KBR Marks the Completion of Construction and Commissioning Phase for Nigeria LNG Train Six

Houston, Texas - January 7, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that its joint venture, TSKJ Nigeria Ltd., has completed the construction and commissioning phase of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 6 project on Bonny Island, Nigeria. NLNG awarded TSKJ the lump sum engineering, procurement, and construction contract (EPC) for LNG train six in July 2004.

"TSKJ has a proven track record of success having served as the primary contractor to NLNG on LNG projects since 1995," said Arturo Aranda, KBR vice president, project management. "The successful and timely completion of this project further solidifies KBR's reputation for delivering on-time and under budget."

TSKJ led the construction efforts on the 4 million tons per annum LNG train, two gas turbine power generators and additional liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) chilling capacity.

Train 6 is the 4th EPC project TSKJ has executed for NLNG, which was completed with an excellent safety and quality record, was completed in just less than 41 months from contract award to RFSU. The project recently achieved 10 million man hours without a lost time incident.

TSKJ is a joint venture consisting of Technip, Snamprogetti, KBR and JGC, which in November was again named the Outstanding International Contractor in Nigeria for the second consecutive year. The award recognized their record of health, safety and environmental stewardship, quality workmanship, community relations, and local content.

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