Oxy Taft Cogeneration Facility

The Taft Cogeneration Facility is an 894.2MW gas-fired power project that began operations in July 2002, serving as a critical energy infrastructure component for the Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) industrial complex in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The facility features three hydrogen-capable gas generators and one steam generator, providing reliable baseload power generation for one of the Gulf Coast’s major chemical production sites.

Turner Industries provides complete maintenance services for the cogeneration facility, with a dedicated team of 32 specialized professionals including: 18 mechanical specialists, 5 painters, 4 insulators, and 5 scaffold builders. This integrated maintenance approach ensures continuous, reliable power generation through expert care of the facility’s generation assets and supporting systems.

Power Generation Support

Turner’s maintenance expertise ensures optimal performance and availability of the Taft Cogeneration Facility’s power generation assets. Our team brings institutional knowledge of the facility’s operations, maintaining the three H₂-capable gas generators and steam generator with deep familiarity of the unit’s systems and historical practices. This expertise translates directly to maximized uptime and generation reliability.

Key Capabilities:

• Continuous Maintenance Support for Gas and Steam Generation Assets
• Specialized Mechanical Services for Turbine and Generator Systems
• Preventive Maintenance Programs Optimized for Generation Equipment
• Rapid Response Capabilities to Minimize Generation Disruptions

GENERATION OUTAGE EXCELLENCE

Turner Industries excels in supporting planned generation outages at the Taft Cogeneration Facility. Our approach minimizes downtime and ensures rapid return to service:

• Strategic Deployment of Nested Maintenance Personnel
• Supplemental Skilled Workers for Specialized Turbine and Generator Maintenance
• Seamless Collaboration with OEM and Specialized Vendors
• Coordination of Critical Path Activities Including Post-Weld Heat Treatment Services

COMPLETE SERVICE INTEGRATION

Turner Industries leverages multiple specialized service divisions to support the cogeneration facility’s operational needs:

• Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) – Turner Specialty Services
• Hydroblasting – Turner Specialty Services
• Crane and Rigging
• Turnaround Services

OPTIMIZED MAINTENANCE MODEL

Turner’s maintenance model at Oxy Taft optimizes workforce deployment across multiple plant units. The same maintenance professionals who support the cogeneration facility also service other areas within the plant, creating a cost-efficient approach that maximizes resource utilization while maintaining the specialized expertise required for reliable power generation.