KBR Inc. has secured a venture administration contract from Sonangol for the design and building of a brand new refinery in Lobito, Angola, with a capability of 200,000 barrels per day.
Beneath the phrases of the contract, KBR will present companies encompassing the venture administration of engineering, procurement and building part execution, the corporate stated in a current information launch. The monetary particulars of the contract weren’t disclosed.
The Lobito Refinery Undertaking is without doubt one of the most vital power infrastructure tasks within the area and can contribute to Angola’s power independence, in line with the discharge. Upon completion of the venture, Angola is predicted to have a 200 % enhance in its capability to supply gas merchandise inside the nation.
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KBR accomplished the FEED part of the venture in 2023, offering a cost-competitive design that met Sonangol’s enterprise targets whereas assembly the superior emission requirements required within the business, KBR stated.
The contract award additional extends the partnership of over 20 years between KBR and Sonangol within the growth of important pure sources in Angola, KBR famous.
“We’re excited to be part of this vital venture and to proceed to develop and keep a considerable presence within the area”, Jay Ibrahim, KBR President for Sustainable Know-how Options, stated. “This win is indicative of KBR’s strategic dedication to supply differentiated technical companies that assist Angola’s sustainable growth targets”.
Ammonia Undertaking at U.S. Gulf Coast
Earlier within the 12 months, KBR stated that its blue ammonia know-how was chosen by Tokyo-based Inpex Company and Oklahoma Metropolis-based LSB Industries for a big, commercial-scale clear ammonia manufacturing and export venture on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Beneath the phrases of the contract, KBR will present know-how licensing and proprietary engineering design for an ammonia plant with a capability of 1.1 million metric tons each year, designed to seize carbon whereas maximizing yields, in line with an earlier information launch. The monetary particulars weren’t disclosed.
“We’re honored to work with Inpex and LSB on this strategic venture to implement our market-leading low-carbon blue ammonia know-how”, Doug Kelly, KBR President for Know-how, stated. “With this award, KBR continues its dedication to supply sustainable options that meet the evolving market wants whereas serving to purchasers notice their decarbonization targets”.
“KBR brings a wealth of expertise, experience and innovation to this world-scale, blue ammonia venture”, LSB Industries President and CEO Mark Behrman stated. “We stay up for partnering with them to attain a profitable end result, which is able to additional assist our technique of changing into a pacesetter within the world power transition via the manufacturing of low-carbon merchandise”.
“We imagine that KBR’s unwavering dedication to excellence and steady enchancment will allow us to attain optimum low-carbon ammonia manufacturing with utmost effectivity, robustness and security”, Shoichi Kaganoi, Senior Vice President for Hydrogen and the CCUS Growth Division of Inpex. “We’re delighted to collaborate with KBR, an organization that shares our values of sustainability and technological development, as we work collectively to contribute to a extra sustainable and modern future”.
Science, know-how and engineering options supplier KBR describes itself as a world chief in ammonia know-how. Since 1943, KBR has licensed, engineered, or constructed over 250 grassroot ammonia crops worldwide, it stated.
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