Energy, Petrochemicals and Chemicals

KBR is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up (EPC-CS) services, process technology, consulting and industrial services to the energy, petrochemical and chemical industries. For more than 90 years, we have worked side by side with clients the world over to meet project objectives and help them succeed.

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Gas Monetization

KBR has safely and successfully designed and constructed more than half of the world's operating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity. And as an experienced EPC company, we have participated in all but one competitively bid grassroots LNG projects since 1976.

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A Realistic Dynamic Modeling Approach to Support LNG Plant Compressor Operations

In LNG plants, refrigeration compressors are among the most critical components in terms of both capital investments and operational costs. Safe, stable and sustained operation of the refrigeration compressors represents a key component of maximizing onstream time and production.

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KBR Constructing Nigeria and Beyond

Petroleum Africa met up with KBR's Arturo Aranda, Vice President of Project Management – Africa to discuss some of the challenges and trends in construction and engineering for the oil and gas industry, and to gain further insights into KBR's Africa activity.

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KBR LNG Firsts

"We have been at the forefront of the LNG industry for 30 years and continue to find innovative solutions for tomorrow's challenges."

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LNG Technology for the Commercially Minded

As the LNG industry continues to grow there is a steady influx of new players in the business. Most would classify themselves as technical or commercial with respect to their primary responsibilities, and for better or for worse, most have little exposure to the other discipline. Thus, there are process engineers with little understanding of the financial terms and conditions of a project, and commercial people who may understand technical aspects of their specific project but may not be aware of other available processing options.

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LNG Liquefaction Not All Plants Are Created Equal

As the LNG industry has matured, there is often an inclination to compare the successes and challenges among projects over time. Many publications have fallen into the habit of using a specific cost term of "dollars (USD) per ton of annual LNG production" as an indicator for comparing the engineering and execution skills of owners, licensors and contractors. This dollar per annual ton benchmark, commonly abbreviated as "dollars per ton" is highly dependent on site specific factors.

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Natural Gas Specification Challenges in the LNG Industry

LNG is primarily methane, but in most cases also contains ethane, propane and heavier components. Until recently potential buyers of LNG had some flexibility in the ranges of natural gas properties they were able to accept. In many cases the LNG buyer exported electric power and not natural gas, and therefore did not have to meet the needs of natural gas consumers. But now new markets are opening up where pipelines to consumers already exist, and the consumers have specifications which lie outside the range of the LNG produced at many locations.

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On Common Ground

Discusses the companies' recent Skikda project and long standing relationship.

Sonatrach had good reason to act swiftly in 2004. The Algerian state owned oil and gas company needed to replace three LNG trains totaling 3.2 million tpy that an explosion and fire destroyed. Rebuilding the site was vital to the community and would take several years and several billion dollars now that project costs were escalating along with the price of crude oil.

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Transforming Resources Into Value - LNG

We continue to be the leading international contractor for natural gas liquefaction plants, as evidenced by our unparalleled success in the design, engineering and construction of large projects in challenging locations. Alone or with our joint venture partners, we have designed and built over half the global LNG liquefaction capacity in operation between 1976 and 2006.

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