Why Choose this Training Course

This API 653 training course is designed for in-depth understanding of storage tanks with fixed and floating roofs, their basic design principles as per American Petroleum Institute API 650 standard. This fundamental course will prepare aspiring storage tank inspectors and maintenance staff to comply with industry best practices, API 653 framework and manage these large assets economically and get maximum from these costlier asset investments. Learn practical ways to design inspection programs to manage the integrity and compliance to regulations. This course will help participants to appreciate testing methods, how to conduct repairs, re-rate, perform alterations or even shift tank from one place to another to save on costs, apply principles of similar service assessment, use of modern technology such as bottom scans, use of drones, AI and preparing tanks for shutdown etc.

Who Should Attend

The API 653 training course will assist technicians, operators, supervisor’s and engineers in successfully managing storage tank assets and have inspection programs complying to current standards and best practices and get prepared for API 653 examinations that are conducted by API through their authorized pro metric test centres.

For Whom: operators, technicians, engineers, static asset professionals, RBI personnel, supervisors and managers involved in the design, operations, maintenance and upkeep of storage tank assets, personnel involved in implementing integrity management programs of storage assets, Project managers, Operation and Maintenance Engineers are encouraged to attend this API 653 training.

Key Learning Objectives

• Manage the engineering aspects of storage tank operations
• Execute hydrostatic testing and coordinate internal and external inspection schedules
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of tank terminology, classifications, and integrity management programs
• Identify and mitigate common damage mechanisms—such as settlement creeping throughout the tank lifecycle—using appropriate inspection methods and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Evaluate the structural integrity of critical tank components, including roofs, shells, bottom plates, and annular rings
• Perform foundational integrity calculations to ensure ongoing safety and regulatory compliance

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