This package includes all the API and ASME exam materials required for the API 570 Certification Exam held on the following dates: June 6, 2012, and September 26, 2012. The package includes the following:

• API Standard 570, Piping Inspection Code: Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Rerating of In-Service Piping Systems, Third Edition, November 2009
• API Recommended Practice 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, 1st Edition, December 2003 (NOTE: Only mechanisms in RP 571 required for exam to be included)
• API Recommended Practice 574, Inspection Practices for Piping System Components, Third Edition, November 2009
• API Recommended Practice 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy, 1st Edition, October 2004.
• API Recommended Practice 578, Material Verification Program for New and Existing Alloy Piping Systems, Second Edition, March 2010.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2010 edition.
  i. ASME Section V, Nondestructive Examination, Articles 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, and 23 (section SE-797 only).
  ii. ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualification, Welding only
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  i. ASME B16.5, 2009 edition.
  ii. ASME B31.3, Process Piping, 2010 edition.

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This package includes all the API and ASME exam materials required for the API 653 Certification Exam being given March 28, 2012 and September 26, 2012. The package includes the following:

• API Recommended Practice 575, Inspection of Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tanks, Second Edition, May 2005.
• API Standard 650, Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage, Eleventh Edition, June 2007, with Addendum 1 (2008) and Addendum 2 (2009).
• API Recommended Practice 651, Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks, Third Edition, January 2007.
• API Recommended Practice 652, Lining of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Bottoms, Third Edition, October 2005.
• API Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction, Fourth Edition, April 2009.
• API Recommended Practice 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, 1st Edition, December 2003 (NOTE: Only mechanisms required for exam included in pack.)
• API Recommended Practice 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy, First Edition, October 2004.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2010 Editions
  i. ASME Section V, Nondestructive Examination, Articles 1, 2, 6, 7 and 23 (section SE-797 only)
  ii. ASME Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications. (Section QW only)

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Addendum 3 to Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage, 11th Edition

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Specification for Casing and Tubing, 9th Edition

This standard was published by API (American Petroleum Institute) in July 2011. It has 281 pages.

This Standard specifies the technical delivery conditions for steel pipes (casing, tubing and pup joints), coupling stock, coupling material and accessory material and establishes requirements for three Product Specification Levels (PSL-1, PSL-2, PSL-3). The requirements for PSL-1 are the basis of this Standard. The requirements that define different levels of standard technical requirements for PSL-2 and PSL-3, for all Grades except H-40, L-80 9Cr and C110, are contained in Annex H.

This Standard can also be applied to tubulars with connections not covered by API standards.

This Standard is not applicable to threading requirements.

This Standard is based on the Eighth edition of API Spec 5CT.

Instrumentation, Control, and Protective Systems for Gas Fired Heaters, Second Edition

This recommended practice (RP) provides guidelines that specifically apply to instrument, control and protective system installations for gas fired heaters in petroleum production, refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants. Not covered in this RP are the following:

• oil fired and combination fired heaters;
• water tube boilers which consist of single or multiple burners and are designed for utility operation or where the primary purpose is steam generation;
• fired steam generators used to recover heat from combustion turbines;
• oven and furnaces used for the primary purpose of incineration, oxidation, reduction or destruction of the process medium;
• water bath or oil bath indirect fired heaters;
• CO boilers, pyrolysis furnaces, and other specialty heaters.

This RP includes primary measuring and actuating instruments, controls, alarms, and protective systems as they apply to fired heaters.

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Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems-Subsea Wellhead and Tree Equipment, Second Edition; ISO 13628-4 (Identical), Design and operation of subsea production systems-Part 4: Subsea wellhead and tree equipment

Specification 17D provides specifications for subsea wellheads, mudline wellheads, drill-through mudline wellheads and both vertical and horizontal subsea trees. It specifies the associated tooling necessary to handle, test and install the equipment. It also specifies the areas of design, material, welding, quality control (including factory acceptance testing), marking, storing and shipping for both individual sub-assemblies (used to build complete subsea tree assemblies) and complete subsea tree assemblies.

The user is responsible for ensuring subsea equipment meets any additional requirements of governmental regulations for the country in which it is installed. This is outside the scope of this Specification.

Where applicable, this Specification can also be used for equipment on satellite, cluster arrangements and multiple well template applications.

Specification 17D includes equipment definitions, an explanation of equipment use and function, an explanation of service conditions and product specification levels, and a description of critical components, i.e. those parts having requirements specified in this Specification.

This document is not applicable to the rework and repair of used equipment.

This edition of ANSI/API Specification 17D is the identical national adoption of ISO 13628-4, Design and operation of subsea production systems-Part 4: Subsea wellhead and tree equipment.

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Installation of Underground Hazardous Substances or Petroleum Storage Systems, Sixth Edition

This Recommended Practice (RP) is a guide to procedures and equipment that should be used for the proper installation of underground storage systems for bulk petroleum products or used oil at retail and commercial facilities. The stored products include gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, lubricating oils, used oil, and certain bio-fuel blends. (For information on alcohol/gasoline blends, see API 1626. The product manufacturer and the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) should be consulted with regard to the proper storage of all products.)

This RP is intended for use by architects, engineers, tank owners, tank operators, and contractors. Contractors, engineers, and owners or operators who are preparing to design or install an UST system should investigate the federal, state, and local requirements and current methods of compliance for vapor recovery in that region. Vapor recovery is covered in detail in Section 17 of this document. For more information on the design and installation of vapor recovery systems, see NFPA 30A, and PEI RP 300

This RP is not intended to cover specialized installations, such as fuel storage systems at marinas or airports, heating oil storage systems (either residential or bulk), or systems installed inside buildings. However, it does outline recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices which may be of use for these specialized installations. This RP does not apply to the installation of below ground or above ground bulk storage systems greater than 60,000 gal.

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Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, Second Edition (printed edition includes 3-ring binder)

This recommended practice provides general guidance as to the most likely damage mechanisms affecting common alloys used in the refining and petrochemical industry and is intended to introduce the concepts of service-induced deterioration and failure modes. These guidelines provide information that can be utilized by plant inspection personnel to assist in identifying likely causes of damage; to assist with the development of inspection strategies; to help identify monitoring programs to ensure equipment integrity.

The summary provided for each damage mechanism provides the fundamental information required for an FFS assessment performed in accordance with API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 or an RBI study performed in accordance with API RP 580.

The damage mechanisms in this recommended practice cover situations encountered in the refining and petrochemical industry in pressure vessels, piping, and tankage. The damage mechanism descriptions are not intended to provide a definitive guideline for every possible situation that may be encountered, and the reader may need to consult with an engineer familiar with applicable degradation modes and failure mechanisms, particularly those that apply in special cases.

This document incorporates information gathered from major incidents in the refining industry and is intended to be consistent with applicable API documents as well as other related best-industry standards and practices. It is intended to provide guidance to inspection personnel but should not be considered the final technical basis for damage mechanism assessment and analysis.

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Addendum 3 for Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition – Identical to ISO 10424-1:2004

This addendum is available for free.