Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Greater Houston Chapter has honored Performance Contractors with an Eagle Award for their work on Chevron’s Light Tight Oil (LTO) project in Pasadena, Texas.
The project was an astonishing feat of collaboration, innovation, creativity, and grit – converting an existing oil refinery for more efficient processing of regional crude oil. Our overall goal was to help enable Chevron to extract Texas oil, transport it via Texas pipelines, refine it in a Texas refinery, and distribute refined products to the Texas market. This initiative is set to create jobs in Texas for future generations.
Beyond enhancing capacity, the project diversifies the refinery's portfolio by introducing jet fuel, boosts gasoline and diesel production, decommissions specific units, enhances process safety, and reduces refinery emissions. Entrusted with this forward-looking vision, Performance approached their responsibility with the “We Build Better” mentality.
At the completion, the total project scope included:
- 3,223 Cubic Yards of Concrete Pours
- 921 Civil Foundations
- 60 Pieces of Equipment Set
- 5,948 Pieces of Structural Steel Erection
- 67,856 Linear Foot of Pipe Installation
- 7,036 Welds
- 1,938 Tie-Ins
- 1,478,300 SIF Free Work Hours
- 0 Near Misses
- 0.88% Weld Repair Rate
Being honored by ABC Greater Houston with an Eagle Award was a testament to our meticulous planning and safe implementation of both new and existing policies and procedures. Throughout our work, we adhered to two fundamental principles: "Do it safely or not at all" and "There is always time to do it right." This mindset enabled us to transform obstacles into opportunities.
ABC Greater Houston was founded in 1969, and today serves several hundred commercial and industrial contractors, suppliers, and construction associates in the Greater Houston area. Their Excellence in Construction Awards, established in 2000, recognizes outstanding projects in the commercial and industrial construction industry.
