Refinery Report – December 2021

Marathon Refinery – Wilmington

Schultz Mechanical is completing much of the tank farm work inside Marathon Refinery. Our men and women are doing excellent work for Schultz Mechanical. There are a few small projects at Marathon Refinery still slated to continue through the end of this year. Schultz is looking to use the current manpower to complete their scheduled work.  

Valero Refinery – Wilmington

Schultz has a few small turn-around projects inside the Valero Refinery. Schultz will possibly need a few more journeymen at the Valero Refinery in the fourth quarter of this year. Members will need the RSO20 training card and the TWIC card to accept a job at the Valero Refinery. California Spectra Electric also has turn-around work scheduled in the Valero-Wilmington Refinery in early 2022. Cal Spectra has work in a few different units of the refinery and will need manpower. Spectra will need certified level “B” instrumentation technicians, journeymen wireman and apprentices for this work.  

PBF Refinery – Torrance

M.B. Herzog will need certified level “B” instrumentation technicians and a few certified journeymen wiremen for upcoming turn-around work in the fourth quarter of this year. The requirements to work at PBF – Torrance are the RSO 20 and the TWIC card.  

World Energy Refinery – Paramount

Work at World Energy – Paramount Petroleum is looking to get started with the new contract work by the end of this year. Newtron Electric is waiting for the AQMD permit so they can begin the demo and rebuild of much of the old Paramount Refinery. 

Both Newtron Electric and California Spectra Electric have been awarded the first of many contracts for much of this very fine work inside what will be the new World Energy Refinery. The first contract will require both of our electrical contractors to hire IBEW Journeymen, Certified Instrumentation Technicians and IBEW Apprentices for this new contract. The RSO20 training card will be needed to take a call out to World Energy Refinery. Newtron Electric is looking to begin work at the World Energy facility and will be placing an initial call for approximately 50 inside wiremen and women. Newtron Electric will also be placing calls for apprentices. California Spectra Electric will also get started at this refinery in the early part of 2022 and will be placing a handful of calls for all classifications.  

Other Refineries

As the fourth quarter approaches, work in many other refineries will also be coming. Many of our other contractors working in the refineries are looking to acquire much-needed manpower in the winter months of 2021. So stay current with the RSO20 training card and keep your TWIC card current in order to take a call out to these refineries. 

Manny Solis
Refinery Business Representative
(626) 318-7442
msolis@ibew11.org