The American Petroleum Institute initiated an API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Certification Program with the participation of storage tank owners and users. It establishes a uniform national …

This document was produced under API standardization procedures that ensure appropri ate notification and participation in the developmental process and is designated as an API standard.

Developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), API 653 is the industry standard that governs the inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks. This standard …

API 653 is the industry standard for in-service inspection, maintenance, and repair of aboveground steel storage tanks. Unlike construction-focused codes such as API 650, API 653 ensures that tanks …

API 653, issued by the American Petroleum Institute (API), is a crucial standard in the oil and petrochemical industries. It provides comprehensive guidelines for the inspection, repair, alteration, …

Dec 23, 2025 · API 653 outlines the requirements for inspecting, repairing, altering, and reconstructing specific categories of storage tanks. Its scope applies to aboveground welded steel tanks that are …

Jul 20, 2025 · This standard covers steel storage tanks built to API 650 and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after they have been …

Nov 1, 2014 · This standard covers steel storage tanks built to API 650 and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after they have been …

Apr 12, 2025 · API 653, developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), establishes the minimum requirements for the inspection, repair, alteration and reconstruction of aboveground steel storage …

This standard covers steel storage tanks built to API 650 and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after they have been placed in …