El Segundo Refinery Coke Drum Reliability Project was completed safely, ahead of schedule and under budget
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that the Project Management
Institute has selected Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery Coke Drum
Reliability Project as its 2015 Project of the Year. Fluor served as the
engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor,
in addition to performing initial studies and front-end design work.
The project replaced six coke drums and incorporated seismic upgrades to
the coker structure at Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery in California. The
vertical project required extensive scaffolding and 15 major lifts that
ranged from 166 tons to 500-plus tons, and took place at heights of more
than 250 feet. The project was completed four months ahead of schedule,
$7 million under budget, with no serious injuries and with no disruption
to the plant’s operations.
“Through close collaboration with Chevron and all stakeholders, we met a
significant challenge and helped deliver this project ahead of schedule,
under budget and, most importantly, safely,” said Jim
Brittain, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business in the
Americas. “Fluor takes on the world’s most complex and challenging
projects, and the logistical and safety challenges of this project were
second to none.”
The project team developed an innovative logistics plan to transport the
new drums to the site – reducing the distance from 22 miles to 4.5 miles
to minimize inconveniences to the community. Once at the site, old drums
were removed and the new 95-foot-tall drums, which are three times as
heavy as the Space Shuttle Endeavor, were installed. The project also
removed a 1-million-pound, six-derrick structure and cutting deck that
covered the coke drums. The removal took place in one lift, with a
400-foot tall crane, the largest ever brought to Southern California.
The project used interactive planning sessions, safety commitment
workshops, cutting-edge technology and strict scaffolding safety
guidelines to complete with no serious incidents or lost-time injuries.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction
firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects.
The company creates and delivers innovative and integrated solutions for
its clients in engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction,
maintenance, and project management on a global basis. For more than a
century, Fluor has served clients in the energy, chemicals, government,
industrial, infrastructure, mining and power market sectors.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 136 on the FORTUNE
500 list. With 40,000 employees worldwide, the company's revenue for
2014 was $21.5 billion. For more information, visit www.fluor.com
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