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SUMMARY:Register Now for the American Petroleum Institute (API) 2026 API Storage Tank Conference & Expo – Oct 19 – Oct 22, 2026 – Austin, TX
DESCRIPTION:October 19–22, 2026\nHyatt Regency Austin\nAustin, Texas\nThe 2026 API Storage Tank Conference & Expo brings together storage tank professionals for four days of technical education, industry collaboration, and networking. Since 1995, this volunteer-driven conference has focused on safety, best practices, innovation, and professional development for the storage tank industry.\nAttendees can earn up to 21 Professional Development Hours (PDH/CPD), connect with industry experts, and explore the latest products and services from sponsors and exhibitors.\nConference Schedule\n\n\n\nDate\nHighlights\n\n\nOctober 19\nAPI-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop, Arrival Reception\n\n\nOctober 20\nSTI-SPFA Cold Storage/Cryogenic Tank Fundamentals Course, SPCC Compliance Course, Exhibition, Welcome Reception\n\n\nOctober 21\nAPI Storage Tank Conference & Exhibition\n\n\nOctober 22\nAPI Storage Tank Conference, NEW! API Refrigerated Tank Conference, Exhibition, Closing Reception\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nTank owners, managers, and operators\nStorage tank professionals\nSenior design and construction specialists\nRepresentatives from refineries, pipelines, utilities, and tank cleaning companies\nProfessionals involved in safe tank entry and confined space operations\n\nProgram Highlights\n\nTechnical presentations covering storage tank safety, inspection, corrosion, leak detection, robotics, coatings, compliance, and emerging technologies.\nIndustry keynote presentations and technical case studies.\nNetworking with storage tank professionals, sponsors, and exhibitors.\nProfessional Development Hours (PDH/CPD) for qualifying sessions.\n\nAPI Refrigerated Tank Conference\nCo-located on October 22, the API Refrigerated Tank Conference focuses on refrigerated and cryogenic storage technologies supporting LNG, NGLs, hydrogen, ammonia, biofuels, and other evolving energy markets.\nSessions will explore technology innovation, emissions mitigation, infrastructure development, inspection, construction, safety, and industry best practices for refrigerated and cryogenic storage tanks.\nWorkshops & Courses\nAPI-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop\nThis one-day workshop covers confined space hazard identification, safe work practices, atmospheric monitoring, instrument calibration, decommissioning, repairs, inerting, and hands-on testing exercises.\nSPCC Regulatory Compliance Course\nLed by former EPA national SPCC program manager Mark W. Howard, this course provides practical guidance on Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) compliance, enforcement, inspections, reporting requirements, and implementation of 40 CFR Parts 110 and 112.\nCold Storage/Cryogenic Tank Fundamentals\nPresented by STI-SPFA, this course introduces cryogenic and cold storage tank design, construction, insulation, coatings, commissioning, maintenance, API standards, and inspection considerations.\nSponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities\nSponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available for companies wishing to showcase products and services to storage tank professionals throughout the conference.\n\n\n\nOpportunity\nCost\n\n\nPlatinum Sponsor\n$6,000\n\n\nExhibitor\n$3,750\n\n\nAdditional Sponsor/Exhibitor\n$495\n\n\n\nApplication & Artwork Deadline: September 25, 2026\nSponsor/Exhibitor Cancellation Deadline: August 7, 2026\nExhibition Schedule\n\n\n\nDate\nActivity\n\n\nOctober 20\nExhibitor Set-Up\n\n\nOctober 21\nExpo Open & Welcome Reception\n\n\nOctober 22\nExpo Open, Move-Out & Closing Reception\n\n\n\n7 PDH (Professional Development Hours) / CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours will be provided for the October 20th API/STI-SPFA Course attendance. 14 hours will be provided for the October 21-22, 2026 Conference. Together you can receive up to 21 hours. Attendees will be required to scan their badge at the door which will document how many hours you attend.\nAttendees will be required to scan their badges at the door to document the number of hours attended. All session logs and certificates will be emailed following the conference.\n2026 Conference Presentations\nScheduled and anticipated presentations for the 2026 conference include:\n\nKeynote Session: Coming Soon\nCascading Failure\nManaging the Unknown: A Risk-Based Approach to Unexpected Tank Floor Corrosion\nAsk the Experts\nEPA Regulatory Updates\nRobotic Internal Shell Inspection of Insulated Atmospheric Storage Tanks\nConsiderations for Utilizing Non-Fluorinated Concentrates in Systems Designed for AFFF\nTank Reliability Centered Maintenance: Working Within Regulations to Focus on “Bad Actors”\nMeasuring the Right Metric: Emissions Performance Versus Mechanical Integrity in Floating Roof Seal\nFormer EPA Program Perspectives on SPCC and FRP Compliance Monitoring (Inspections)\nUltrasonic Mode Imaging: A Nonintrusive AST Assessment and Management Tool\nWhat Is Your Showstopper?\nEPA Perspective on SPCC and FRP Compliance Monitoring\nIntegrity Assessment of Atmospheric Storage Tanks for Temporary Industrial Effluent Service\nEPA’s Roles and Responsibilities During an Oil Spill\nA Tank on Borrowed Time: Risk, Repairing the Unrepairable, and Results\nImproved Tank Construction Efficiency Using High-Strength Stainless Steel Coil\nCorrosion Cracking of Horton Spheres: Refinery Case Study\nOperating Integrity for Volatile Crude Storage Under Elevated TVP Conditions\nAdvances in UHP Waterblast and Robotics: Improvements in Production, Safety, and Environmental Impact\nFirewater Storage Tanks: Critical Differences Between NFPA and API Requirements\nTank Lining Internals Inspection with High-Voltage Spark Testing: Plenty of Room Left to Play\nInteraction Between Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors and Cathodic Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks\nAI in Midstream & Liquid Storage Terminals: From Optimization to Autonomy\n\n\nAPI Refrigerated Tank Conference\nThursday, October 22, 2026\nCo-located with Day 2 of the API Storage Tank Conference\nExplore the unique challenges and innovations shaping refrigerated storage systems through a dedicated conference track focused on LNG, LPG, ammonia, and other cryogenic applications.\nHear from industry experts on engineering, operations, inspections, integrity management, and emerging technologies while gaining practical insights that can be applied across your facilities.\n2025 Refrigerated Tank Conference Presentations Included\n\nKeynote: Refrigerated Storage Tanks—A Look at Current and Future Markets\nAssessment of Pressure Relief Vent Fires on Concrete Roofs of LNG Storage Tanks\nNew API Standard for Inspection of Refrigerated Tanks\nEnhancing an Existing LNG Storage Tank by Repair and Upgrades: A Real-Life Case Study\nRehabilitation of an Ammonia Storage Tank (AT-911)\nInnovative Construction of Cryogenic Storage Tanks Using High-Manganese Steel\nMidscale Modular Refrigerated Liquefied Gas (RLG) Tank—The Next Step to Reduce Cost and Schedule\nFlexible, Scalable, Modularized LNG Storage Solutions for Evolving Energy Markets\nEnhancing Safety and Efficiency: Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Storage Assets\nOverview of LNG Risk Management\nClosing Keynote: Signals vs. Noise—Energy Markets and the Economy, presented by API’s Chief Economist\n\n\nWorkshops and Professional-Development Courses\nAPI-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop\nMonday, October 19, 2026\n9:00 AM–5:00 PM\nThis one-day course is designed for professionals who conduct or supervise tank entry. Topics include confined-space hazard identification, classification, and safe work practices. The workshop will also cover decommissioning, hot work, repairs, and inerting.\nHands-on instruction will include atmospheric monitoring, monitoring devices, instrument calibration, and simulated testing scenarios.\n\nNavigating SPCC Regulatory Compliance with the “Prevention Guy”\nTuesday, October 20, 2026\n9:00 AM–4:00 PM\nJoin Mark W. Howard, the recently retired EPA national SPCC subject-matter expert and program manager, for a practical, insider’s look at SPCC compliance from a former federal regulator’s point of view.\nAttendees will gain practical SPCC compliance insights, enforcement perspectives, and spill-reporting guidance from a regulator who helped shape the rule and its associated compliance-monitoring program.\nThis short course is designed to help attendees develop the knowledge and skills needed to create, implement, review, and evaluate 40 CFR Part 112 Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure plans.\nAttendees will also gain a better understanding of how EPA enforcement and inspection programs operate. Participants will receive an overview of federal oil-discharge reporting requirements under 40 CFR Part 110 and 40 CFR Part 112.\nAttendees will receive a rare behind-the-scenes perspective from the person who helped draft the SPCC rule and trained EPA SPCC inspectors. Participants will learn practical strategies for navigating complex regulatory requirements while achieving compliance in a cost-effective manner.\nUpdated specifically for the advanced API Storage Tank Conference audience, the course includes actionable “Ounce of Prevention Takeaways” that participants can use to support compliance.\nThis short course is intended for:\n\nTerminal owners and operators\nEnvironmental compliance professionals\nFacility and operations managers\nFirst responders\nInspectors\nSPCC plan developers\nRegulators\nEngineers and related technical personnel\n\nWhether attendees are new to 40 CFR Parts 110 and 112 or are experienced professionals seeking deeper implementation insight, the course will provide practical SPCC knowledge relevant to midstream, downstream, and end-use oil-storage facilities.\nThe course will not focus on upstream oil-production facilities.\n\nSTI-SPFA Cold Storage/Cryogenic Tank Fundamentals Course\nTuesday, October 20, 2026\nThe STI-SPFA Cold Storage/Cryogenic Tank Fundamentals Course provides an introduction to cryogenic and cold-storage tanks for tank owners, terminal operators, engineers, regulators, and other professionals seeking to better understand these specialized storage systems.\nCourse Topics\n\nIntroduction and History of Cold and Cryogenic Storage Tanks\nFoundation Considerations for Cold and Cryogenic Tanks\nTypes of Cold and Cryogenic Tanks\nFundamentals of Construction\nInsulation for Cryogenic and Cold-Storage Tanks\nCoatings for Cryogenic and Cold-Storage Tanks\nCommissioning and Decommissioning Cryogenic and Cold-Storage Tanks\nRFQ Data and Bid Considerations\nAPI 626, API 653, and Other Inspection and Repair Considerations\n\nRepresentatives from STI-SPFA member companies will provide specialized information highlighting the construction and maintenance techniques for cold and cryogenic storage tanks described in API standards.\nAttendees will also have opportunities to ask questions of experienced and knowledgeable professionals from across the storage-tank industry.\n
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