KBR to Provide Integrated Technology, Engineering, Procurement and Construction Services for World-Scale Grassroots Ammonia Plant
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced it has been awarded a contract by
Incitec Pivot Limited’s US business, Dyno Nobel, to provide engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) services, as well as technology
licensing and equipment for an ammonia plant to be built in Waggaman,
La. The contract award is valued at approximately $600 million. This
award also builds upon KBR’s portfolio of solid construction execution,
positioning KBR to capitalize on the rapidly increasing shale gas market
in North America.
The 800,000 metric tons of ammonia per annum facility will be designed
using KBR’s PurifierTM technology, which has a documented
track record of safe and reliable operations and offers the lowest
energy consumption in the industry.
“We are proud that Dyno Nobel has selected KBR for the construction of a
world-scale ammonia plant in Louisiana,” said David Zelinski, KBR
President, Downstream. “This award affirms our position as a recognized
leader in ammonia plant technology and EPC services. I look forward to
the successful completion of this project that will enable our client to
extract the maximum possible performance from this world-class facility.”
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, power, industrial, civil
infrastructure, minerals, government services and commercial markets.
For more information, visit www.kbr.com.
