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Turnaround Planning Management & Execution

Jerry Strickland and Alvin Wilson form a unionized mechanical contracting company called WilsonStrickland, Inc. and perform their first FCC Revamp at the Texas City Refinery now owned by Valero.

A major part of WilsonStrickland’s work is in the repair and fabrication of pressure vessels and tanks.

Jim Robinson forms Altair Construction, a non-union contracting company.

Altair Construction performs simultaneous FCC projects (a Revamp at Navajo and a Maintenance Turnaround at Charter Oil).

WilsonStrickland performs first Coker Turnaround at Amoco Texas City.

Alvin Wilson retires from WilsonStrickland.

Jim Robinson, Mike Walton, and Jerry Strickland form AltairStrickland, a nonunion mechanical contracting company.

AltairStrickland starts relationship with Dow Chemical as a preferred provider of tower internal services.

AltairStrickland provides value-added engineering and pre-planning services for customers. AltairStrickland completes first Ammonia Convertor revamp at Enid, Oklahoma.

AltairStrickland employees participate in annual blood drives and other community activities. Jim Robinson, President of AltairStrickland, creates JETTS a time tracking and cost reporting system specific to turnarounds.

We add turnaround management services to our engineering and pre-work planning services.

While working on a project in New Mexico, an AltairStrickland employee designs a circular logo for the company. The logo depicts two towers and a crane lifting the cap of an FCCU with an adaptation of an ancient symbol for the sun and moon.

Our safety record is significantly below the national average. AltairStrickland repairs spheroid at Phibro Houston.

AltairStrickland introduces its All Stars newsletter providing information to employees and customers.

AltairStrickland begins building to-scale models to solve potential field problems…saving customers time and money.

We introduce our poster-size calendar to help customers plan upcoming projects.

Our All Stars newsletter is renamed the Turnaround Times.

AltairStrickland places major emphasis on updating technology, creating detailed employee databases and in-field networks for better information sharing.

We receive twelve safety awards including the 1998 Houston Business Roundtable Safety Excellence Award.

We begin using professional speakers to kick-off turnarounds emphasizing the importance of attitude, teamwork and safety.

AltairStrickland purchases a fabrication shop in Vidor, Texas and names it ASI Piping.

We form a premium field piping services company headquartered in Livingston, LA.

AltairStrickland receives patent for system of structured packing installations for process columns.

AltairStrickland begins installing the life-saving Delta Valve for coker units.

We develop our own Turnaround-Specific Craft Testing Program to test job/quality/safety skills level of craftsmen.

AltairStrickland joins two more industry associations, the Association of Chemical Industry of Texas (ACIT) and the Louisians Chemical Industry Alliance (LCIA).

AltairStrickland celebrates 30 years of FCC and Coker revamps.

An Early Start…You can count on us to perform pre-project planning. This is often the most overlooked

step in project execution but it can be the ultimate budget buster. Our pre-work

planning and pre-work engineering services help eliminate costly surprises.

Using Experience to Set Realistic and Achievable Goals…AltairStrickland was begun in 1976 (then called Wilson-Strickland). From the very start we responded to bid packages with estimates based on prior experience, not wishful thinking. Even then we knew that low cost should not trump safety or quality. Thanks to that successful business model, we remain financially stable and are now a proven innovative leader. As an added bonus, this no-nonsense reputation helps us attract and retain some of the best crafts and trades people in the industry.

The Advantage of Using a SpecialistBecause we stick to our core business—turnarounds, revamps, upgrades, repairs and

emergency services—we are constantly honing our craft. We are specialists, not generalists.

We have experienced any number of “surprises” while working in the field and have

addressed them with on-the-spot innovations.

Keeping Safety ForemostOur most valuable resource is our people. Assuring their safety in the field is paramount. Cheating on safety is a deadly business. We combine our safety policies and procedures with the best available safety professionals. These safety professionals bring with them the proper training and the “air of authority” that is necessary in the field. Our craftspeople are regularly trained in the latest safety techniques and are furnished with the latest safety gear. We also work with our customers to keep safety in the forefront of everyone’s mind on every project.

A Quality RecordOur Project Managers and Supervisors know that working safely and being on-time and on-budget are just

part of the job. They know that the quality of workmanship and the quality of managing and supervising has to

be top notch too. This is communicated in all we do for you. Our strict in-house quality procedures help assure

that all applicable codes and customer quality requirements are met. We go further than most in the industry

to further assure quality and safety.

Some of the Services we provide include:

• FCCU and Coker Turnarounds and Revamps

• Alky Turnarounds and Revamps

• Emergency Repairs

• Ammonia Plant Shutdowns and Revamps

• Power Plant Outages

• Pulp & Paper Mill Shutdowns

• Tower Retrays and Specialty Packing Services

• Specialty Welding Services

• ASME Code Welding

• Heater and Boiler Repair

• Pipe and Vessel Fabrication

• NOx and SOx System Installation

• Constructability Reviews

• Project Planning, Cost Control and Management

Jim Robinson forms Altair Construction, a non-union contractng company.

Altair Construction performs simultaneous FCC projects a Revamp at Navajo and a maintenance Turnaround at Charter Oil

WilsonStrickland performs first Coker Turnaround at Amoco Texas City

AltairStrickland starts relationship with Dow Chemical as the preferred provider for tower internal services

AltairStrickland employees participate in annual blood drives and other community activities. Jim Robinson President of AltairStrickland creates JETTS a time tracking and cost reporting system specific to turnarounds.

Our safety record is significantly below the National Average. AltairStrickland repairs spheroid at Phibro Houston

AltairStrickland begins building to-scale-models to solve potential field problems…saving customers time and money.

AltairStrickland starts major emphasis on updating technology creating detailed employee databases and in field networks for better information sharing

AltairStrickland receives patent for system of structured packing installations for process columns

AltairStrickland celebrates 30 years of FCC and Coker revamps

EXAMPLE:

Before starting the field work for a refinery’s new refractory, we were concerned about the lack of work space between the air grid trunk and the deflector cone. We built an actual full scale model that demonstrated it would be more efficient to pre-fabricate one piece than to field fabricate and install the two pieces separately. By anticipating this problem and solving it in advance, we saved the refinery numerous man-hours and expense.

Example: We recently completed an extensive FCCU revamp in twenty days and a major turnaround in just twenty- six days. Both were on-time and on-budget. Our customers had realistic goals and we helped make it happen.

Example: The steam generator shell had ruptured at a Midwest ammonia plant. AltairStrickland began repairs within hours. We replaced the generator liner and repaired the split shell as we re-tubed a condenser, replaced tubes in the furnace and replaced a heat exchanger.

The exchanger was under a floor. Dismantling and replacing the floor would be cost and time consuming. Instead, AltairStrickland fabricated a “machine mover” at the site and cleverly slid the heat exchanger out a side-wall. No piping had to be cut and the flooring remained intact. The plant was producing at full capacity in just twelve days.

Example: We invited guest speaker, Randy Snow, to kick off a major turnaround. At age 16, a one thousand-pound bale of hay fell on him, breaking his back. Today, he is a Special Olympics Tennis Player and popular speaker. Randy’s message is simple. He and other speakers we provide are poignant reminders that safety regulations are not impediments to a project’s completion, but that they are rules that need to be followed for life.

AltairStricklandT U R N A R O U N D P L A N N I N G , M A N A G E M E N T A N D E X E C U T I O N

1605 S. BATTLEGROUND ROAD, LA PORTE, TX 77571

PHONE: 281-478-6200DIRECT: 281-817-2137

FAX: 281-478-6206MOBILE: 281-705-2416

e-mail: [email protected]

JEFFREY WEBBERG E N E R A L M A N A G E R

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