Suncor Awards Contract for 2010 Turnaround Project to KBR

SUGAR LAND--October 13, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Engineering, construction and services company KBR Incorporated (NYSE:KBR) (Houston, Texas) has secured a contract from integrated energy company Suncor Energy Incorporated (NYSE:SU) (Calgary, Alberta) to provide services for the latter's 2010 turnaround project being implemented at Suncor's oil sands plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Under the contract, KBR Canada (Calgary) will manage, plan and execute the shutdown and maintenance activities of the plant, including direct hire of the labor force, the management of subcontractors, and the coordination of activities between Suncor's workforce and other contractors hired during the turnaround.