- Fluor will deliver FEL-2 services for X‑energy’s Seadrift SMR project; contract value undisclosed and will be recognized in Q1 2026.
- Project proposes four 80‑MW SMR units (320 MW total) to supply electricity and industrial steam to Dow’s Seadrift site, replacing aging energy and steam infrastructure.
- Construction permit application was submitted in March 2025 and is under review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; project is supported by DOE’s ARDP.
- X‑energy’s program includes the XE‑100 SMR and TRISO‑X fuel fabrication development, and Seadrift is positioned as the first grid‑scale advanced reactor to serve an industrial facility in North America.
Contract scope
Fluor has been contracted by X‑energy to deliver Front‑End Loading Stage 2 (FEL‑2) services for the proposed Seadrift advanced nuclear project; FEL‑2 covers project definition, strategic planning, feasibility assessment, cost control and risk mitigation, and Fluor will recognize the undisclosed contract value in Q1 2026.
Project design and purpose
The proposal calls for four 80‑MW small modular reactor (SMR) units to provide baseload electricity and industrial steam to Dow’s Seadrift site, replacing aging energy and steam infrastructure and serving on‑site process needs.
Regulatory and program status
The project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP); a construction permit application was submitted in March 2025 and is under review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Fuel and deployment context
X‑energy was selected by DOE in 2020 to develop its XE‑100 SMR and a TRISO‑X fuel fabrication facility and has completed engineering and preliminary reactor design along with advanced development and licensing work for its Oak Ridge fuel facility; Seadrift is positioned as a candidate for early grid‑scale industrial deployment in North America.
Site profile
Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations span about 4,700 acres and produce more than 4 billion pounds of materials annually for markets including food packaging, footwear, wire and cable insulation, solar cell components, and medical and pharmaceutical packaging.
