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| 11/18/09 | Qatar-Bahrain Causeway to Be Unveiled at Bridges Middle East Conference| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) will be part of the team unveiling the design for the
world’s longest marine causeway, the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway. The project
will be showcased this Sunday, November 22, at the Bridges Middle East
Conference, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
As Programme Manager, KBR is responsible for management of the design
and construction on behalf of the client, the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway
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| 11/11/09 | KBR Receives Award for Woodside's Pluto Train 2 and Train 3 LNG Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has accepted a Contract Award
from Woodside for a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for
Train 2 and Train 3 of Woodside’s Pluto Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Project. The contract also includes an option for early engineering,
procurement and construction management (EPCM) services.
The Pluto Train 2 and 3 development is being undertaken as ... |
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| 11/05/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company for Operator Training Simulator| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company (SAUDI KAYAN) to develop and implement
an Operator Training Simulator (OTS) for its grassroots phenol plant
located in Saudi Arabia.
KBR, who is also the technology licensor for the phenol plant, will
develop a customized, high-fidelity simulator to be used for the initial
training of SAUDI ... |
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| 11/02/09 | KBR Awarded FEED Contract by Chevron for Big Foot Topsides Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
Chevron USA Inc. for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of the
topsides for the proposed Big Foot development facility. The Big Foot
field is located in the Walker Ridge Block 29 of the Gulf of Mexico and
is owned by Chevron USA Inc. (operator), Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC and
Marubeni Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. The proposed facility ... |
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| 10/30/09 | KBR to Participate at the Goldman Sachs 2009 Global Industrials Conference| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it will participate at Goldman
Sachs’ 2009 Global Industrials Conference on Thursday, November 5, 2009,
at 8:00 AM Eastern Time (7:00 AM Central Time).
Interested parties may listen live over the Internet by accessing the
link to the webcast at www.kbr.com.
Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register and to
download and install... |
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| 10/29/09 | KBR Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results|
$0.45 per diluted share for third quarter 2009 net income
attributable to KBR, Inc.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR):
Revenue for the first nine months of 2009 increased 12% over the first
nine months of the previous year
Operating income for the first nine months of 2009 increased 6% over
the first nine months of 2008
Solid backlog at the end ... |
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| 10/26/09 | KBR Announces New Chief Financial Officer| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that Susan Carter has been appointed the
company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Carter’s
appointment is effective October 29, 2009, coincident with the
retirement of Kevin DeNicola.
Carter was previously the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer for five years at Richardson, Texas-based Lennox International,
Inc. ... |
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| 10/26/09 | KBR Announces Appointment of Infrastructure and Minerals President| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that Colin Elliott has been appointed
President of KBR’s Infrastructure and Minerals (I&M) business unit,
effective immediately.
As President, Mr Elliott will be responsible for all KBR’s
infrastructure and minerals business activities globally.
Created in late 2009 to strengthen KBR’s position in the infrastructure
and minerals ... |
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| 10/20/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by Al-Bayroni Al-Jubail Fertilizer Company for Ammonia Plant Upgrade| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by
Al-Jubail Fertilizer Company (Al-Bayroni), a SABIC affiliate, to provide
engineering, procurement and supply of proprietary equipment for
Al-Bayroni’s existing ammonia plant located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Under the contract, KBR will provide engineering design, procurement and
installation support services for a new auxili... |
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| 10/19/09 | KBR Announces Appointment of North American Government and Defense President| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that William C. Bodie has been appointed
President of KBR’s North American and Defense business. This business
will be responsible for KBR’s activities on behalf of U.S. and other
North American government and defense customers.
During his tenure with KBR, Bodie has overseen liaison activities with
KBR’s global Government and Infrastructure customers... |
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| 10/15/09 | KBR Awarded Framework Contract for Engineering Services by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd.| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a Framework
Contract by Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd., the technology arm of the Sasol
Group (Sasol), to provide engineering services across various sectors of
Sasol Group’s business including downstream, petrochemical, and upstream
in Southern Africa.
Under the agreement and on the basis of mutually agreed terms and
conditions, KBR ... |
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| 10/08/09 | KBR Awarded Turnaround Contract by Suncor Energy, Inc.| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by
Suncor Energy, Inc. to provide turnaround services for Suncor’s 2010
Turnaround project at its oil sands plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta,
Canada.
KBR Canada will provide turnaround planning, management and execution
for the shut down and maintenance of the plant including direct-hire
labour resources, management of su... |
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| 10/07/09 | KBR Dividend Declaration| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that its board of directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on the
company’s common stock, payable January 15, 2010, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on December 15, 2009.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil
... |
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| 09/30/09 | KBR 2009 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 30, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) will host a conference call on Thursday, October 29,
2009, to discuss third quarter financial results. The call will begin at
10:00 AM Central Time (11:00 AM Eastern Time).
The press release concerning the 2009 third quarter earnings will be
posted on the KBR website www.kbr.com
prior to the conference call. Please visit the website to listen to the
call live via webcast. ... |
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| 09/28/09 | KBR Awarded FEED Contract by Saudi Aramco for Shaybah NGL Program| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) to provide front-end
engineering and design (FEED), and Project Management Services (PMS) for
its Shaybah Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Program at Shaybah field located
in Saudi Arabia.
KBR will provide FEED and PMS services to develop the process design,
layout, develop equipment an... |
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| 09/18/09 | KBR Awarded Clean Coal Contract by Beijing Guoneng Yinghui Clean Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. for First Commercial TRIG(TM) Implementation Worldwide| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 18, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
Beijing Guoneng Yinghui Clean Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. (Beijing
Guoneng) to provide licensing, engineering services and proprietary
equipment for the implementation of KBR’s and Southern Company’s
Transport Integrated Gasification technology (TRIG™) at a Dongguan IGCC
Power Plant in Guandong Province, People's Republic of China.
... |
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| 09/17/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to Implement ROSE(R) Technology at Mumbai Refinery| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 17, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by
the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), to provide license and
engineering services and proprietary equipment for augmenting the
capacity of an existing de-asphalting unit in its Mumbai Refinery in
India.
KBR will perform a revamp on an existing propane de-asphalting unit
(PDA) using its proprietary ROSE® technology an... |
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| 09/14/09 | KBR Joint Venture Awarded Gorgon Project EPCM Contract| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that Kellogg Joint Venture Group (KJVG)
has been awarded by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd an estimated AUD ~ 2.7
Billion contract to Engineer, Procure and Construction Manage (EPCM) the
LNG downstream and logistics portion of the multi-billion dollar
Chevron-operated Gorgon LNG Project.
KJVG, a KBR led Joint Venture consisting of partners JGC, Clough and
Hatch, wil... |
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| 09/09/09 | KBR to Present at D.A. Davidson's Eighth Annual Engineering and Construction Conference| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 9, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announce today that it will present at D.A.
Davidson’s Eighth Annual Engineering and Construction Conference on
Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 7:00 AM Pacific Time (9:00 AM Central
Time).
Interested parties may listen to the presentation live over the Internet
by accessing the link to the webcast at www.kbr.com.
Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to ... |
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| 08/28/09 | KBR Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Announces Retirement| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that T. Kevin DeNicola, Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial officer will step down from his post
effective with the filing of the company’s third quarter 10-Q. Following
that date DeNicola will remain with KBR in a reduced capacity to assist
with the transition to a new CFO. DeNicola is leaving the company to
spend more time with his family and to pursue interests in... |
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| 08/24/09 | KBR Subsidiary Awarded Contracts by StatoilHydro to Upgrade Kårstø Gas Plant| HOUSTON, Aug 24, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced its M.W. Kellogg Ltd. (MWKL) subsidiary
has been awarded two contracts by StatoilHydro at the Kårstø Gas Plant,
near Stavanger, Norway. MWKL will provide Engineering, Procurement and
Construction Assistance (EPCa) for the Double Inlet Crossover
Project (DIXO) and NGL Metering Project.
The goal of the DIXO project is to provide increased regularity and
blending possibilities for incomi... |
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| 08/24/09 | KBR Subsidiary Awarded Contracts by StatoilHydro to Upgrade Karsto Gas Plant| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced its M.W. Kellogg Ltd. (MWKL) subsidiary
has been awarded two contracts by StatoilHydro at the Kårstø Gas Plant,
near Stavanger, Norway. MWKL will provide Engineering, Procurement and
Construction Assistance (EPCa) for the Double Inlet Crossover
Project (DIXO) and NGL Metering Project.
The goal of the DIXO project is to provide increased regularity and
blending p... |
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| 08/20/09 | KBR Announces Formation of Government, Defense and Infrastructure Business Group| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced the formation of a Government, Defense
and Infrastructure Business Group. The new business group will serve
existing and future customers in North America, the Middle East, United
Kingdom and Australia.
"After evaluating the various strategies, customers, activities and
projects within KBR’s current Government and Infrastructure Business, it
was determined... |
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| 08/19/09 | KBR Awarded FCC and Hydroprocessing Technology Contract for Sonangol, E.P. Refinery| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by
Sonangol, E.P. to provide license and engineering services for
grassroots FCC and Hydroprocessing technologies for the Sonaref Refinery
to be located in Lobito, Angola.
KBR will provide licensing services for the state of the art Orthoflow
FCC technology and a Moderate Pressure Hydrocracking Unit (MPHC). This
integrated sol... |
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| 08/17/09 | KBR Announces Executive Management Team in Company's Hydrocarbons Group| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced the appointments of Mitch Dauzat to the
position of President Gas Monetization and Roy Oelking to the position
of Executive Vice President, Oil and Gas. Dauzat and Oelking will
oversee these KBR business units as part of the company’s newly formed
Hydrocarbons Group.
Dauzat previously served as Executive Vice President of Gas
Monetization. He has led KBR&#... |
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| 08/05/09 | KBR Awarded Contract to Provide Detailed Engineering and Procurement Services for ConocoPhillips / Saudi Aramco Yanbu Export Refinery Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2009--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi
Aramco) to provide detailed engineering and procurement services for the
utilities package and the interconnecting systems and pipe racks for the
companies’ joint Yanbu Export Refinery Project (YERP).
The project is under engineering, procurement and construction (E... |
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| 08/04/09 | KBR Awarded FEED Contract by VCNG for Eastern Siberia Oil Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 4, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
Verkhnechonskneftegas (VCNG) to provide front-end engineering and design
(FEED) services for the VC FFD Project located in the Eastern Siberia
region of Russia.
KBR will provide FEED services for a single new build, 140,000 barrels
of oil per day facility, which will be tied back via a new 85-kilometer
pipeline, to the exist... |
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| 07/30/09 | KBR Names Hydrocarbons Group President| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that John Rose has been appointed to the
new position of Group President, Hydrocarbons. Rose, whose tenure with
KBR spans 35 years, previously served as President of KBR’s Upstream
Business Unit. In his new role, Rose will oversee KBR’s hydrocarbon
Business Units of Downstream, Gas Monetization, Oil & Gas and Technology.
“This new position will allow more of an integrate... |
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| 07/30/09 | KBR Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results|
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| 07/29/09 | KBR Achieves Top Key Supplier Designation from British Ministry of Defence| HOUSTON, Jul 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today it has been recognized for the second
year running by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the
department's top Key Supplier. KBR was awarded 8.2 out of a possible 10
points in the MoD's performance assessment, making them the first Key
Supplier ever to receive a score above 8, with a high point of 9.4 out
of 10 for quality of relationship. The MoD Supplier Relations Team has
... |
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| 07/28/09 | Court Dismisses KBR from Two Electrocution Lawsuits| HOUSTON, Jul 28, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today it has been dismissed from two lawsuits
arising from an electrocution incident that resulted in the death of
Sergeant Chris Everett. The dismissal orders were issued by the United
States District Courts in the Southern District of Texas and the Eastern
District of Louisiana.
"The dismissal orders affirm that despite repeated criticism and
statements made by several public officials on... |
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| 07/06/09 | Federal Appellate Court Issues Significant Ruling in Contractor on the Battlefield Case| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 6, 2009--
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in its ruling on Tuesday,
June 30, 2009 in Carmichael vs. KBR (NYSE:KBR) that the Political
Question Doctrine bars the plaintiff’s suit alleging KBR is responsible
for civil liability related to its activities as a contractor to the
U.S. military under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (“LOGCAP”)
contract. The court affirmed in this case that the military, ... |
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| 07/01/09 | KBR Dividend Declaration| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 1, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that its board of directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on the
company’s common stock, payable October 15, 2009, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on September 15, 2009.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, and civil
infrast... |
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| 06/30/09 | KBR 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 30, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30,
2009, to discuss second quarter financial results. The call will begin
at 10:00 AM Central Time (11:00 AM Eastern Time).
The press release concerning the 2009 second quarter earnings will be
posted on the KBR website www.kbr.com
prior to the conference call. Please visit the website to listen to the
call live via webcast. I... |
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| 06/22/09 | KBR Subsidiary Granherne Selected for Conceptual Study as Part of StatoilHydro ASA's Gullfaks 2030 Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 22, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that its consulting subsidiary Granherne
has been selected to take part in a conceptual study of StatoilHydro
ASA’s Gullfaks 2030 project to extend the production from the gas field.
The award builds on previous conceptual studies recently undertaken by
Granherne evaluating the possible installation of a subsea Wet Gas
Compression and the tie-back of the Peon satellite p... |
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| 06/03/09 | KBR Joint Venture Awarded PNG LNG Upstream ProjectsServices Contract by ExxonMobil| HOUSTON, Jun 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) is pleased to announce the award by Esso Highlands Ltd.
(a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation) to the Eos Joint Venture (an
unincorporated joint venture comprising WorleyParsons and Kellogg Brown
& Root), an agreement covering Project Services for the PNG LNG
Project. The agreement commenced in March 2009 and extends to the end of
2014.
The agreement, referred to as an "Enabling Agreement," facili... |
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| 05/29/09 | The following was issued by KBR's Interim President of Government and Infrastructure William C. Bodie in response to the New York Times editorial 'KBR Does it Again' published May 23, 2009:| HOUSTON, May 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The May 23 'KBR Does it Again' editorial contains several plainly
false statements. The piece demonstrates a lack of understanding of the
electrical issues in Iraq and KBR's level of involvement and
responsibility.
Most notably, the editorial states that "Pentagon investigators linked
faulty KBR wiring to the electrocution of four soldiers intent on
relaxation." That assertion is absolutely false. There is no "link... |
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| 05/27/09 | KBR to Present at the 2009 Macquarie Capital Global Infrastructure Conference| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 27, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it will present at the 2009
Macquarie Capital Global Infrastructure Conference on Friday, June 5,
2009, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (12:00 PM Central Time).
Interested parties may listen to the presentation live over the Internet
by accessing the link to the webcast at www.kbr.com.
Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register and to
downloa... |
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| 05/26/09 | KBR to Present at the 2009 Credit Suisse Engineering and Construction Services Conference| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 26, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced today that it will present at the 2009
Credit Suisse Engineering and Construction Services Conference on
Thursday, June 4, 2009, at 7:40 AM Eastern Time (6:40 AM Central Time).
Interested parties may listen to the presentation live over the Internet
by accessing the link to the webcast at www.kbr.com.
Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register and to... |
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| 05/14/09 | KBR Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 14, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today held its annual shareholders meeting in Houston.
KBR shareholders approved the following items at today’s meeting:
Election of two Class III Directors, W. Frank Blount and Loren K.
Carroll
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of
KBR, Inc. for the y... |
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| 05/13/09 | KBR Dividend Declaration| HOUSTON, May 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that its board of directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on the
company's common stock, payable July 15, 2009, to shareholders of record
at the close of business on June 15, 2009.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, and civil
infrastructure sectors. The company... |
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| 04/30/09 | KBR Announces First Quarter 2009 Results| $0.48 Per Diluted Share for First Quarter 2009 Net Income Attributable to KBR, Inc.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 30, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR):
Revenue for the first quarter of 2009 increased 27% over the previous
year first quarter
Solid backlog at the end of March 31, 2009 of $12.8 billion with no
material project cancellations during the first quarter of 2009
Continued strong balance sheet w... |
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| 04/09/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.for Richmond County Combined Cycle Unit Project| HOUSTON, Apr 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that a division of its Services business
unit, BE&K Construction Company, has been awarded a power contract by
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. to provide construction services for a
new natural gas-fired combined-cycle unit at the Richmond County Energy
Complex located near Hamlet, N.C.
BE&K will provide general construction services including installation
of foundations, power genera... |
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| 04/03/09 | REMINDER: KBR to Donate Child Care Facility to United Way of Central Alabama| HOUSTON, Apr 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) plans to officially donate a child care facility to
United Way of Central Alabama in Birmingham on Monday, April 6. The
facility had been previously owned and operated by BE&K, a KBR
subsidiary.
Klaudia Brace, KBR's Senior Vice President of Administration will
present the facility keys to Drew Langloh, President and CEO of the
United Way of Central Alabama and A. Mac Jones, Chairman of the Board of ... |
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| 04/02/09 | KBR to Donate Child Care Facility to United Way of Central Alabama| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 2, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) plans to officially donate a child care facility to
United Way of Central Alabama in Birmingham on Monday, April 6. The
facility had been previously owned and operated by BE&K, a KBR
subsidiary.
Klaudia Brace, KBR’s Senior Vice President of Administration will
present the facility keys to Drew Langloh, President and CEO of the
United Way of Central Alabama and A. Mac J... |
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| 04/01/09 | KBR 2009 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 1, 2009--
KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) will host a conference call on Thursday, April 30,
2009, to discuss first quarter financial results. The call will begin at
10:00 AM Central Time (11:00 AM Eastern Time).
The press release concerning the 2009 first quarter earnings will be
posted on the KBR website www.kbr.com
prior to the conference call. Please visit the website to listen to the
call live via webcast. In ad... |
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| 03/25/09 | KBR Awarded FEED Contract for Ammonium Nitrate Plant at Petrochemical Complex by Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC)| HOUSTON, Mar 25, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC) to complete a Front End Engineering
Design (FEED) project for an ammonium nitrate plant being developed by
Carbon Holdings at its proposed Petrochemical Complex. The complex will
be located 25 km (15.5 miles) from Suez, Egypt, near the Red Sea.
KBR will perform engineering services for both the process units, and
... |
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| 03/24/09 | KBR Announces Interim President of Government and Infrastructure Business Unit| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 24, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced William C. Bodie has been appointed
Interim President, KBR Government and Infrastructure (G&I). Bodie joined
KBR in March 2005 and is a member of KBR’s G&I executive management team
serving as Senior Vice President Customer Relations and Strategy.
During his tenure with KBR, Bodie has overseen liaison activities with
G&I’s global customers and has been responsible for th... |
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| 03/23/09 | KBR Awarded Major FEED Contract by BP for Chirag Oil Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 23, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has been awarded a contract by
BP, on behalf of Azerbaijan International Oil Company (AIOC), to provide
front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Chirag Oil
Project located in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
KBR will provide FEED and procurement support services for a single,
large drilling platform that ties into the existing
Azer... |
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| 03/04/09 | KBR Subsidiary Granherne Selected for FEED work on the Lianzi Field Development Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 4, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that its consulting subsidiary Granherne
has been selected as the contractor by Chevron Overseas (Congo) Limited
for the front end engineering and design (FEED) of the Lianzi
development project. The Lianzi development is located in a unitized
zone which includes portions of the Block 14 License (Republic of
Angola) and the Haute Mer Permit (Republic of Congo).
The... |
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| 02/25/09 | KBR Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that fourth quarter 2008 income from
continuing operations and net income was $88 million, or $0.54 per
diluted share, which included a $20 million, or $0.12 per diluted share,
charge related to the final judgments which resolve the Department of
Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations. This compares to incom... |
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| 02/17/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) to Provide Licensing of KBR Purifier(TM) Ammonia Technology for First Time in India| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it was awarded a contract by Krishak
Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) to provide licensing and basic
engineering services to upgrade two KRIBHCO ammonia plants located in
Hazira, Surat, India.
KBR is licensing KRIBHCO its KBR PurifierTM ammonia
technology as part of the revamp of the plants, making this the first
time the technology has been utilized i... |
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| 02/16/09 | KBR Awarded Kuwait Bulk Fuel Farm Operations Contract by U.S. Army Contracting Command| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced it has been awarded a contract by the
U.S. Army Contracting Command to execute bulk fuel farm operations at
specific military sites near Shuiba Port and at Camp Buehring in Kuwait.
The one-year contract offers four one-year options for renewal and has
an anticipated value of up to $19.2 million.
KBR will provide all services, resources, and management necessary to
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| 02/11/09 | KBR CEO Comments on DOJ and SEC Settlement Agreements in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2009--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) Chairman, President and CEO William P. Utt today
commented on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities Exchange
Commission (SEC) settlements related to KBR’s violations under the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) occurring between 1994 and 2004.
Under the terms of the settlement announced earlier today, KBR will make
payments totaling $20 million over the next eight qua... |
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| 01/28/09 | KBR Awarded Convoy Support Center Contract by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced it has been awarded a $35.4 million
contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic
Programs Center, Winchester, Va., for the Phase II design and
construction of a convoy support center at Camp Adder in Iraq.
The KBR team will design and construct a power plant, electrical
distribution center, water purification and distribution system, waste
water collection... |
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| 01/26/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Fla., For Resource Recovery Facility Refurbishment Project| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2009--KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that a division of its Services business
unit, BE&K, has been awarded a $126 million dollar contract by the Solid
Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Fla., to provide engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) services for the refurbishment of its
North County waste-to-energy resource recovery facility.
BE&K will complete a major refurbishment of the existing t... |
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| 01/14/09 | KBR Awarded Texas Statewide Job Order Contract by The Cooperative Purchasing Network| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2009--KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced it has been awarded a job order contract
by TCPN (The Cooperative Purchasing Network) to provide construction
management services for public entities throughout the entire state of
Texas. The contract, formerly divided among KBR and three contractors in
five state areas, has been consolidated and awarded exclusively to KBR.
The one-year contract offers five option years for renewal and ... |
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| 01/07/09 | KBR 2008 Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2009--KBR Inc. (NYSE:KBR) will host a conference call on Wednesday, February
25, 2009, to discuss fourth quarter financial results. The call will
begin at 10:00 AM Central Time (11:00 AM Eastern Time).
The press release concerning the 2008 fourth quarter earnings will be
posted on the KBR website www.kbr.com
prior to the conference call. Please visit the website to listen to the
call live via webcast. In addi... |
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| 01/06/09 | KBR Announces 2009 Earnings Guidance and Share Repurchase Program| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that the Company’s current estimates for
its fiscal year 2009 earnings per diluted share are in-line with the
current range reflected among analyst estimates.
Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share
repurchase program pursuant to which KBR will repurchase shares in the
open market to reduce and maintain, over time, KBR’s outstanding shares
at approximat... |
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| 01/05/09 | KBR Awarded Contract by CARBO Ceramics Inc. to Build Proppant Facility| HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2009--KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that a division of its Services business
unit, BE&K, has been awarded a contract by CARBO Ceramics Inc. (CARBO)
to provide engineering and construction management services for the
expansion of its proppant manufacturing facility in Toomsboro, Ga.
BE&K will install a new, additional lightweight proppant facility which
will produce an estimated 250 million pounds-per-year of 20/40 ... |
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