Sarens Expands Crane Taxi Service in Texas

September 24, 2026 - Sarens has expanded its crane taxi rental service from its Houston, Beaumont, and Odessa branches to support maintenance turnarounds and lifting operations at energy facilities across Texas.

The service is intended for projects that require cranes for limited work periods, including the replacement or installation of industrial components at refineries, fractionation plants, and chemical processing terminals. Sarens said its approach allows cranes to be brought to a site for a specific lift and removed after the work is completed.

The company said the service uses all-terrain and telescopic cranes that can be deployed without lengthy on-site assembly. Equipment can be dispatched from Sarens' Texas locations to the Gulf Coast and West Texas.

The company said the model can be used for work involving modules, tanks, valves, and heat exchangers. Cranes can be positioned at a facility during overnight or other short work windows, perform the required lifting operation, and leave the site afterward.

According to the company, removing equipment after a lift frees space within industrial facilities and avoids keeping cranes positioned at a plant when they are not needed.

Sarens cited growth in U.S. natural gas production and LNG infrastructure as factors contributing to demand for lifting and maintenance services in Texas. The company referenced projects including Port Arthur LNG, Golden Pass, and the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion.

According to Energy Information Administration forecasts cited by Sarens, U.S. natural gas production is expected to reach 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, with the Permian Basin in Texas contributing 29.2 Bcf/d.

Victor Martinez, country manager for Sarens USA, said the company's crane taxi model is intended to provide lifting equipment during maintenance work without keeping cranes on site for extended periods.

“We are going through a transformative moment in the energy map of Texas and the Gulf Coast. The volume of LNG processing and export requires maintenance turnarounds in refineries and petrochemical plants to be executed with clockwork precision. In environments where space is tight and safety is the top priority, companies cannot afford to have cranes standing idle on technical ground. Our Taxi Rental model, operated from our bases in Houston, Beaumont, and Odessa, provides our clients with the flexibility of relying on heavy-tonnage equipment and highly qualified engineers strictly for the duration of the lift, optimizing project budgets while guaranteeing the highest safety standards.”

Sarens also cited recent lifting work in Texas. At a plant in the Golden Triangle near Beaumont, the company said it used Liebherr all-terrain telescopic cranes to replace an industrial furnace. According to Sarens, the cranes were used to dismantle existing structures and install a new 55-ton unit in a single lift.

The company also said it has participated in modernization and turnaround projects at refining facilities in Corpus Christi, including the lifting and installation of heavy reactors and heat exchangers during turnaround windows.