KBR’s Phenol Technology Selected by Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo for Rabigh II Project Feasibility Study
December 08 2009 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a
contract by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo) to provide basic engineering
and related services for its phenol technology in support of a
detailed feasibility study for development of the companies’ joint
Rabigh II Project. The project is planned as a major expansion of
the existing petroleum refining and petrochemical production
complex in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
KBR will provide a basic engineering package and related
services to facilitate the feasibility study, a joint initiative
between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo. The study is designed to
evaluate the viability of investment in the Rabigh II Project,
which includes an ethane cracker, a new aromatics complex and
various petrochemical units including phenol and acetone.
“KBR looks forward to participating in its second grassroots
phenol project in Saudi Arabia and building on our existing
technology portfolio in the Middle East market,” said Tim Challand,
President, KBR Technology. “Upon successful completion of the
feasibility study, we also look forward to providing our innovative
phenol technology to the project and assisting Saudi Aramco and
Sumitomo in achieving their production goals for Rabigh II.”
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals,
civil infrastructure, power and industrial markets. For more
information, visit www.kbr.com.
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