The contract has been awarded on behalf of Abu Dhabi National Oil (ADNOC) to manage front end engineering design (FEED) phase of the Hail & Ghasha development project in Abu Dhabi.
KBR will also offer PMC services for the detailed engineering phase of the project, as part of a contract with Occidental of Abu Dhabi.
Occidental, along with OMV Offshore Abu Dhabi, is managing Hail & Ghasha sour gas project.
As per terms of the deal, KBR will offer project management consultancy services, which is expected to be carried out for two years.
Hail & Ghasha Project, which is one of the largest sour gas fields, is expected to generate around one billion cubic ft of sour gas per day.
According to KBR, the infrastructure requirement for the Hail & Ghasha project includes a minimum of eleven offshore artificial islands to be designed and constructed.
KBR EMEA president Jay Ibrahim said: "KBR is very pleased to be awarded this important project in support of Abu Dhabi's Gas Infrastructure Improvement Plan.
“We look forward to the opportunity to reestablish ourselves amongst the UAE's top Project Management Consultants as we continue to build on KBR's long and successful history within the ADNOC group of companies.
"This contract demonstrates KBR's ability to establish strong local partnerships as well as our global oil and gas capabilities for greenfield project developments in any location across the globe.”
With operations in around 40 countries, KBR offers differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the government services and hydrocarbons sectors.
