KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has announced that it has been awarded a major contract by AKT Oil Services Company to provide detailed engineering design services for the West Qurna-1 Low-Pressure Gas Capture Project in Iraq. 

The project is part of Basrah Gas Company’s (BGC) multi-billion-dollar programme to expand gas capture infrastructure and reduce flaring across southern Iraq.

Under this, KBR will provide multi-discipline detailed engineering design services for Gas Compressor Station 6 at the West Qurna-1 oil field, one of the world's largest, with more than 20 billion barrels of recoverable reserves. 

The project is designed to capture low-pressure associated gas that is currently flared and integrate it into Iraq's domestic energy value chain, with the aim of supporting greater energy efficiency and reduced emissions.  

"As a key contributor to Iraq's growing energy infrastructure, KBR is proud to partner with AKT and support BGC's vision for a more sustainable and efficient energy future," remarked Euan McCulloch, KBR Vice President, Middle East. 

"This award builds on our decades-long presence in Iraq and reflects our continued focus on engineering solutions that support energy security, gas monetisation and lower-carbon development across the region," he stated.

The project further expands KBR's portfolio of strategic energy infrastructure projects in Iraq and across the Middle East, supporting major developments spanning gas processing, field development, infrastructure planning and fertilizer production.

KBR has been a service provider in Iraq for more than four decades, working with customers to advance energy reliability, economic growth and industrial development through world-class engineering and technology solutions. The project is being delivered by AKT under its engineering, procurement and construction contract with BGC.-TradeArabia News Service