Every hour offline is lost margin.
When a unit is down, the restart date is the only date that counts. Beck Franklin builds and updates turnaround and capital schedules by the shift, so discovery work is decided before it moves the restart.
Where outages run long.
What goes wrong with time and cost in this market, usually long before anyone reports it.
Scope freeze is not frozen
Late scope additions before the outage dilute planning and resources. The schedule must show what each addition costs in hours.
Discovery work rewrites the plan
Inspections open new scope once equipment is apart. Without a fast decision process, the critical path moves before anyone agrees.
Startup is planned too thin
Mechanical completion, safety checks and handback to operations need detail. A rushed startup costs more hours than it saves.
What we watch every update.
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Pre-turnaround readiness
Materials, prefabrication, permits and work packages tracked ahead of the outage, so day one starts at full speed.
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Shift-by-shift progress
Progress against the hourly plan each shift, with the critical path and near-critical paths named for leadership.
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Discovery and emergent work
Every new item added, assessed against the critical path and decided before the next shift starts.
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The milestones at risk
Unit shutdown, mechanical completion, handback to operations and restart, each with remaining float in hours.
The services that fit here.
The 4 services owners and contractors in oil, gas & chemicals use most.
Detailed P6 turnaround schedules by shift, with resource loading and the critical path checked before the unit comes down.
Shift updates during the outage, so leadership sees the real restart forecast every morning.
Daily cost tracking against the turnaround budget, with discovery work priced as it is found.
Fast recovery options when discovery work or a late crew threatens the restart, each tested and priced.
Related projects.
Every project is confidential. Names describe the work, regions stay broad and images are illustrative.
Illustrative · Oil, Gas & Chemicals · Completed 2024Chemical Plant Turnaround ScheduleU.S. Gulf Coast · EPC
Illustrative · Power & Renewables · Completed 2025Utility-Scale Solar and Storage BaselineU.S. Southwest · EPC
Illustrative · Power & Renewables · In progressGas Peaking Plant Schedule ReviewU.S. Midwest · EPCStraight answers to fair questions.
Can you support a turnaround on site?
Yes. Our schedulers can work on site through the outage and update by shift, around the clock if the job needs it.
How do you handle discovery work?
Discovered scope goes through one process: add it, assess its effect on the critical path and get a decision before the next shift.
Do you support repeat turnarounds?
Yes. Recurring turnarounds fit a highly discounted Program Rate, because the templates and lessons learned are in place.
Show us the milestone you are protecting.
Send the oil, gas & chemicals schedule and the date everyone is watching. Beck Franklin will tell you what is driving it and where you still have options.