KBR named preferred bidder for Freeport LNG project in US

US-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company KBR has been selected by Freeport LNG Development as the preferred bidder for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract for Train 4 at its LNG export facility near Freeport, Texas.

KBR provides solutions for aerospace and defence, energy and chemicals, intel and data science, and federal and civilian markets.

KBR president and CEO Stuart Bradie said: “We are excited to be selected for this significant project, and to continue to grow our leadership position in gas monetization.

“This project is firmly in line with our stated corporate strategy to sign up the right work with the right clients, and we appreciate FLNG’s confidence in KBR’s ability to deliver.”

Under the contract, KBR is expected to provide engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup of a 5Mtpa LNG train and gas pre-treatment plant for the export of US gas to international markets.

Freeport LNG has selected KBR following completion of a nine-month front-end engineering and design (FEED) verification, execution planning and EPC proposal process. The fourth train will be similar to the first three trains at the LNG export facility.

KBR has previously delivered major projects in the US Gulf Coast region, including a recent EPC ammonia facility in the Freeport area.

The fixed-price EPC contract is expected to be concluded within this quarter. This will be followed by a limited notice to proceed period, which will include early engineering and commitment of critical long lead equipment orders.

Full notice to proceed is expected in the second half of this year.

KBR provides professional services and technologies across the asset and programme lifecycle within the government solutions and energy sectors.

The company has customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries across three global businesses, namely government solutions, technology solutions and energy solutions.