API 1184 Sample Flashcards Test your API 1184 knowledge with 6 interactive sample flashcards. This set uses the same practice-style format as the I4I Academy flashcard bank—tap a card to reveal the answer and the applicable API 1184 section reference so you can confirm the requirement and learn more efficiently. Tap again to flip back and keep reviewing the key points until they feel second nature.
API 1184 Training Course Sample Flashcards (Interactive)
Click a card to reveal the answer and reference numbers. Click again to flip back.
Flashcard 1 • Monitoring vs Reporting
Stormwater work: what must be “verified” vs “reported”?
During stormwater management facilities work, one team member lists field verifications
while another lists daily deliverables. What’s the clear reporting deliverable that is NOT just a verification check?
Answer: Daily progress reports (including items like backfill placement/compaction) are a reporting deliverable, not just a monitoring verification step.
Ref: API 1184 Table 51 & Table 52
Flashcard 2 • “Same Item Shows Up Twice”
Hydrotest: the document that is both checked AND reported
In hydrostatic testing, which specific documentation item appears as a monitoring step during test head removal/replacement
and also shows up again as a reporting requirement?
Answer: Test head inspection documentation (it’s part of monitoring during head removal/replacement and also listed as a reporting requirement).
Ref: API 1184 Table 134 & Table 136
Flashcard 3 • Winter Hydrotest Readiness
Winter testing: what must be ready before you ever pressurize?
If it’s winter and you’re preparing a hydrotest on buried pipe, what are the key readiness items that tie together
equipment capability and cold-weather preparation?
Answer: Verify pump capacity (pressure delivery and volumetric flow rate), ensure any required pre-heating for winter testing of buried pipe is executed, and confirm water heating boilers (winter season) are in working order.
Ref: API 1184 Table 126 & Table 127
Flashcard 4 • CP + Grounding Interface
Preventing shorts: CP workmanship meets grounding risk
You’re installing CP test stations and grounding is being installed nearby.
What three controls directly prevent shorts/broken continuity or unintended bonding across these two activities?
Answer: (1) Ream conduit/cable ends at the junction box to remove burrs that may cause a short, (2) electrically test CP test leads after backfill to confirm connections have not been broken, and (3) ensure grounding activities do not unintentionally short/bond required isolation measures for stray current mitigation and CP systems.
Ref: API 1184 Table 142 & grounding monitoring considerations
Flashcard 5 • “After Backfill” Proof
The post-backfill check that becomes a reportable result
After backfill, what specific check is performed to confirm integrity, and where should you expect to see it show up again as a deliverable?
Answer: Electrically test CP test leads after backfill to confirm connections haven’t been broken; the continuity test results are captured in the CP installation/test station report.
Ref: API 1184 Table 142 & Table 143
Flashcard 6 • Cross-Discipline Safety Overlap
Same safety controls appear in two different systems
When comparing building lighting activities to AC electrical systems, what safety controls show up in both areas, and why is that important for field execution?
Answer: PPE and lockout/tagout are explicitly called out in both areas. That means the same safety baseline must be enforced across lighting work and AC electrical work to prevent inconsistent controls between crews.
Ref: API 1184 Table 176 & Table 185
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