Transport i infrastruktura · 02/06/2026
Pipeline Safety: Breakout Tank Inspection Rule Update
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to update its regulations for breakout tanks to incorporate the 5th edition of the American Petroleum Institute Standard 653 (API Std 653), which sets industry standards for the inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks, and authorize the use of risk-based inspection procedures for establishing inspection intervals.