KBR announced on February 23, 2026, that it has gotten a major contract from Basra Oil Company – BOC in order to offer Integrated Field Management Services – IFMS for the massive Majnoon Oil Field, which is located in southern Iraq. This field is one of the largest oil fields in the world, having estimated reserves of more than 38 billion barrels.
According to the Integrated Field Management Services contract, KBR will offer complete upstream engineering and project as well as operations management along with maintenance services in order to elevate crude production, make the field facilities more modern, and also execute advanced AI along with digital technologies in order to make utmost use of reservoir performance, and that too in a safe and sustainable manner. The scope of services of KBR includes the likes of subsurface drilling along with reservoir engineering in order to make sure of an integrated approach towards development, functioning, and also maintenance of this very strategic oil asset based out of Iraq.
According to President of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, Jay Ibrahim, “This award underscores KBR’s deep and diverse technical capability, including upstream operational services, and decades-long commitment to Iraq. Oil field development projects of this scale and complexity require a strategic and trusted high-value provider with proven in-country experience, disciplined execution, and a strong safety culture. We are honored to support BOC in advancing Iraq’s energy ambitions and delivering sustained long-term value.”
The project is most likely to generate major local employment throughout the engineering, construction, and oil field services industries in Iraq, with a starting anticipated workforce of almost 2,000 in-country personnel.
KBR stands committed in terms of knowledge transfer as well as training for the dynamic engineering sector in Iraq and is also going to support implementation of this project by way of a combination in terms of in‑country teams along with global engineering centers, thereby making sure of robust local engagement while at the same time making utmost use of international best practices when it comes to project delivery, digital engineering, as well as operational excellence.
All across the implementation phase, KBR is going to be committed when it comes to supporting development of local community initiatives and will stress the best practices that prevail in engineering and safety, along with technical skill development.
The strategic award to KBR indeed strengthens its engagement throughout the energy sector in Iraq, which is built on years of deploying value via partnerships, transparency, and consistency, as well as innovation. Right from helping the Iraqi Ministry of Planning so as to create and execute an Iraq Master Plan that looks multifaceted, undertaking multi-year intricate maintenance programs throughout some of the largest oil fields like Rumaila, to going ahead and identifying practical strategies in order to monetize flared natural gas, KBR is well-positioned to be a trusted high-value provider that contributes towards economic, industrial as well as social growth in Iraq for the times to come.
