2024 Spring Refining and Equipment Standards Meeting Hyatt Regency St. Louis – St. Louis, Missouri May 20 – May 24

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The 2024 Spring Refining and Equipment (CRE) Standards Meeting is being presented as an in-person meeting and will be open to industry professionals who wish to participate. This meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 20 – Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Reasons for Attending
Participation in the Refining & Equipment Standards Meeting, is an invaluable opportunity to be a part of how the U.S. petroleum industry develops and maintains state-of-the-art standards.

The development of consensus standards is one of API’s oldest and most successful programs. It covers over 800 standards for all segments of the oil and natural gas industry. The breadth of this vital program is an important indication of the varied industry contacts that attendees can make during the sessions and networking opportunities.

The Committee on Refining Equipment, CRE, is responsible for approximately 200 standards, including many that form the basis of the API Inspection Program.

Benefits Of Participation
Gain access to technical committee meetings covering API downstream standards and best practices used throughout the industry to promote safe, sustainable, and environmentally sound operations.
Learn about the latest API sponsored research and development including future R&D efforts that may benefit your business in the long run.
Network with colleagues and establish new business connections.
Connect with exhibitors to learn about products, services, and technologies that may be important to your company.
Earn Professional Development Hours (PDH) to maintain professional certifications.
PLEASE NOTE: You must register to receive access to the mobile meeting app if you plan to attend in person.

In accordance with our ANSI-approved Procedures for Standards Development, API’s standards development process:

Openness
Participation in API standards activities is open to all parties (persons and organizations) that have a direct and material interest in the subject of a standard.

Balance
API seeks broad input to its standardization activities including the participation of all parties representing interest categories appropriate to the nature of the standard and allows for open attendance at standards meetings.

Consensus
API develops industry standards based on consensus. Consensus is established when substantial agreement has been reached by directly and materially interested parties that are voting members of the committee/consensus body.

The Committee on Refinery Equipment, CRE, is responsible for ~160 standards that form the basis of the API Individual Certification (ICP) and Process Safety Site Assessment (PSSAP) Program. The technical subcommittees that report to the CRE are:

Subcommittee on Heat Transfer Equipment
Subcommittee on Mechanical Equipment
Subcommittee on Piping & Valves
Subcommittee on Aboveground Storage Tanks
Subcommittee on Electrical Equipment
Subcommittee on Pressure Relieving Systems
Subcommittee on Instrument & Control Systems
Subcommittee on Refractory Materials
Subcommittee on Inspection & Mechanical Integrity
Subcommittee on Corrosion & Materials
Fitness for Service Subcommittee
Technical Data Committee – Petroleum Refining
*As not all subcommittees meet at each meeting, please be sure and check the online program to verify which subcommittees are meeting at this conference.

Who Should Attend:
Industry professionals interested in developing consensus-based standards on equipment and operations, such as:

Operations and engineering managers
Process unit engineers and specialists
Refinery equipment specialists
Materials and corrosion engineers and specialist
Piping and equipment inspection specialists
Equipment manufacturer engineers and specialists
Service provider technical experts
Committee related subject matter experts

Schedule of Events:
Monday, May 20
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Breakfast & Coffee
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Reception
Includes:
Two Free Drink Tickets
Tuesday, May 21
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Breakfast & Coffee
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Beautiful Blooms & Basilica Tour
This Tour Includes:
A walkthrough of the Missouri Botanical Garden with a tram ride and lunch at Sassafras, the Garden Café. Following a stop at the cathedral Basilica in Midtown.