American Petroleum Institute (API)

     
Sr. No.

DESCRIPTION

API
1 Test procedure for pressure relieving devices, against various back pressure 525
2 Commercial seat tightness of safety Relief valves with metal to metal seats.  527
3 Electrical apparatus for potentially explosive atmospheres (It covers flame proof enclosure and intrinsic safety) 540
Valves inspection and, testing (leak test on soft seated valves) 598
5 Steel gate valves flanged and butt welding ends 600
6 Class 150 corrosion resistant gate and check valves 603
7 Fire test for soft seated quarter turn valves (butterfly, ball) 607
8 Metal ball valves-flanged and butt welding ends 608
9 Lug and wafer type butterfly valves 609
10  Centrifugal pumps for refinery 610
11 Steam turbines general purpose 611
12  Steam turbines special purpose 612
13 Special purpose gear units for refinery service 613
14 Lubrication, shaft sealing and control oil for special application 614
15 Gas turbine for refinery service 616
16 Centrifugal compressors 617
17  Reciprocating compressors 618
18 Rotary type positive displacement compressors 619
19 Low pressure storage tanks 620
20 Monitoring systems for protection of equipment 670
21 Packaged integrally geared centrifugal air compressor 672
22 Positive displacement pumps-Reciprocating 674
23 Positive displacement pumps-controlled volume 675
24 Accelerometer based vibration monitoring system 678
25 Packaged reciprocating plant and instrument air compressor 680
26 Developing a public Awareness program for operators 1162
27 Marking Liquid Petroleum pipeline Facilities 1109
28 Venting, Atmospheric, and Low Pressure storage Tanks 2000
29 Fire protection facilities for petroleum refineries and oil/gas processing plants 2001
30 Method of gauging petroleum and petroleum, products 2545
31 Calibration of tanks 2550
32 Liquid calibration of tanks 2555
33 Design,construction,operation,maintenance,& inspection of terminal & tank facilities 2610
34 Storage and handling of LPG 2510 A
35 Noise control in pumps (Sound control of mechanical equipment) 615
676
36 Pipe line valves, End closures, connectors and, swivels (to check leak) 6D
37 Specification for fire test for valves 6FA
38 Vocabulary (Spanish version) Chapter 1
39 Tank Calibration by Internal Electro-Optical Distance-Ranging Method Chapter 2.2D
40 Introduction to Proving Systems Chapter 4.1
41 Pipe Provers Chapter 4.2
42 Small Volume Provers Chapter 4.3
43 Field-Standard Test Measures Chapter 4.7
44 Introduction to Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank Provers Chapter 4.9.1
45 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank Provers by the Waterdraw Method of Calibration Chapter 4.9.2
46 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank Provers by the Master Meter Method of Calibration Chapter 4.9.3
47 Determination of the Volume of Displacement and Tank Provers by the Gravimetric Method Chapter 4.9.4 
48

Loading Rack and Tank Truck Metering System for Non-LPG Products

chapter 6.2
49 Determination of Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method, Laboratory Procedure Chapter 10.3 
50  VCF Chapter 11.1
51  Calculation Procedures for Tank Cars New Chapter 12.1.2
52 Instructions for Calculating Liquid Petroleum Quantities Measured by Turbine Meters Chapter 12 Section 2
53

Calculation Procedures for Liquefied Petroleum Gases (New document)

New 12.1.3 
54 Measuring, Sampling, Testing and Base Conditions for Natural Gas Fluids Chapter 14 Section 1
55 Installing and Proving Density Meters used to Measure Hydrocarbon Liquid Chapter 14 Section 6
56  Guidelines for Marine Cargo Inspection (Spanish version) New Chapter 17.1
57  Guidelines for Determining Fullness of Pipelines Between Vessels and Shore Tanks (Spanish version) New Chapter 17.6
58 Vessel Experience Factors New Chapter 17.9 
59  Evaporative Loss from Floating Roof Tanks Chapter 19.2
61  Speciation of Evaporative Losses Chapter 19.4
62 Proving Systems Chapter 4
63 General Considerations for Measurement by Meters Chapter 5 Section 1
64 Measured of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Turbine Meters Chapter 5 Secton3
65 Accessory Equipment for liquid  Meters Chapter 5 Section 4
66 Fidelity and Security of Flow Measurement Pulsed-Data Transmission Systems Chapter 5 section 5
67 Metering Systems for Loading and Unloading Marine Bulk carriers Chapter 6 Section 5
68 Pipeline Metering Systems Chapter 6 section 6
69 Temperature Determination Chapter 7
70 Sampling Chapter 8
71 Standard practice for level measurement in stationary tanks by ATG Manual of petroleum measurement ch-3, sec-1a & sec-1b 
72 Standard practice for level measurement of liquid hydrocarbons in stationary pressurized storage tank by ATG Manual of petroleum measurement ch-3 sec 4
73 Standard practice for level hydrocarbon measurement on marine vessels by ATG Manual of petroleum measurement ch-3 sec-4
74 Standard practice for level measurement of light hydrocarbon liquids onboard marine vessels by ATG Manual of petroleum measurement ch-3 sec-5 
75 Sizing, selection, and installation of pressure, relieving system in refineries (Relieving capacity) RP 520
76 Guide to pressure relieving, and de-pressuring system RP 521
77 Flanged steel safety relief valves RP 526
78  Installation of flow instrument RP 550
79 Installation standards for all instruments  RP 551
80
Process Measurement Instrumentation RP 551
81 Recommended Practice for the Design and Installation of Pressure-Relieving  Systems in Refineries-Design RP520 Pt.1
82 Transmission systems RP 552
83 Inspection of Atmospheric & low pressure storage tank RP 575
84 cathodic protection of aboveground petroleum storage tanks RP 651
85 Lining of aboveground petroleum storage tanks RP 652
86 Management of process hazards associated with location process plant buildings  
87 Refractory installation quality control guidelines RP 936
88 Avoiding environmental cracking in Amine units RP 945
89 Management of process hazards associated with RP 752
90 Recommended practice for retail or consumer Aviation Fusing Facilities RP 1501
91 Recommended practised for storing & handling ethanol & gasoline-ethenol blends at distribution terminals & service stations. RP 1626
92 Improving owner & contractor safety performance committee on petroleum measurement RP 2220
93 Overfill protection RP 2350
94 Installation,maintainance,& repair of surface safety valves & underwater safety valves offshore RP 14H
95 Recommended practice for ultrasonic & magnetic examination   of offshore structures  
96 Threading,gauging & Thermal inspection of casting,tubing & line pipe threads  RP 5B1
97 Recommended Practice for Testing Well Cements RP 10B
98 Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Elements and Operating Limits RP 7G
99 Recommended Practice for Drilling Fluid Processing Systems Evaluation RP 13C
100 Recommended Practice for Rheology and Hydraulics of Oil-well Drilling Fluids RP 13D
101 Recommended Practice for Shale Shaker Screen Cloth Desigination RP 13E
102 Guidelines for Mud Engineers RP 13L
103 Recommended Practice for Testing Heavy Brines RP 13J
104 Recommended Practice for Laboratory Testing Drilling Fluids RP 13I
105 Evaluation procedures for casting,tubing connections RP 5C5
106 Recommended Practice for the Design and Installation of Pressure-Relieving Systems in Refineries-Installation RP520 Pt. 2
 
BACK