API 653 - Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Certification Preparation
$1200.00
API 653 - Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Certification Preparation
Course Overview
Program Title: API 653 Certified Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Preparation
Duration: 5 Days (40 Contact Hours)
Schedule: December 15-19, 2025 | March 2-6, 2026
Timing: Full-Day (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Location: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam | Online Live
Course Code: STC-API653-2025-12
Investment: 4,200 SAR (Early Bird: 3,360 SAR)
Course Description:
Intensive preparation for API 653 Certified Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector examination. Covers inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks used in refineries, terminals, and petrochemical facilities throughout the GCC region.
Course provides comprehensive knowledge of API 650/653 standards, tank design and construction, corrosion mechanisms, foundation issues, settlement monitoring, NDE techniques, and fitness-for-service evaluation for atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks.
Target Audience:
Tank inspectors and inspection engineers
QA/QC engineers in tank farms and terminals
Mechanical engineers in storage facilities
Maintenance engineers and supervisors
Aramco, ADNOC, Vopak, Oiltanking personnel
Prerequisites:
5 years field experience in tank inspection/maintenance, or
3 years experience + engineering degree
Knowledge of tank construction and repair
Familiarity with NDE methods
Course Curriculum Highlights
Day 1: API 653 Code & Tank Design Fundamentals
API 653 scope and applicability
API 650 tank design and construction standard
Tank types: Cone roof, floating roof, fixed roof
Components: Bottom plates, shell courses, roof, nozzles, appurtenances
Materials and corrosion allowances
Foundation types and settlement considerations
Day 2: Tank Inspection & Damage Mechanisms
External vs. internal inspection requirements
API 653 inspection intervals and frequency
Corrosion mechanisms: Bottom plate corrosion, internal corrosion, atmospheric corrosion
Settlement and foundation issues
Shell distortion and out-of-plumbness
Floating roof deck and seal damage
Risk-Based Inspection for tanks (API 580/581)
Day 3: NDE Methods & Thickness Assessment
UT thickness measurement of shell and bottom plates
Vacuum box testing for bottom plates
MFL (Magnetic Flux Leakage) scanning
Acoustic emission testing during hydrostatic testing
Tank bottom scanning technologies (MFE, SLOFEC)
Shell thickness evaluation and minimum thickness criteria
Settlement monitoring using optical levels and laser scanning
Day 4: Repairs, Alterations & Reconstruction
Bottom plate repair: Welded patches, overlays
Shell repair: Plate replacement, crack repair
Minimum thickness for repairs per API 653
Alterations: Nozzle additions, height increases
Tank rerating and capacity changes
Welding requirements per API 650 Annex B
Foundation repair and stabilization
Hydrostatic testing and fill rate calculations
Day 5: Calculations, Documentation & Exam Prep
Shell thickness calculations per API 650
Hydrostatic test fill rate calculations
Bottom plate minimum thickness
Settlement limits and evaluation criteria
Inspection documentation and reporting
API 653 exam format (110 questions, 3 hours, open-book with API 650/653)
50-question mock exam and review
Exam strategies and study plan
Learning Outcomes
Interpret API 650 design and API 653 inspection requirements
Plan and execute comprehensive tank inspections
Evaluate tank settlement and structural integrity
Approve repairs, alterations, and reconstruction per API 653
Calculate minimum thickness and hydrostatic test parameters
Pass API 653 certification exam
Function as authorized tank inspector in GCC facilities
Course Materials
API 653 Tank Inspection Code (5th Edition)
API 650 Welded Tanks for Oil Storage (excerpts)
Course workbook (300+ pages)
500+ practice questions
Tank calculation spreadsheets
GCC tank farm case studies
Instructor: Eng. Mohammed Al-Shammari, API 653/570/510, 18 years with Aramco terminals and ADNOC
Registration: scitcc.com/api-653 | +971566922928
