October 19, 2026 to October 22, 2026
2026 API Storage Tank Conference & Expo
Overview
2026 Call for Presentations – Available April 2026
2026 Session Topics
The API Storage Tank Conference has been an annual event since 1995. It is considered the only meeting designed for high-level storage tank professionals and has a loyal and dedicated attendee base.
This conference is volunteer driven, both at the planning committee and speaker level. We consistently produce a compelling conference program, with a focus on safety, best practices, and innovation. In addition, the conference provides an opportunity for attendees to earn PDH (Professional Development Hours), maintaining their certifications and required hours. The conference also provides the opportunity for networking and idea exchange, with our dedicated sponsors and exhibitors sharing their latest products and services.
Schedule at a Glance
| Monday October 19, 2026 |
Tuesday October 20, 2026 |
Wednesday October 21, 2026 |
Thursday October 22, 2026 |
| API-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop | API-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop Arrival Reception |
API Storage Tank Conference Welcome Reception |
API Storage Tank Conference NEW! API Refrigerated Tank Conference Closing Reception |
| API/STI-SPFA Repair, Inspection, Modification, and Upgrade of Field Erected Storage Tanks Course (8 AM – 5 PM) | Exhibition | Exhibition |
Who Should Attend
- Tank, and Valves and Piping Professionals
- Tank owners, managers, or operators
- Experienced storage tank professionals
- Senior tank designer or construction specialist
- Representatives of oil and petrochemical refineries, utilities, pipelines, tank cleaning firms, and others interested in confined spaces and safe tank entry
- Refinery and terminal owners, managers, or operators
- Senior design or construction specialists
Questions?
- Registration: Aeyesha Farooqui, [email protected]
- Logistics or Sponsorship: Matthew Cunningham, [email protected]
- Program: Nick Montebello, [email protected]
Program Details
7 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.
All session logs and certificates will be emailed following the Conference.
2025 Presentations Included:
- Keynote: The Power of Relationships, Joe Sauger, Buckeye Partners
- An Alternate Method to Verify the Anchorage Requirements for Storage Tanks
- Soil-Side Corrosion Monitoring and Inspection Predictions of Aboveground Storage Tank Bottoms
- CUI^2 – Concise UAV Integration for Corrosion Under Insulation
- Using Reliability Gap Assessments for Successful API 2350 Compliance
- Cascading Failures – US Chemical Safety Board Case Studies
- Modernizing Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) with Optical Gas Imaging
- Seismic Evaluation of Storage Tanks under New State Regulations
- Engineering Analysis of Double Deck Roof Crude Storage Tank Failure under Rainwater Load; Case study
- Spiral Welding of Vertical Storage Tanks
- Project Pitfalls by Owner/Operators
- Tank Bottom-Side Corrosion Calculations: A 25-Year Study of the Validity of API’s Tank Corrosion Rate
- Optimizing In-Service Tank Inspection Using Advanced Ultrasonic Techniques for Challenging Geometries
- From Inspection to Assessment – Maximizing Your Tank’s Operation
- Update From the API 579 AST Task Group on Fitness-for-Service of Tanks
- UT Phase Array (New Technique) inspection Shell to Annular Plate
- Ensure Your Tanks Are API MPMS-Compliant from Design to Maintenance
- High Confidence API 653 and API 575 Data and Reporting Through Internal Robotic Inspections
- The Importance of Tank Coating Assessments and Coating Specifications
- Are you current on API Standards? – Update on What’s New or Coming Soon
- Robotic Tank Cleaning – A step Change in Safety
- Vapor Recovery During Tank Cleaning & Processing— Cost, Compliance, and Safety Impacts
- True Vapor Pressure Limits of Floating Roofs
- Elevated Insight: How Drones are Transforming Storage Tank Inspections
- Corrosion of Aluminum Floating Roofs During Hydrostatic Testing
- How Long Should It Last? An Operations Experience with Full Contact Floating Roofs
- Code Compliant EFR Repairs
- Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans Overview
- Evaluation of Advanced Submerged Robotic Inspection Technologies for In-Service Internal Inspections
- New Settlement Analysis Options in API 653
- Storm Surge Induced Failures of Storage Tanks
- Closing Keynote: Signals vs. Noise: Energy Markets and the Economy – A presentation on the state of the economy from API’s Chief Economist
API Refrigerated Tank Conference
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Co-located with Day 2 of the API Storage Tank Conference
As the world continues to focus on reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, it must also manage increasing demand for reliable energy. Against this backdrop, lower carbon solutions such as Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs), and Ammonia as a hydrogen carrier will play a pivotal role in the evolving clean energy transition. Today, energy and industrial companies rely on traditional energy sources while also retrofitting and constructing processing and storage facilities for biofuels and other renewables. They’re actively exploring new energy forms and engineering infrastructure to support liquid natural gas, natural gas liquids, hydrogen, and ammonia.
The API Refrigerated Tanks Conference will focus on both refrigerated and cryogenic storage. It will provide a venue for information sharing specific to this storage, support initiatives towards acceleration of the technology, innovation, mitigation of emissions, and infrastructure advancement.
2025 Presentations Included:
- Keynote: Refrigerated Storage Tanks – A look at current and future markets
- Assessment of Pressure Relief Vent Fires on Concrete Roofs of LNG Storage Tanks
- New API Standard for Inspection of Refrigerated Tanks
- Enhancing an Existing LNG Storage Tank by Repair and Upgrades: A Real Life Case Study
- Rehabilitation of an Ammonia Storage Tank (AT-911)
- Innovative Construction of Cryogenic Storage Tanks Using High Manganese Steel
- Midscale Modular Refrigerated Liquified Gas (RLG) Tank – The Next Step to Reduce Cost and Schedule
- Flexible, Scalable, Modularized LNG Storage Solutions for the Evolving Energy Markets
- Enhancing Safety and Efficiency: Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Storage Assets
- Overview of LNG Risk Management
- Closing Keynote: Signals vs. Noise: Energy Markets and the Economy – A presentation on the state of the economy from API’s Chief Economist
Workshops
API-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop
Monday, October 19 – Tuesday, October 20, 2026
This two-day course is a must for anyone conducting or supervising tank entry. Topics covered include Confined Space Hazard Identification, Classification, and Safe Practices. Also covered are Decommissioning, Hot Work, Repairs, and Inerting. Hands on practice includes Atmospheric Monitoring, Monitoring Devices, Instrument Calibration, and Simulated Testing Scenarios.
US-EPA Courses
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) will host two half day presentations on October 8:
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST: US-EPA Facility Response Plan (FRP) Course
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST: US-EPA SPCC Course
The US EPA will discuss the inspector guidance for the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations (40 CFR part 112). The US EPA will also discuss plan requirements for facilities covered by EPA’s Facility Response Plan (FRP) regulation (40 CFR part 112). The USEPA will provide an overview of the SPCC guidance and FRP regulations along with examples and explanations helpful in understanding and applying the regulations and amendments. USEPA encourages interested parties to attend, including regulated facilities, SPCC/FRP consultants/planners, and any other persons involved with SPCC and/or FRP compliance. Conference registration required to attend.
STI/SPFA Field Erected Storage Tank Fundamentals Course
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The STI/SPFA Field Erected Storage Tank Fundamentals Course is designed for terminal tank owners and operators, engineers, managers, and regulators who wish to increase their knowledge of storage tank construction.
Topics covered include:
- Considerations for Locating Tanks
- Tank Foundation Considerations
- Requests for Proposals for Tank Construction Services
- Corrosion Protection for Tanks
- Tank Construction Fundamentals
- Tank Repairs and Modifications
- API 653 Tank Inspection
- Coatings and Linings Selection and Installation
- Replacing Coatings and Linings
STI/SPFA member company representatives will provide specific case studies highlighting API storage tank foundation and construction. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions of these experienced and knowledgeable members of the storage tank industry.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Information
2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor Prospectus – Available April 9, 2026
Purchase your Sponsorship or Exhibit Booth – Available Soon
Exhibitor Terms & Conditions – Available Soon
Application Deadline: September 25, 2026
Artwork Deadline: September 25, 2026
Deadline for Sponsor and Exhibitor Cancellations and Refunds: Friday, August 7, 2026
Payment is due in full at the time of registration. If you require an invoice, your payment is due thirty (30) days from the receipt of your invoice. Full payment must be received to API no later than Friday, August 7, 2026.
Sponsors and Exhibitors may cancel their obligation up to Friday, August 7, 2026, however, 50% of the fee for Sponsors and for Exhibitors is nonrefundable. Notice of cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Refunds will not be given on cancellations received after Friday, August 7, 2026.
| Opportunity | Cost |
| Platinum Sponsor – Available April 2026 | $6,000 |
| Exhibitor – Available June 10, 2026 | $3,750 |
| Additional Sponsor/Exhibitor | $495 |
Additional Exhibitor Registration – Available Soon
Deadline for registering your additional staff is 5:00 PM EST, September 25, 2026.
Note: Use the link to register only after your companies Sponsor/Exhibitor application has been accepted. The registration fee is $495. To be eligible for this rate, the additional Sponsor/Exhibitor must be a direct employee of exhibiting or sponsoring company. This fee includes full conference registration, including admission to all conference sessions October 21-22, exhibit area, and receptions. Note this does not include admission Safe Tank Entry Workshop, Tank Fundamentals, or EPA courses offered October 19-20, 2026. To attend those courses, you must pay the full admission fee for those courses. Registration badges are not interchangeable; swapping or sharing of badges is not allowed.
Exhibitor Schedule at a Glance
All Times Central
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | |
| 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Exhibitor Set-Up |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration Services Open |
| 6:30 am – 7:30 am | Exhibitor Set-Up (if not set October 21) |
| 7:30 am – 6:00 pm | Expo Open, including Welcome Reception 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration Services Open |
| 7:30 am – 3:45 pm | Expo Open |
| 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Move-Out All Exhibitors are welcome to attend the Closing Reception |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Closing Reception |
For additional information, please contact:
Attendee and Exhibit Staff Registration: [email protected]
Exhibition Logistics: [email protected]
Sponsor/Exhibitor Sales: [email protected]
Exhibit Booth Information
Each exhibit booth includes: 10′ black drape behind booth, 3′ black drape between booths, one 6′ x 30″ skirted exhibit table, carpet, two side chairs, and one wastebasket. One (1) 120-volt electrical outlet will also be provided to each exhibit booth. Free wireless internet access is provided throughout the exhibit area and meeting space, made possible by our sponsors.
Exhibitors are responsible for ordering the following from Freeman:
- Booth furniture
- Plants
- Etc.
Exhibitor Portal – Available September 4, 2026
Log into the Exhibitor Portal – Available Soon
All exhibitors must access the exhibitor portal for deadlines, shipping information, LeadCapture, and to add your exhibit staff.
Login information will be sent to the primary contact from [email protected] that registered for the exhibit booth. Please contact your internal colleague for access.
Sponsors
Co-Sponsored By
2026 Conference Sponsors – Coming Soon
Exhibitors
Exhibitor Floorplan – Coming Soon
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Austin
208 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: 512-477-1234
Make Your Hotel Reservation
Room Rate: $289 single/double
Mention the 2025 API Storage Tank Conference, to receive the API group rate.
Reservations Deadline: September 26, 2025, by 5:00 pm, Mountain
After this date and time, reservations will be accepted on a space and room type availability basis and at the hotel’s best rate available.
Room rate is not inclusive of 13% occupancy tax. Note: There is no amenity or resort fee.
Room Guarantee and Reservation Cancellation: A credit card guarantee is required to confirm and hold each reservation. Cancellations must be received by the hotel at least twenty-four (72) hours prior to arrival, and a cancellation number must be obtained, or the card will be charged for the first night’s room rate. The hotel is responsible for informing guests of this requirement. API assumes no responsibility.
Avoid Housing Scams
Note: API has not contracted with any third party for hotel arrangements and will not call or email you directly to make housing arrangements on your behalf.
Should you receive a call or email from a third-party provider, please collect as much information as you can and let us know immediately. “Room Poachers” have been known to act as representatives of API, or authorized providers of API, to offer room discounts or alternative accommodations to our attendees – often to the attendee’s detriment. These companies are not affiliated with API, and reservations made through these companies for our meeting cannot be guaranteed.
How It Works
This deceptive practice (called “room poaching”) is carried out by third‐party companies that act as travel agencies, wholesalers, or even API to solicit registrants for room reservations. The poacher might inform registrants that the hotel room block is “sold out,” and that if you do not book with them immediately, you may not get a room. Room poachers make it more difficult for us to meet our room block commitments and expose us to penalties and increased room rates for our events. Room poachers often don’t deliver on promises to customers. When customers arrive, reservations are non‐existent, or the hotels are not conveniently located. Sometimes the rooms have been cancelled and hefty cancellation fees have been placed on the customer’s credit card.
Don’t Be Deceived
If you are contacted by anyone asking if you need a room for the API Conference, please get as much information as you can (their name, company name, phone number, etc.) and pass it along to [email protected]. Always make your room reservation directly with the information provided by API or a trusted source.
API will use all legal means possible to prevent these groups from operating.
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Registration Fees & Details
Registration Coming Soon
| Storage Tank Conference Only (October 21-22) | ||
| Register By Friday, August 28 |
Register After Friday, August 28 |
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| API Member | $685 | $785 |
| Non Member | $785 | $885 |
| Government / Academic | $595 | $595 |
| API/STI-SPFA Course & Storage Tank Conference (October 20-22) | ||
| Register By Friday, August 28 |
Register After Friday, August 28 |
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| API Member | $1,080 | $1,180 |
| Non Member | $1,180 | $1,280 |
| API-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop & Storage Tank Conference (October 19-22) | ||
| Register By Friday, August 28 |
Register After Friday, August 28 |
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| API Member | $1,230 | $1,430 |
| Non Member | $1,430 | $1,630 |
Optional Courses |
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| API-NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop | ||
| Register By Friday, September 5th |
Register After Friday, September 5th |
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| API Member | $745 | $845 |
| Non Member | $845 | $945 |
| API/STI-SPFA Course | ||
| API/STI-SPFA Repair, Inspection, Modification, and Upgrade of Field Erected Storage Tanks Course | $495 | |
Refund Cutoff Date: Friday, September 4, 2026 (No refunds granted after this date.)
Cancellations, Refunds, and Substitutions:
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing and sent to [email protected] by Friday, September 4, 2026. Cancellation shall be effective, final, and binding upon receipt by API. Cancellation requests received by Friday, September 4, 2026, will receive a refund of the registration fee less a $100 cancellation fee, and will be processed in the original form of payment. No refunds given for cancellation request received after Friday, September 4, 2026. Substitutions may be made at any time by written request to [email protected].
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