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry. This milestone edition establishes updated quality management requirements that promote operational efficiencies and continual improvements.
API Specification Q1, 10th Edition
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is pleased to announce the publication of the 10th edition of API Specification Q1, Quality Management System Requirements for Organizations Providing Products for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry.
API Releases 10th Edition of API Spec Q1: Updates Quality Management System for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is pleased to announce the publication of the 10th edition of API Specification Q1, Quality Management System Requirements for Organizations Providing Products for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry. This milestone edition establishes essential benchmarks for developing a quality management system for equipment manufacturers that promotes continuous improvement, reduces the likelihood of delivering nonconforming product and drives operational efficiency.
API Recommended Practice 500, 4th Edition
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published API Recommended Practice (RP) 500, Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class 1, Division 1, and Division 2, 4th edition, for the safe selection and installation of electrical equipment in potentially hazardous environments.
API Publishes 4th Edition of Standard for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has published API Recommended Practice (RP) 500, Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities Classified as Class 1, Division 1, and Division 2, 4th edition, for the safe selection and installation of electrical equipment in potentially hazardous environments.
