The University of Toledo
01/30/2026 | Press release | Archived content
American Petroleum Institute Donates Standards to College of Engineering
American Petroleum Institute Donates Standards to College of Engineering
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is providing free access to its consensus-based standards for industry best practices to students in The University of Toledo's College of Engineering, supporting students who are preparing to enter the oil and natural gas industries.
Institute representatives joined faculty, staff and students as well as industry representatives and elected officials at an invitation-only event on Thursday, Jan. 29, to celebrate the effort in the Brady Engineering Innovation Center.
From left, American Petroleum Institute (API) representative Sabrina Wilkin; Dr. Yakov Lapitsky, professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering; API representative Chris Zeigler; API representative Claire Linkhart; and Dr. Mohammad Elahinia, dean of the College of Engineering.
API represents all segments of America's oil and natural gas industry, supporting nearly 11 million U.S. jobs. With approximately 600 members, API companies produce, process and distribute the majority of the nation's energy.
The institute has established more than 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability since its establishment in 1919.
Access to API standards will directly benefit chemical and mechanical engineering students pursuing a co-op or post-graduation employment in the petrochemical industry by enabling them to reference the same technical guidelines used by working engineers around the world. Chemical engineering students will utilize the standards in courses like Chemical Process Economics and Design and Chemical Process Simulation and Design.
"API is proud to provide free use of our standards to the students of The University of Toledo, a premier institution preparing the next generation of industry professionals, to help augment learning and equip students with the training they need to advance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability in the oil and natural gas industry," said Chris Zeigler, executive director of American Petroleum Institute Ohio. "This is a long-term investment in our region's energy future, including the skilled workforce needed to support area refineries and other critical energy infrastructure."
"The gift of access to these standards will help students develop creative solutions that align with industry best practices," said Dr. Yakov Lapitsky, a professor and chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering. "This access reinforces our program's strength in teaching students to be creative, practical and employment-ready problem-solvers."
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