DISPATCH · LIVE NCCCO· OSHA· ISN· AVETTA· EST. 2003
Industry Refining & Petrochem

Refining
Petrochem

Refineries and petrochemical plants are our largest customer segment. We are pre-qualified, pre-badged, and pre-positioned to work the Louisiana–East Texas industrial corridor: Lake Charles, Plaquemine, Baton Rouge, Geismar, Baytown, La Porte, Pasadena, Deer Park. Cranes from 40 to 500 ton are available with engineered lift plans and 24/7 dispatch support.

§ 01 How we work

Refinery & petrochemical crane services

Refining work runs on turnarounds and emergencies. Both require equipment that shows up on time and operators who already know the gate procedure, the unit superintendent, and the safety culture of the plant. We invest heavily in compliance — ISN, Avetta, OSHA, owner-specific safety programs — and in operator training so that the crane that rolls in does not slow the project down. For turnarounds we engage in pre-build, pre-stage cranes inside the fence, and rotate operators on 12-hour shifts for as long as the outage runs.

§ 02 Where we work in this industry

Typical scopes.

  • Refinery turnaround support
  • Exchanger and vessel work
  • Reactor head removal and replacement
  • Pipe rack rebuild and modification
  • Tank construction and repair
  • Coker, FCCU, and crude unit work
  • LNG module set and module work
  • Emergency unit trip response
§ 03 Cranes we send

Equipment commonly dispatched.

§ 04 Services

How we package the work.

§ 05 Yards in your area

Closest CDH yards for refining & petrochem work.

§ FAQ Questions dispatch gets asked

Refining & Petrochem crane work, answered.

Are your operators badged for refinery work?

We hold ISN and Avetta registrations and every operator carries current NCCCO certification, which covers the screening most Gulf South refineries and chemical plants apply. Site-specific orientation is booked ahead of the job so nobody is held at the gate.

Can you work inside a live unit?

Yes, and most of our refinery work is exactly that. Live units mean hot work permits, restricted radii, congested setup positions and often night windows. Those constraints shape crane selection before load weight does.

Do you support turnarounds?

Yes, with cranes pre-staged before the window opens and coverage across shifts rather than a single unit. Turnaround work is booked months out because the whole region competes for the same cranes in the same spring and autumn windows.

What kind of picks do you do in refineries?

Exchanger bundle pulls, vessel and column work, reactor internals, heater work, piping and structural steel. Most are radius-constrained rather than weight-constrained, because the crane rarely gets to sit where you would want it.

What documentation does a plant usually require?

Certificates of insurance, current annual crane inspection records, operator certifications, and an engineered lift plan for anything the site classes as critical. We assemble the pack before mobilisation rather than on arrival.

Which yards cover the refining corridor?

Baton Rouge for the river and Geismar corridor, Lake Charles for Westlake and Sulphur, Baytown for the Houston Ship Channel, and Lafayette for Acadiana fabrication work feeding all three.

Can you respond to an unplanned outage?

Yes. Dispatch runs 24 hours and unplanned outages are a regular call. The first conversation establishes what is genuinely needed, which is often a smaller and faster unit than the caller first assumed.

Do you provide engineered lift plans for plant work?

In-house, including load chart verification at actual parameters, rigging design, ground bearing and route survey. Sealed plans are available where the owner requires them.

Have refining & petrochem work coming up?

Two-minute call to scope the pick. Same-day quote in most cases.

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