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KBR to pay $143m to settle Iraq case

By John Lee. KBR has announced that it has settled a legacy lawsuit pending in federal court, USA ex rel Howard v. KBR, Inc. et al. Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO, said: "We are pleased to put this decade-old lawsuit behind us as we close out one of our final legacy legal issues. We […]

KBR to help develop Iraq's Ratawi Field

By John Lee. US-based contractor KBR is to carry out the design work for Iraq's Ratawi (aka Artawi) Central Complex development. The work is part of the Ratawi gas-field project in Basra, which is being carried out by the South Gas Company (SGC) in cooperation with France's TotalEnergies. KBR's involvement was confirmed in a statement […]

KBR settles Iraq Fraud Lawsuit for $14m

By John Lee. US-based engineering company Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) has agreed to a settlement of nearly $14 million to resolve allegations of fraud relating to its activities in Iraq. According to a statement from the US Department of Justice, the claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no […]

UK's Proserv Wins Contract at Majnoon Oilfield

By John Lee. UK-based global controls technology company Proserv Controls has secured a significant contract to manufacture and deliver 22 wellhead control panels (WHCP) to the Basra Oil Company (BOC) for use on the Majnoon Oil Field in southern Iraq. The deal has been arranged through KBR, the Houston based engineering, procurement and construction management […]

Cabinet Extends Contracts of KBR and Antonoil at Majnoon

By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved the renewal of two contracts at the Majnoon oil field. Chinese company Anton Oilfield Services Group (Antonoil) is to continue to provide Integrated Field Management, while the American company KBR will provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM). The decision allows for the extension of the contracts […]

Shell hands over Majnoon Oilfield

By John Lee. Shell has reportedly exited the Majnoon oilfield and handed over its operations to the Basra Oil Company (BOC). Sources told Reuters that the handover was formalised on Wednesday, and that the process was "smooth". According to the news agency, Anton Oilfield Services (AntonOil) and Petrofac will now operate the giant oilfield on […]

KBRwyle Wins New Iraqi Contract

KBR announced today that its global government services business, KBRwyle, has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification to provide base life support services to the U.S. Army throughout Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). The Army Contracting Command (ACC) awarded this one-year task order modification, exercising the third option year on the task […]

KBR Confirms Contract to Develop Majnoon

KBR, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Basra Oil Company (BOC) for the development of the Majnoon Oil Field in Basra, Iraq. Under the terms of the contract, KBR says it will provide overall project management, multi-discipline engineering support, procurement and construction management services to BOC under a two […]

New Contracts Signed to operate Majnoon Oilfield

By John Lee. Basra Oil Company (BOC) has signed contracts with the Chinese company Anton Oilfield Services Group (Antonoil) and the US company KBR to operate and maintain the Majnoon oil field. A statement from the Ministry of Oil put the value of the contracts at $118 million, adding that there would be "other secondary […]

KBR, Anton Oil to replace Shell at Majnoon?

By John Lee. According to a report from Platts, the Iraqi oil ministry is about to award two management contracts to replace Shell at the Majnoon oil field. Sources say the state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC) has opted to operate the field instead of replacing Shell, and junior partner Petronas, which announced last year it […]

KBR to help Develop Majnoon Oilfield

By John Lee. Iraq has reportedly reached an agreement with US engineering firm KBR to help manage projects to develop production capacity at the Majnoon oilfield. Shell is preparing to exit the Majnoon oilfield by the end of June 2018, handing it over to the state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC). Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, the head […]