Tapes shall be made of steel or corrosionresistant material, not kinked or spliced, traceable to standards of the national bureau of standards. Petroleum reservoir fluids, first edition, january 1, 1966. Any questions regarding the accuracy of these tapes should be addressed to the factory. Overview and update of api standards iadc south east asia chapter meeting kuala lumpur, malaysia march 21, 2017. The determination of temperature, api gravity, and sediment and mater are not within the scope of this standard. Api std 2545 gaging petroleum and petroleum products, method. Petroleum institute for which the standards department. Api manual of petroleum measurement standards list scribd. January 1965 usa standard method of gaging petroleum and petroleum products. Method of gauging petroleum and petroleum products.
Image settings rotate mode, saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness adjustable by client software or web browser sv h. Manual of petroleum measurement standards api currently maintains a comprehensive manual of petroleum measurement standards mpms. Api was formed in 1919 as a standards setting organization and is the global leader in convening subject matter experts across segments to establish, maintain, and distribute consensus standards for the oil and gas industry. This standard supersedes all applicable sections of api standard 2545. Standard practice for the manual gauging of petroleum and petroleum products, third edition. The fileopen plugin works with adobe reader and other viewers. Api was formed in 1919 as a standards setting organization and is the global leader in convening subject matter experts across segments to establish, maintain, and distribute consensus standards for the oil. In order to read a secure pdf, you will need to install the fileopen plugin on your computer. In its first 100 years, api has developed more than 700 standards to enhance operational safety, environmental protection. Sections 59 to 64 are applicable for measuring liquefied petroleum gases and other. Status of the publication can be ascertained from the api standards department telephone 202 6828000. This manual is an ongoing project, as new chapters and revisions of old chapters will be released periodically.