Saudi Arabia: KBR expands interests to security facilitiesnote

Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) is reportedly becoming a serious competitor to all major US construction and contracting companies active in Saudi Arabia, including notably Bechtel and Fluor. KBR is carrying out a contract to manage the construction of a chemicals and plastics production complex in Ras Tanura, and is now said to be expanding activity in the Kingdom to include security and military facilities. The following 276-word report focuses on this and tells what the Saudi Interior Ministry thinks about this company.