HOUSTON, Mar 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) KBR announced today that its consulting subsidiary, Granherne, has been selected to take part in the FEED contract for the Greenfield sections of Hess Denmark ApS' South Arne Phase 3 Development in the North Sea. Granherne was selected for the study via a competitive bidding process. The project will utilize the combined expertise of Granherne and KBR and has assembled an experienced team to manage the fast track schedule.
"This project will further consolidate our excellent relationship with Hess which has built up over several smaller studies," said Richard D'Souza, Vice President, Granherne. "The project has a very tight schedule and we look forward to working with Hess to meet that challenge."
The scope of the project comprises two new well head platforms, one of which is bridge linked to the existing South Arne facility. The other is located 2.5 km NNW of the existing platform. The two platforms are linked by subsea pipelines and an umbilical.
Granherne, a UK-based wholly owned subsidiary of KBR, is a leading front-end engineering consultancy for onshore, offshore and deepwater oil and gas developments with experience of over 3,000 projects in more than 20 countries. For more information, visit
www.granherne.com.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power and industrial markets. For more information, visit
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