KBR awarded FEED for Oman LNG

HOUSTON, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and project management services contract for Oman Liquefied Natural Gas LLC (Oman LNG) in Qalhat, Oman. Oman LNG operates three liquefaction trains with a total nameplate capacity of 10.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

KBR is a recognized leader in LNG with over 40 years of continuous experience and depth of capability, know-how and engineering talent that is unmatched in the industry. This project represents KBR's reentry into the Oman market and supports our strategic focus on gas monetization in the Middle East region.

"This contract confirms KBR's strong reputation as one of the world's preeminent leaders in LNG facilities and demonstrates the trust that Oman LNG has placed in KBR following the successful development of the original Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of this world-class LNG facility," said Jay Ibrahim, KBR President: Europe, Middle East & Africa. "We are committed to expanding our footprint in the Middle East and are delighted at this opportunity to reestablish KBR in Oman and contribute to Oman's In-Country Value (ICV) initiatives."

Revenue associated with this contract was undisclosed and will be booked into backlog of unfilled orders for KBR's Engineering & Construction business segment in the second quarter of 2017.

About KBR, Inc.

KBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies across the asset and program life cycle within the Government Services and Hydrocarbons sectors. KBR employs over 34,000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures), with customers in more than 80 countries, and operations in 40 countries, across three synergistic global businesses:

    --  Government Services, serving government customers globally, including
        capabilities that cover the full life-cycle of defense, space, aviation
        and other government programs and missions from research and
        development, through systems engineering, test and evaluation, program
        management, to operations, maintenance, and field logistics
    --  Technology & Consulting, including proprietary technology focused on the
        monetization of hydrocarbons (especially natural gas and natural gas
        liquids) in ethylene and petrochemicals; ammonia, nitric acid and
        fertilizers; oil refining; gasification; oil and gas consulting;
        integrity management; naval architecture and proprietary hulls; and
        downstream consulting
    --  Engineering & Construction, including onshore oil and gas; LNG
        (liquefaction and regasification)/GTL; oil refining; petrochemicals;
        chemicals; fertilizers; differentiated EPC; maintenance services (Brown
        & Root Industrial Services); offshore oil and gas (shallow-water,
        deep-water, subsea); floating solutions (FPU, FPSO, FLNG & FSRU) and
        program management

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, integrated EPC delivery and long term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

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KBR's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors that KBR has identified that may affect the business, results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, KBR undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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