American Petroleum Institute news

The Environmental Partnership has released its third annual report highlighting the industry’s progress in reducing flaring.

The API has published a new edition of Standard 1164, ‘Pipeline Control Systems Cybersecurity’, underscoring the natural gas and oil industry’s ongoing commitment to protecting critical infrastructure.

The American Petroleum Institute's President and CEO, Mike Sommers, has commented on the US Senate’s vote to confirm Secretary Granholm to lead the US Department of Energy.

Under the initiative, API member companies will commit to applying safety standards, implementing workforce training programmes and participating in performance-improving efforts.

The US$100 million announced under DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy programme aims to identify and help develop cutting-edge, innovative technologies needed to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change.

Total has said that API's climate positions were only "partially aligned" with its own.

API 2350 provides guidance for the safe transfer of petroleum products to storage tanks.

The API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Certification is now being offered in Portuguese.

The API has said it supports the US EPA's modification of methane rules.

The June 2020 issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering looks at digital transformation in the downstream sector.