KBR signs on to Koch project

Houston — KBR Inc. reports that it has been awarded a reimbursable contract by Koch Nitrogen Co. LLC to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for a new grassroots urea plant, part of a $1.3 billion expansion project by Koch Nitrogen at its Enid, Okla. facility. In addition, KBR will provide construction management services for expansion of the existing ammonia plants and site utilities and infrastructure to support the project. The expansion will increase the plant’s urea and ammonia production capacity by more than 1 million st/y. The new urea plant will have an annual urea production capacity of 900,000 st. The contract value was not disclosed.