CITGO Lake Charles: 2027 coker turnaround

Confirmed2027; quarter and dates not disclosed

CITGO confirms the move to 2027; execution dates are not disclosed.

CITGO has deferred the coker turnaround at its Lake Charles refinery to 2027, according to its second-quarter 2026 results, released on August 13. The announcement does not specify a quarter, start date or duration.

Source: CITGO press release, distributed by PR Newswire

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Coker scope

The disclosure identifies work on the Lake Charles coker. It does not describe individual work packages, name contractors or establish a refinery-wide shutdown.

Source: CITGO press release, distributed by PR Newswire

A separate example of turnaround logistics

Sodexo’s account of the January 2022 turnaround at Pascagoula describes 11 weeks of around-the-clock support and as many as 4,800 additional contractors.

That example illustrates the scale of support services at another refinery. It is not an estimate of the duration, staffing or scope of CITGO’s 2027 coker work.

Source: Sodexo

Services to assess

These categories are planning considerations for coker work, not announced work packages, contract awards or open bids.

  • Coker inspection and repair
  • Mechanical services
  • Welding
  • Scaffolding and insulation
  • Safety and temporary services

Updates

CITGO announced the deferral of the Lake Charles coker turnaround to 2027.

Source: CITGO press release, distributed by PR Newswire

Initial calendar entry based on CITGO’s second-quarter results.

Source: CITGO press release, distributed by PR Newswire
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CITGO second-quarter 2026 results

CITGO press release, distributed by PR Newswire · Published 2026-08-13