ONE SOLUTION Leads to Mega Results on Dow Turnaround

Several Turner service lines contributed to Dow St. Charles Operations’ Olefins 1 and 2 Turnaround. According to Dow, the turnaround was completed on schedule and within budget, and Dow also appreciated Turner’s “one team” mindset throughout the entire project.

Turner’s Specialized Welding Services (SWS) led the turnaround as the general mechanical contractor. The SWS group also served as the general mechanical contractor for the Poly LP3/LP6 Turnaround at Dow St. Charles Operations, which ran parallel with the Olefins 1 and 2 Turnaround. This turnaround was also completed safely with no recordables and involved a total of 14,000 execution work hours and more than 45 employees. With a total of 946 flange breaks and 70 welds with a zero percent reject rate, the turnaround was a great success and had a flawless start-up with no leaks.

Turner did a great job supporting the Dow SCO Olefins TA. They worked closely with Dow leadership with a ‘one team’ mindset and were able to quickly make adjustments in the field to improve productivity, which had a huge impact on the success of this turnaround.

Dow Turnaround Manager Tim Borne

Turner maintenance employees led by Site Manager Tony Ditta played a pivotal role in both the Olefins 1 and 2 and Poly LP3/LP6 turnaround’s success. Turner’s SIPA group was also recognized for its work during the Olefins plant turnaround. Special recognition goes to SIPA Project Manager Judy Mendoza for her leadership in overseeing this project. 

Turner Specialty Services’ inspection and NDE group supplied Dow with APIs, NDE technicians, multiple X-ray crews, surface ET and PAUT, and rope access inspection crews.

PROJECT QUICK FACTS

DOW SCO OLEFINS 1 & 2 TURNAROUND

• 2.5 Months

  duration
• 0

  Recordables

SIPA

• 21,500

  WORK HOURS
• 60+

  PAINTERS

NDE & INSPECTION

• 25,000+

  WORK HOURS
• 50

  PEAK HEADCOUNT

MAINTENANCE

Blinding and unblinding equipment for hot work, executing the overflow of the turnaround packages, moving and demobilizing all logistics equipment, and coordinating piping work

SWS

• 290

  EMPLOYEES
• 198,000

  WORK HOURS
• 1,792

  WELDS
• 5,838

  FLANGE BREAKS