Codes and Standards
The following is a list of some of the American Petroleum Institute codes for the storage tank industry.
API Standards for Above Ground Storage Tanks
API-650
Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage. This document governs the construction of tanks storing products with internal pressures up to 2.5 psig.
API-651
Lining of Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tanks
API-653
Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
API-620
Design and Construction of Large Welded Low Pressure Storage Tanks. This covers the construction of tanks with internal pressures up to 15 psig
API-2000
Venting Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tanks
API-2517
Evaporating Losses from External Floating Roof Tanks
API-2519
Evaporating Losses from Internal Floating Roof Tanks
API-2350
Overfill Protection for Petroleum Storage Tanks
API-2015
Cleaning Petroleum Storage Tanks
API-2550
Measurements and Calibration of Petroleum Storage Tanks