KBR awarded detailed engineering contract for West Qurna‑1 gas capture
- KBR was contracted by AKT Oil Services to provide multi‑discipline detailed engineering design for Gas Compressor Station 6 at West Qurna‑1.
- The project is designed to capture low‑pressure associated gas that is currently flared and integrate it into Iraq’s domestic energy value chain.
- West Qurna‑1 is one of the world’s largest oil fields, with more than 20 billion barrels of recoverable reserves.
- The work is part of Basrah Gas Company’s programme to expand gas‑capture infrastructure and reduce flaring and is being delivered by AKT under its EPC contract with BGC.
Contract and scope
KBR has been awarded by AKT Oil Services a contract to deliver multi‑discipline detailed engineering design services for Gas Compressor Station 6 at the West Qurna‑1 oil field.
Purpose
The project targets capture of low‑pressure associated gas that is currently flared, with the objective of integrating recovered gas into Iraq’s domestic energy value chain to support greater energy efficiency and reduced emissions.
Project context and delivery
The work forms part of Basrah Gas Company’s programme to expand gas‑capture infrastructure across southern Iraq and is being delivered by AKT under its engineering, procurement and construction contract with BGC. West Qurna‑1 is cited as having more than 20 billion barrels of recoverable reserves.
KBR position
The award expands KBR’s portfolio of energy infrastructure projects in Iraq and the Middle East; the company has been a service provider in Iraq for more than four decades and provides services across gas processing, field development and related infrastructure planning.
Source: KBR