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Success stories in the application of API RP 580 in risk assessment
Review of real-life experiences with API RP 580, applied to optimize maintenance decisions and assess operational risks.
Codes and standards establish minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection, and operation of industrial equipment. They constitute the technical framework that ensures uniformity, safety, and mechanical performance in energy infrastructure.
Their function is to define verifiable criteria to manage risks and ensure regulatory compliance. Organizations such as ASME, API, ASTM, ISO, and NFPA influence these guidelines, with broad adoption in the U.S. and Europe, and progressive expansion in LATAM driven by regulatory strengthening and operational maturity.
Main topics
This section gathers technical information for professionals who need to interpret, apply, and compare industrial standards.
Key topics include:
- ASME BPVC and ASME B31
- API standards for tanks, piping, and inspection
- ISO and ASTM for materials and testing
- Welding qualification (ASME IX)
- Fire protection standards (NFPA)
- Regulatory changes and updates
- Practical application in projects, inspection, and auditing
Codes and standards are essential to ensure safe design and reliable operation. Challenges include proper interpretation, continuous updating, and alignment with regional regulatory frameworks.
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The critical role of API standards in the petroleum industry
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ISO 31000: Effective risk management to strengthen resilience
ISO 31000 establishes principles for managing risks in a consistent manner, strengthening resilience and decision making in uncertain environments.
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API RP 579-1/ASME FFS-1: Fitness-For-Service
Introduction Fitness-For-Service procedures for evaluating fitness for service (FFS, Fitness For Services) of pressure equipment that contain defects or damage have been developed since…
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Integrity Operation Scenario (IOW) API RP 584
Asset integrity helps anticipate risks and maintain operational reliability in complex industrial environments.
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Addressing risks and opportunities in an ISO 9001:2015 QMS
Identifying and managing risks and opportunities strengthens the effectiveness of processes under ISO 9001:2015.
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Structure of the quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 defines 'stakeholder' as a person or organization affected or influenced by a decision or activity.
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About Corrosion Standards
Corrosion management policy, strategy and objectives may be contained in separate documents, used to manage threats to assets or asset systems.
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ISO 27001: Key to secure information management
Today, in the 21st century, the different organizations, regardless of their nature, focus their efforts on staying and being successful in a global market…