Global energy infrastructure development company Coastal Bend LNG has announced that it has selected KBR,and Técnicas Reunidas to lead the front-end engineering and design (FEED) for its planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Pending a positive final investment decision, the two firms will move forward with the full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) phase.
KBR and Técnicas Reunidas will collaborate on designing multiple large-scale LNG trains using ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade Process (OCP), aiming to deliver cost-competitive LNG while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
“KBR and Técnicas Reunidas bring impressive expertise in engineering and design across many process technologies, including LNG and industrial decarbonization, and share our mission to provide low-carbon energy to the world,” said Nick Flores, CEO of Coastal Bend LNG.
“Our collaboration with KBR, Técnicas Reunidas, and ConocoPhillips, and their combined experience in this space, will enable us to maximize our facility’s efficiency and economic targets, while minimizing our carbon intensity.”
Jay Ibrahim, President of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, added: “KBR is proud to collaborate with Coastal Bend LNG to help shape how LNG is produced and delivered to global markets from the Texas Gulf Coast.
"This award underscores KBR’s leadership in designing energy infrastructure that is efficient and scalable, helping to meet global energy demands. With our deep roots in the Gulf Coast and over five decades of LNG expertise, we’re proud to assist Coastal Bend LNG’s goal of setting a new standard for low-carbon LNG energy production.”
Arthur Crossley, Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer at Técnicas Reunidas, said: “Coastal Bend LNG exemplifies how we, along with our customers and technology providers, can develop lower carbon LNG by applying decarbonization innovations to meet the evolving expectations of LNG end-markets.”
The project positions the Texas Gulf Coast as a major hub for low-carbon LNG, combining scale, efficiency, and emissions-conscious design in a sector under growing global scrutiny.
