KBR wins Algeria energy project contract

KBR, a leading player in the construction sector, has been awarded a major contract by JVGAS – a joint venture of Sonatrach, Statoil and BP – to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services in Algeria.

Under the terms of the contract KBR will provide detail design engineering, procurement services as well as construction management at the major gas developments at In Salah Gas and In Amenas, said a statement from the company.

This work, which is expected to be performed over 48 months, will be a KBR collaboration with engineering and the procurement services being performed from the UK and Chennai offices in partnership with the local, in-country, engineering office, it added.

"KBR is proud of its long history in Algeria where we have been working for over 45 years," remarked Jay Ibrahim, the president for KBR (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

"This project will demonstrate KBR's ability to utilize its global resources to provide the full spectrum of engineering project services on one of the largest projects in the country," he added.

Source: tradearabia.com