kBR, a leading provider of engineering and construction services, said it had been working on the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) to double the sulphur derivatives production capacities at the plante of US chemical major Arkema in Texas, US.  

For more than 40 years, KBR has designed, constructed and maintained hundreds of chemical plants across the globe, said a statement from the company.

KBR has been leading the Feed from its Houston Operations Center and the on-going effort is expected to be completed in the third quarter with Final Investment Decision expected by the year end, it added.

As per the deal, KBR will provide detailed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the facility.

On the contract win, Farhan Mujib, the president, Hydrocarbons Services (Americas) at KBR said: "This significant award demonstrates KBR's integrated engineering, procurement and construction offerings, from the front end loading, through detailed design, to full construction services for the entire project."

"I am delighted for this opportunity to further KBR's new and growing partnership with Arkema, and look forward to further supporting Arkema on this important project," he added.-TradeArabia News Service