API 653: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction Training Course

  • API 653: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction Training Course
  • Germany – Frankfurt

API 653: Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction Training Course

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

This course focuses on enabling participants to professionally apply API 653 requirements for inspecting aboveground storage tanks, assessing their integrity, and executing repair, alteration, and reconstruction activities in line with internationally recognised engineering best practices.
Duration: 5 Days – Level: Advanced.

Starts On

23 - November - 2026

Ends On

27 - November - 2026

Location

Germany – Frankfurt

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Storage Tank Inspectors
  • Inspection Engineers
  • Corrosion Engineers
  • Mechanical Maintenance Engineers
  • Process Engineers
  • QA/QC Inspectors
  • Project Engineers
  • NDT Engineers
  • Fabrication and Welding Engineers

Targeted Skills

  • Interpreting API 653 requirements
  • In-service tank inspection
  • Fitness-for-service evaluation
  • Corrosion and damage mechanism analysis
  • Repair and alteration planning
  • Welding and inspection compliance
  • Risk assessment and tank integrity
  • Inspection reporting and compliance

Expected Outcomes

  • Accurately interpret API 653 scope and requirements.
  • Evaluate tank shell and bottom thickness limits.
  • Calculate maximum allowable fill height.
  • Identify damage mechanisms and deterioration causes.
  • Apply cathodic protection requirements.
  • Assess welding and inspection per ASME IX.
  • Plan and execute repair, alteration, and reconstruction works.
  • Prepare compliant inspection and integrity reports.

Training Topics Index

  • Scope and definitions
  • Fitness-for-service
  • Shell evaluation
  • Maximum fill height
  • Bottom inspection and RPS
  • Foundation assessment
  • Brittle fracture

  • Welding and examination
  • Bottom settlement
  • API 650 interface
  • Material requirements
  • Joint design
  • Inspection and testing

  • API 575 tank types
  • Causes of deterioration
  • Inspection methods
  • API 651 cathodic protection
  • API 652 linings
  • Inspection parameters

  • ASME Section IX
  • WPS, WPQ, PQR
  • Essential variables
  • Material classifications
  • API 571 damage mechanisms

  • API 577 welding inspection
  • Hot tapping and in-service welding
  • ASME Section V
  • RT, PT, MT
  • Inspection planning optimisation