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PVE/15 - Storage Tanks for the Petroleum Industry

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary | Cryogenic vessels | Protection against dangerous goods | Fluid storage devices | Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment | | Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment. General | Petroleum products. General | Steels. Pressure purposes

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 265

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PWI for EN 14620-7 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and –196 °C - Part 7: Specific requirements for the design and construction of tanks for the storage of liquefied anhydrous ammonia

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Energy and heat transfer engineering | Manufacturing | Petroleum and related technologies | Petroleum products. General | Fuels. Liquid | Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment

Proposal begins : 2023-06-14 		Proposal
PWI for EN 14620-6 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and –196 °C - Part 6: Specification for the design and construction of single containment tanks for the storage of liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen or liquid argon

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Energy and heat transfer engineering | Petroleum and related technologies | Fuels. Liquid | Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment

Proposal begins : 2023-06-14 		Proposal
ISO/TC 193/SC 1 N 613, ISO/NP 2614 Analysis of natural gas -- Analysis of biomethane -- Determination of terpenes' content by micro gas chromatography

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Fluid systems and components | Fluid storage devices | Containers and tanks. Stationary | Manufacturing | Petroleum and related technologies | Natural gas | Petroleum products. General | Fuels. Gaseous | Petroleum and natural gas industries equipment

Proposal begins : 2021-04-14 		Proposal
BS EN WI 12285-4:2023 Workshop fabricated steel tanks. - Part 4: Vertical cylindrical single skin and double skin tanks for the aboveground storage of flammable and nonflammable water polluting liquids other than for heating and cooling of buildings

Categories: Protection against dangerous goods | Containers and tanks. Stationary

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 14620-7 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and –196 °C. Part 7: Specific requirements for the design and construction of tank systems for the storage of liquefied ammonia

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS EN 14620-6 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and –196 °C. Part 6: Specific requirements for the design and construction of tank systems for the storage of liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen or liquid argon

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS EN 14620-5:2025 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -196 °C. - Part 5: Testing, drying, purging and cool-down

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Approval begins : 		Approval
BS EN 14620-2 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and –196 °C. Part 2: Metallic components

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS EN 14015 EN 14015 Specification for the design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed, above ground, welded, steel tanks for the storage of liquids at ambient temperature and above

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Public comment begins : 2025-09-04 		Public comment
Published (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD 7777:2000 Alternative steel selection and its effect on design and testing of tanks to BS 7777

Categories: Cryogenic vessels | Steels. Pressure purposes

Published standard begins : 2001-08-10 		Published standard
BS EN 14620-5:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C. Testing, drying, purging and cool-down

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2006-12-04 		Published standard
BS EN 14620-4:2025 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -196 °C. Insulation components

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2025-05-02 		Published standard
BS EN 14620-3:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C. Concrete components

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2006-12-04 		Published standard
BS EN 14620-2:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C. Metallic components

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2006-12-04 		Published standard
BS EN 14620-1:2024 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed tank systems for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and −196 °C. General

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2024-05-15 		Published standard
BS EN 14015:2004 Specification for the design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed, above ground, welded, steel tanks for the storage of liquids at ambient temperature and above

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2005-02-03 		Published standard
BS EN 12285-3:2019 Workshop fabricated steel tanks. Horizontal cylindrical single skin and double skin tanks for the underground storage of flammable and nonflammable water polluting liquids for heating and cooling of buildings

Categories: Protection against dangerous goods | Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2019-04-24 		Published standard
BS EN 12285-2:2005 Workshop fabricated steel tanks. Horizontal cylindrical single skin and double skin tanks for the aboveground storage of flammable and non-flammable water polluting liquids

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2005-02-22 		Published standard
BS EN 12285-1:2003 Workshop fabricated steel tanks. Horizontal cylindrical single skin and double skin tanks for the underground storage of flammable and non-flammable water polluting liquids

Categories: Protection against dangerous goods | Containers and tanks. Stationary

Published standard begins : 2003-08-05 		Published standard
Withdrawn (4)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 14620-4:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C. Insulation components

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-02 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14620-1:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C. General

Categories: Containers and tanks. Stationary

Withdrawn begins : 2024-05-15 		Withdrawn
BS EN 12285-1:2018 Workshop fabricated steel tanks. Horizontal cylindrical single skin and double skin tanks for the underground storage of flammable and nonflammable water polluting liquids other than for heating and cooling of buildings

Categories: Protection against dangerous goods | Containers and tanks. Stationary

Withdrawn begins : 2019-05-07 		Withdrawn
AMD 15962 BSEN12285-1 : 2003 Workshop fabricated steel tanks. Horizontal cylindrical single skin and double skin tanks for the underground storage of flammable and non-flammable water polluting liquids

Categories: Protection against dangerous goods | Containers and tanks. Stationary

Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-05 		Withdrawn