25 records · 4 briefs · 9 study guides
What you must hold to practice, what employers ask for, which codes you design to, and which regulators can stop a launch — with the prerequisites, renewal cycle and issuing body for each.
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1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Issuing body American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Progra…
Read → Study guide · 9 min API 570 Piping Inspector — Study Guide1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential API 570 Piping Inspector Issuing body American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) …
Read → Study guide · 9 min API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector — Study Guide1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Issuing body American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certificati…
Read → Study guide · 7 min Petroleum Engineering — Good-to-Know: Rules of Thumb & Practitioner Mastery1. The Credential Landscape (What Each Is, Who Needs It, When) API 510 / 570 / 653 (ICP) — the in-service inspection trinity; standalone study guides in this folder. Sequ…
Read → Study guide · 6 min IADC WellCAP Well Control Accreditation — Study Guide1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential IADC WellCAP Well Control Accreditation Issuing body International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), vi…
Read → Study guide · 8 min IWCF Well Control Certification — Study Guide1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential IWCF Well Control Certification Issuing body International Well Control Forum (IWCF), via accredited training cen…
Read → Study guide · 7 min OPITO BOSIET — Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training — Study Guide1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential OPITO BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) Issuing body OPITO (Offshore Petroleum Indu…
Read → Study guide · 2 min Petroleum Engineering — Study Guide IndexPetroleum is a credentials-heavy discipline with a split personality: the mechanical-integrity inspector track (API 510/570/653 + supplements), the well-control track (IW…
Read → Study guide · 9 min SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification (SPEC) — Study Guide1. Credential at a Glance Item Detail --- --- Credential SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification (SPEC) Issuing body Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Jurisdiction Glo…
Read → Compliance brief · 3 min BSEE Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) — 30 CFR 250 Subpart SRecord: petroleum-reg-020 (Petroleum, flagship regulation). Issuing body: U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Department of the Interior. 1. What …
Read → Compliance brief · 4 min EPA Methane Rules for Oil and Gas — NSPS OOOOb (New Sources) and Emissions Guidelines OOOOc (Existing Sources), 40 CFR Part 60Record: petroleum-reg-022 (Petroleum, flagship regulation). Issuing body: US EPA. 1. What it is, who issues and enforces it The "Quad O" methane framework: NSPS OOOOb set…
Read → Compliance brief · 4 min EU Methane Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 — Reduction of Methane Emissions in the Energy SectorRecord: petroleum-reg-025 (Petroleum, flagship regulation). Issuing body: European Commission / EU Member States. 1. What it is, who issues and enforces it Regulation (EU…
Read → Compliance brief · 4 min PHMSA Pipeline Safety Regulations — 49 CFR Part 192 (Gas) and Part 195 (Hazardous Liquids)Record: petroleum-reg-019 (Petroleum, flagship regulation). Issuing body: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Department of Transportatio…
Read →Requires: Combination of education + experience: BS or higher in engineering/technology = 1 year; 2-year degree/certificate in engineering/technology = 2 years; high school diploma = 3 years; no formal education = 5+ years; all applicants need at least 1 year supervisin
Renewal: Recertification every 3 years: minimum 20% of time over the 3-year period spent performing or supervising pressure vesse
Requires: BS or higher in engineering/technology = 1 year; 2-year degree/certificate = 2 years; high school diploma = 3 years; no formal education = 5+ years; all require at least 1 year in supervision or performance of inspection activities described in API 570; experi
Renewal: Recertification every 3 years: minimum 20% of time over the 3-year period performing or supervising in-service piping in
Requires: BS or higher in engineering/technology = 1 year; 2-year degree/certificate = 2 years; high school diploma = 3 years; no formal education = 5+ years; at least 1 year in supervision or performance of inspection activities described in API 653; experience based o
Renewal: Recertification every 3 years: minimum 20% of time over the 3-year period performing or supervising aboveground storage
Requires: Holders of a current API 510, 570, or 653 certification automatically qualify. Otherwise: BS or higher in engineering/technology = 1 year; 2-year degree/certificate = 2 years; high school diploma = 3 years; no formal education = 5+ years of any petrochemical i
Renewal: 3-year ICP recertification cycle (continuing professional development + active industry work; exact CPD hours per curren
Requires: Original route: current certification as API 510, 570, or 653 inspector. Alternative route: BS or higher in engineering/technology = 1 year; 2-year degree/certificate = 2 years; high school diploma = 3 years; no formal education = 5+ years of petrochemical ind
Renewal: 3-year ICP recertification cycle; API-issued letter, certificate, and wallet card
Requires: Same matrix as API 571/580: BS or higher = 1 year; 2-year degree/certificate = 2 years; high school diploma = 3 years; no formal education = 5+ years of petrochemical industry experience (within last 10 years); current API 510/570/653 holders qualify directly
Renewal: 3-year ICP recertification cycle (estimated: follows standard ICP cycle; not individually confirmed on api.org)
Requires: Bachelor's degree in engineering (typically EAC/ABET-accredited); pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam; ~4 years of progressive engineering experience under a licensed PE; pass the NCEES PE exam in the Petroleum discipline; apply to and be appr
Renewal: State-dependent; typically every 2 years with continuing professional development hours (e.g., ~30 PDH per cycle, varies
Requires: SPE member in good standing; undergraduate degree in engineering, science, or technology (accredited university); 4 years hands-on engineering experience; pass the comprehensive SPE certification exam; accept the SPE Guide to Professional Conduct
Renewal: Annual maintenance: 16 hours of continuing professional development/education per year (courses, workshops, conferences,
Requires: No formal degree requirement; Level 2 (introductory) is the entry route; progressing to Level 3/4 requires relevant rig-floor or supervisory role; lapsed Level 3/4 certificates (>2 years past expiry) require retaking Level 2 before re-examination
Renewal: Valid 2 years; renewal via refresher course and re-examination (written papers on equipment and principles/procedures pl
Requires: Completion of an IADC-accredited WellCAP training course at the appropriate level matching job role; no degree requirement
Renewal: Estimated: certificates typically valid 2 years with refresher/re-examination; exact cycle per current IADC program rule
Requires: Minimum age 16; must hold a valid offshore medical certificate (e.g., OGUK offshore medical / ENG1 / equivalent) before undertaking the course
Renewal: Valid 4 years; renewed via the 1-day OPITO FOET (Further Offshore Emergency Training) refresher before expiry — missing
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