Innovative risk management solutions for petrochemical and refining facilities
We partner with petrochemical and refining organizations to plan for, mitigate, and respond to risk in highly complex, critical environments.
In the petrochemical and refining industry, risk is ever-present. Whether you’re facing equipment failure, maintenance challenges, or extreme weather events like hurricanes, keeping your temperature, energy, and air systems online is critical. In environments where high operating temperatures and flammable materials are the norm, a single risk can quickly escalate into a cascade of issues.
At Aggreko, we provide innovative risk management solutions that encompass all the risks your utilities face. We’re experienced in delivering risk mitigation services for petrochemical and refining facilities. As a result, we can help you anticipate risk and, when disaster strikes, we’re ready to respond at a moment’s notice. So you can:
- Deploy engineered, to-scale, co-planned packages when an emergency or failure happens
- Receive emergency equipment delivered in record time
- Rightsize backup and standby equipment with help from our experts
- Speak to an expert, 24/7/365
- Plan for potential risks before they happen with Aggreko contingency planning
- Maximize production continuity and safety
Aggreko’s difference: Dedicated, efficient risk management services
With our expertise, patented solutions, and strategic, data-driven approach, we’re here to help petrochemical and refining companies mitigate risk and maintain continuity.
Extensive experience
From arc flash to water damage and equipment failures, we understand the industry and the challenges you face.
Scalable equipment
Across energy, air, and HVAC, we can provide backup equipment for even the most demanding plants.
Rapid response
Our strategically located depots enable us to respond on short notice to minimize your downtime and disruption.
Risk expertise
Our risk management and contingency planning experts can help you forecast risk and plan early.
Knowledge across the petrochemical and refining spectrum
From maintenance jobs to process enhancement applications, our diverse expertise across petrochemical and refining means we’re a single partner for the temporary utilities that improve your key performance indicators.
Getting your plant or refinery back up and running fast
- Respond to and recover from emergencies with an experienced crisis management team and rightsized equipment including generators, electrical distribution equipment, air conditioners, and air compressor units. Our years of experience in emergency preparedness for petrochemical and refining plants means that when your primary equipment fails, we respond quickly with everything you need to resume production.
- Prepare for seasonal risks including hurricanes, freezes, floods, fires, and more with a risk assessment analysis and standby equipment including generators for emergency energy. Our generators are all built for harsh environments, easy to move, and available with a variety of fuel options. We also provide cooling to help mitigate dangerous temperatures when primary HVAC and temperature control equipment fails.
- De-risk important upgrades to critical parts of your facility including electrical distribution systems. We provide temporary switchgear with all associated equipment, so you can undertake your upgrade without extensive downtime.
- Maintain safety for your employees with petrochemical and refinery safety solutions including air conditioners, chillers, and air handlers. To improve process safety management for your refinery or petrochemical plant, we’ll work with you to develop a complete solution for temperature-sensitive environments.
Aggreko’s Greener Approach: Stay sustainable, even in emergencies
To offset high exhaust emissions and utility consumption, the petrochemical and refining sector is already making strong progress on the journey to a more sustainable future. We know it’s unacceptable to compromise on your sustainability standards, even in the event of an emergency. That’s why environmental risk assessments for your refinery or petrochemical plant are a crucial part of our risk management solutions.
Our Greener Upgrades initiative is our constant investment in new technologies that improve efficiency and lower costs. Across our fleet, you’ll find a range of efficient, low-emissions equipment and features including:
- Tier 4 Final generators with efficient engines and lower emissions
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS) to increase flexibility and reduce generator runtime
- End-to-end engineered electrical distribution solutions that use existing grid energy to completely eliminate emissions and generators
- Alternative fuels including gas and biofuels
- Expert rightsizing and remote monitoring with energy management software
Why does the downstream oil & gas and chemical industry choose Aggreko?
When a refinery or petrochemical plant needs to control risk and maximize uptime, they turn to us.
Turnkey risk management
We design everything around your plant, your risk profile, and what is needed to keep you up and running.
24/7 remote monitoring
With Aggreko’s Remote Monitoring service, we optimize the performance of your emergency equipment.
Sizing expertise
We rightsize your solution based on your true load profiles, minimizing costs and optimizing performance.
Ready for anything
Our unique scale means we can respond to any emergency, including major issues with main air blowers or cooling towers.
Process enhancement
Our Aggreko Process Services (APS) team can proactively suggest risk-reducing strategies like decoupling parts of your plant.
The trusted partner
Working with Aggreko is working with an industry leader with over 50 years’ experience in 80+ countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
The petrochemicals and refining sector uses hazardous resources and products, often in high temperatures, with restrictive margins that make downtime simply unacceptable and, in many cases, dangerous. This makes having an operational risk management solution for your refinery or petrochemical plant essential.
The most common risks in the industry are equipment failures. These can be the result of poor maintenance, harsh operating conditions, mechanical failures in rotating equipment, and seasonal hazards like hurricanes, freezes, floods, fires, and more. That’s why robust contingency planning and a readily available source of reliable utilities like energy, temperature control, and compressed air are vital.
At Aggreko, we create close relationships with our petrochemical and refining customers to anticipate their requirements and plan ahead of time. By understanding your risk, we can develop a comprehensive contingency plan that prevents future failures where possible and defines a clear response plan for every potential challenge.
Our customers also benefit from the scale and reach of our fleet. We become a single point of contact for all the equipment that may be required in an emergency, with the presence to deploy it fast to wherever it’s required.