KBR awarded FEED contract for Coastal Bend LNG export project

KBR has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for Coastal Bend’s planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.

The Coastal Bend LNG project is expected to include multiple liquefaction trains, cogeneration facilities, LNG storage tanks and marine export infrastructure. The project will utilize ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade Process technology as part of Coastal Bend LNG’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve overall efficiency.

Under the contract, KBR will lead the FEED effort for the entire inside battery limits scope, including LNG liquefaction and nitrogen rejection, gas treatment and heavy hydrocarbon removal. The scope also includes integration of Honeywell UOP technologies. In addition, KBR will provide overall project coordination among the parties and support Coastal Bend LNG with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filings and permitting activities.

“KBR is proud to collaborate with Coastal Bend LNG to help shape how LNG is produced and delivered to global markets from the Texas Gulf Coast,” Jay Ibrahim, president of KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions business, said in a statement. “This award underscores KBR’s leadership in designing energy infrastructure that is efficient and scalable, helping to meet global energy demands. With our deep roots in the Gulf Coast and more than five decades of LNG expertise, we’re proud to assist Coastal Bend LNG’s goal of setting a new standard for low-carbon LNG energy production.”

Nick Flores, CEO of Coastal Bend LNG, said KBR’s technical capabilities align closely with the project’s objectives. “KBR brings impressive expertise in engineering and design across many process technologies, including LNG and industrial decarbonization, and shares our mission to provide low-carbon energy to the world,” Flores said. “Our collaboration with KBR and ConocoPhillips, and their combined experience in this space, will enable us to maximize our facility’s efficiency and economic targets, while minimizing our carbon intensity.”

KBR said the award builds on its more than 50 years of experience in LNG project development and reflects its continued focus on deploying technologies that reduce carbon intensity and improve energy efficiency across the LNG value chain.