{"version":"1","article":{"id":"kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026","slug":"kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026?lang=en","title":"KBR ammonia technology selected for SABIC plant in Jubail","summary":"SABIC Agri-Nutrients selected KBR’s Purifier technology for a new single-train ammonia plant in Jubail designed for 3,500 metric tons per day. The project is expected to produce 1.2 million metric tons annually and raise the company’s urea capacity from 4.8 million to 7.4 million metric tons a year.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["epc-contractors"],"published_at":"2026-10-04T22:46:51+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-04T22:46:51+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-29","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"KBR via GlobeNewswire","url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/29/3370600/0/en/kbr-ammonia-technology-selected-for-one-of-the-largest-fertilizer-complexes-in-saudi-arabia.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-29","checkedAt":"2026-10-04"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/kbr-sabic-jubail-ammonia-plant-2026?lang=ar"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["KBR said on September 29 that SABIC Agri-Nutrients had selected its Purifier ammonia technology for a new plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Under the award, KBR will provide a technology licence, basic engineering design, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply. The facility is planned as a single-train unit rated at 3,500 metric tons per day, with annual ammonia production of 1.2 million metric tons. The announcement did not state when construction would begin or when the plant would enter service.","Samsung E&A will act as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor, working alongside KBR on delivery. The project is expected to increase SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ urea production capacity from 4.8 million to 7.4 million metric tons per year. KBR described the award as one of the largest ammonia capacity plants licensed in Saudi Arabia and its largest ammonia licence by capacity in the Middle East and Africa. The release did not disclose the value of the technology and engineering contract.","KBR said its Purifier configuration is intended to lower carbon intensity per ton of ammonia compared with conventional process designs; the announcement did not provide a quantified emissions reduction. The company linked the project to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 industrial objectives and to fertilizer supply for global food security. These are the stated aims of the project. Actual production levels and emissions performance will depend on how the facility is built and operated, so the announcement alone does not establish a measured environmental outcome.","The contract is KBR’s second large-scale single-train ammonia award of 2026, following a 3,430 metric tons per day plant in Latin America, according to the company. KBR said its ammonia technology has been deployed in more than 260 grassroots facilities since 1943. The Jubail project therefore adds to a technology portfolio the company says spans decades and hundreds of new-build facilities, although the release did not identify the other plants or provide independent operating data. It also gave no schedule for completion."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"SABIC Agri-Nutrients selected KBR’s Purifier technology for a new single-train ammonia plant in Jubail designed for 3,500 metric tons per day. The project is expected to produce 1.2 million metric tons annually and raise the company’s urea capacity from 4.8 million to 7.4 million metric tons a year.\n\nKBR said on September 29 that SABIC Agri-Nutrients had selected its Purifier ammonia technology for a new plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Under the award, KBR will provide a technology licence, basic engineering design, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply. The facility is planned as a single-train unit rated at 3,500 metric tons per day, with annual ammonia production of 1.2 million metric tons. The announcement did not state when construction would begin or when the plant would enter service.\n\nSamsung E&A will act as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor, working alongside KBR on delivery. The project is expected to increase SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ urea production capacity from 4.8 million to 7.4 million metric tons per year. KBR described the award as one of the largest ammonia capacity plants licensed in Saudi Arabia and its largest ammonia licence by capacity in the Middle East and Africa. The release did not disclose the value of the technology and engineering contract.\n\nKBR said its Purifier configuration is intended to lower carbon intensity per ton of ammonia compared with conventional process designs; the announcement did not provide a quantified emissions reduction. The company linked the project to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 industrial objectives and to fertilizer supply for global food security. These are the stated aims of the project. Actual production levels and emissions performance will depend on how the facility is built and operated, so the announcement alone does not establish a measured environmental outcome.\n\nThe contract is KBR’s second large-scale single-train ammonia award of 2026, following a 3,430 metric tons per day plant in Latin America, according to the company. KBR said its ammonia technology has been deployed in more than 260 grassroots facilities since 1943. The Jubail project therefore adds to a technology portfolio the company says spans decades and hundreds of new-build facilities, although the release did not identify the other plants or provide independent operating data. It also gave no schedule for completion.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}