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.
chemXplore tracks 20 projects involving KBR, of which 14 are active.
KBR's role on them: FEED, EPC, Technology licensor, Technology / equipment supplier, and EPCM.
13 new construction and 1 revamp / retrofit.
2 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on all 14 of them For subscribers
Targeting: Ammonia (7), Hydrogen (5), Urea (4), Carbon dioxide (3), Graphene (2), Methane (2)
License and engineering package for single‑train 3,500 MTPD ammonia unit in Jubail; will produce 1.2 Mt ammonia/year and lift urea output to 7.4 Mt/year.
Third line comprises 2,300 t/d ammonia and 4,000 t/d single-line urea (ACES21™); built adjacent to existing Port Harcourt complex; awarded 2023, completed June 2026.
Plans target 20,000 t/yr hydrogen and ~60,000 t/yr graphite using methane decomposition; ties into MESH long‑duration storage to capture surplus wind power and cut emissions.
Two 3,850 MTPD urea units in Al Jubail; €125m technology package covering licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment; supports Saudi fertilizer capacity expansion.
New complex adds 1.2 Mt/yr ammonia and 2.6 Mt/yr urea, lifting urea capacity to 7.4 Mt/yr; construction starts Q4 2026, commercial production expected Q4 2030. Includes carbon capture tech.
FEED awarded for Norfolk e‑NG plant using ~250 MW electrolysis to produce synthetic methane for export to Japan; FID targeted 2027 and commercial operations by 2030.
Upgrades will let the Train 1 facility process up to 3 Mtpa of Scarborough gas; scope includes an NGL unit, nitrogen recycle compressor and custody metering; major module lift and a 4,600 t module installed.
London tribunal upholds suspension due to sanctions, orders ~€260m to Tecnimont, rejects €1.6bn counterclaims; Phase 2 will consider injunctions and extra damages.
By country, the most active first. active / all projects
The 8 with the most active projects, of 15 countries.
