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KBR, Inc. is a global engineering, technology, and professional services company headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. It delivers science, technology, engineering, and logistics support solutions to U.S. federal government agencies, allied nations, and commercial clients worldwide.
The company is organized into two main business segments: Mission Technology Solutions, providing full life-cycle support for defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and other government programs including systems engineering, cybersecurity, and mission operations; and Sustainable Technology Solutions, offering proprietary process technologies, catalysts, engineering, procurement, construction, and digital solutions for the energy, chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, and fertilizer industries, with emphasis on sustainability, hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, and circular economy applications.
Founded through the 1998 merger of M.W. Kellogg and Brown & Root under Halliburton, KBR became independent following its 2006 IPO on the New York Stock Exchange after separation from Halliburton. It employs approximately 36,000 to 38,000 people and operates in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.
In the chemical industry, KBR holds a prominent position through its licensed technologies for ammonia production, olefins, and sustainable processes, supporting major projects in petrochemicals and energy transition. As a publicly traded company (NYSE: KBR), it is recognized for innovation in complex industrial and government projects.
Also known as Kellogg Brown & Root and Kellogg Brown & Root LLC.
chemXplore tracks 25 projects involving KBR, of which 17 are active.
Besides these 17, the record holds 7 completed projects and 1 on hold.
17 more active projects and the 8 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 25 in chemXplore →
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PDP due Q1 2027 before FEED; plant planned for 57,000 t/year SAF using 100,000 t/year bioethanol from a domestic bioethanol plant via Alcohol-to-Jet PureSAF.
Joint revamp targets ~10% lower specific energy at SKW unit 2 and major natural gas savings at LAT unit 2 via KBR KRES reformer; contracts signed end-September 2026.
Two Ruwais projects secured $1.39bn; terminal received $928m (incl. $225m Islamic), ammonia $460m for a 1 mtpa plant. EPC works are >90% (ammonia) and ~70% (terminal).
Detailed engineering for Gas Compressor Station 6 to capture low‑pressure associated gas currently flared and feed it into Iraq’s domestic energy system.
Third-quarter results show strong cash flow, production milestones, record refining performance, CCS progress, and a $20B 2027 share-repurchase program.
Revenue rose 5% to $2.0B and adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $268M; backlog reached $23.1B. Spin-off of Mission Technology Solutions (Trinzic) targeted for Jan 4, 2027 with Investor Days in November.
Adjusted EBIT returned to SAR 2.17bn and adjusted net income to SAR 0.84bn; FID granted for large ammonia/urea complex, methanol feedstock allocated, and $450m divestment completed.
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