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API Standards Training Course

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

This programme develops advanced capabilities in interpreting and applying API standards to enhance asset integrity, operational safety, and compliance across oil and gas facilities.
Duration: 5 Days – Level: Advanced

Introduction

API standards form a critical foundation for quality assurance and regulatory compliance within the oil and gas industry. This course provides an in-depth exploration of the structure, intent, and application of API standards across engineering, operations, and inspection activities. Special focus is given to high-impact standards such as API 618 for reciprocating compressors and API 619 for rotary compressors, alongside API Q1/Q2 certification requirements and practical case studies demonstrating real-world implementation..

Targeted Audience

  • Petroleum and process engineers
  • Rotating and static equipment engineers
  • QA/QC and inspection professionals
  • Project and maintenance managers
  • Quality and compliance officers
  • HSE engineers
  • Procurement personnel handling API-regulated equipment

Targeted Skills

  • Interpretation of API standards and documentation
  • Compliance management and auditing under API Q1/Q2
  • Operational and technical risk assessment
  • Preparing API Monogram equipment specifications
  • Understanding design and operational requirements of API 618 & 619 compressors
  • Developing API-aligned inspection strategies

Expected Outcomes

  • Comprehensive understanding of API standards and their industrial relevance.
  • Ability to apply standards across design, inspection, and operational phases.
  • Knowledge of API Q1/Q2 certification and audit mechanisms.
  • Capability to perform API-based risk assessments.
  • Familiarity with API 618 and API 619 compressor requirements.
  • Ability to develop API-compliant technical specifications.
  • Application of case studies for compliance enhancement.
  • Preparedness for pursuing professional API certifications.

Training Topics Index

  • Overview of API and its regulatory role
  • Structure and intent of API specifications
  • Importance of standards for safety and reliability
  • Link between API standards and international regulations

  • API Spec 6A, API 5L, API RP 14C
  • Refinery standards. API RP 571, RP 520, Std 617
  • Pipeline standards. API 1104, API 570, API 1169
  • Focus on API 618 & API 619 for compressors

  • Certification programmes and qualifications
  • Audit and conformity assessment procedures
  • API Monogram, API Q1/Q2 requirements
  • Audit scopes related to compressor equipment

  • Industry case studies
  • Integration into design and project workflows
  • Procurement and supply chain alignment
  • Compliance gap analysis and enhancement

  • Exam requirements
  • Study frameworks
  • Preparation resources
  • Maintaining certification

Course Features

  • Updated and Interactive Content
  • Hypothetical Examples and Case Studies
  • Pre- and Post-assessments to Measure Impact
  • Verified Certificate with a QR Verification Code