Energy sector engineering contractor KBR has announced that its consulting subsidiary, Granherne, has been awarded a three-year frame agreement by Norwegian energy firm, StatoilHydro, to provide conceptual engineering services for the development of oil and gas resources in the Gullfaks area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Granherne will provide consulting engineering services to evaluate potential processing scenarios for the optimization of StatoilHydro’s process systems and infrastructure.

Clive Vaughan, vice president of Granherne, said: Granherne is pleased to be able to continue working with StatoilHydro, a relationship that spans over 20 years. We are recognized as a quality supplier in conceptual engineering services, and this award consolidates our market position in the Norwegian sector for this type of work.