API 653 is a critical standard in the oil and gas industry, making it essential for professionals working in the petroleum sector to stay updated with its latest edition. Understanding the revisions of API 653 is vital, as they directly impact safety, regulatory compliance, and the overall condition of storage tanks. Keeping up with these changes ensures that professionals maintain the highest standards in their operations.

The most recent updates to API 653 introduce significant improvements in inspection requirements, enhancing the safety and integrity of storage tanks. These updates emphasize advanced corrosion control, better welding practices, environmental considerations, and safety protocols.

Empire Training’s course on API 653 provides an in-depth understanding of storage tanks, including their design, application, operation, maintenance, and repair. It covers essential topics like the API 650 design standard, ASME Section IX & V, API 575, damage mechanisms affecting storage tanks, and modern construction strategies for asset integrity management. The course also delves into modern trends in repairs according to API 653, as well as advanced tank protection systems, including release prevention barriers, cathodic protection, internal liners, foam dams, and floating roof safety systems.