HOUSTON, Nov. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR, Inc. (NYSE:
KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply proprietary equipment to Southern Petrochemical
Industries Corporation Ltd. India for its plant located in Thoothukudi in the State of
Tamil Nadu.
Under the contract, KBR will supply an ammonia converter basket as proprietary equipment for the project.
In 2017, KBR supplied License and Basic Engineering Design (LBED) for revamp of the plant to reduce the energy consumption
along with marginal capacity increase, including revamp of the furnace, ammonia converter and exchanger.
"KBR is proud to work with Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation to revamp its ammonia plant using our energy
efficient ammonia technology," said John Derbyshire, KBR President, Technology. "Our proven
ammonia technology has the lowest energy consumption in the industry making it the first choice for ammonia producers
globally."
KBR has a long track record of successfully revamping ammonia plants all over the world, including non-KBR technology plants.
KBR is a global leader in ammonia technology and has been involved in the licensing, design, engineering, and/or construction of
more than 230 grass roots ammonia plants and over 100 revamp ammonia projects globally.
About KBR, Inc.
KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program lifecycle
within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people worldwide (including our joint
ventures), with customers in more than 75 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global
businesses:
- Government Services, serving government customers globally, including capabilities that cover the full lifecycle of
defense, space, aviation and other government programs and missions from research and development, through systems engineering,
test and evaluation, program management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics
- Technology, including proprietary technology focused on the monetization of hydrocarbons (especially natural gas and
natural gas liquids) in ethylene and petrochemicals; ammonia, nitric acid and fertilizers; oil refining and gasification
- Hydrocarbons Services, including onshore oil and gas; LNG (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining;
petrochemicals; chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown & Root Industrial Services);
offshore oil and gas (shallow-water, deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU); program management
and consulting services
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, integrated EPC delivery
and long term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We
Deliver.
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to: the outcome of and the publicity surrounding audits and investigations by domestic and foreign government agencies and
legislative bodies; potential adverse proceedings by such agencies and potential adverse results and consequences from such
proceedings; the scope and enforceability of the company's indemnities from its former parent; changes in capital spending by the
company's customers; the company's ability to obtain contracts from existing and new customers and perform under those contracts;
structural changes in the industries in which the company operates; escalating costs associated with and the performance of
fixed-fee projects and the company's ability to control its cost under its contracts; claims negotiations and contract disputes
with the company's customers; changes in the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas; protection of intellectual property
rights; compliance with environmental laws; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements; compliance with laws
related to income taxes; unsettled political conditions, war and the effects of terrorism; foreign operations and foreign
exchange rates and controls; the development and installation of financial systems; increased competition for employees; the
ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions; and operations of joint ventures, including joint ventures that are
not controlled by the company.
KBR's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks, and other U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors that KBR has identified that may affect the business,
results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, KBR undertakes no obligation to revise or update
publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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