KBR Lands Long-Term Maintenance Deal at Saudi Petchem Hub

By Simon West

Engineering firm KBR has secured a major seven-year maintenance contract with Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP).

The agreement, which includes an optional three-year extension, will see KBR deliver a full suite of maintenance services at SATORP’s expanding petrochemical facility in Jubail. The scope spans preventive, predictive, corrective and shutdown maintenance, aimed at ensuring high reliability and operational performance across the complex.

The deal builds on more than a decade of collaboration between the two companies, KBR said, and comes as SATORP pushes ahead with a major expansion of its integrated refining and petrochemicals operations. KBR said it will apply its experience to support commissioning and start-up phases, with a focus on achieving peak plant availability from the outset and driving top-tier performance while managing costs.

“Through this contract with SATORP, KBR reinforces its commitment to driving in-country value and upholding a strong safety culture across all assets,” said Jay Ibrahim, president of KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions unit, pointing to the company’s use of advanced analytics and digital tools to enhance asset performance.

Meanwhile, KBR also announced it had been awarded a contract by Zallaf Exploration, Production and Refining of Oil and Gas Company in Libya to provide project management and technical services for the South Refinery Project in Ubari.

The deal will see KBR will providing contract management, project management and supporting technical services throughout the EPC phases of the project, work that is expected to be executed over a 50-month period.

KBR and Aramco are members of the Breakbulk Global Shipper Network.