The Houston based engineering and construction companywill aid with pipe work and custom fabrication for the project on the oil sands upgrader.

Financial details were not disclosed.

"KBR will support Shell’s effort to maximize off-site modularisation for this project by providing pipe spool fabrication and module assembly for pipe, process, equipment and building modules," KBR said.

"The scope also includes the fabrication of several unique and innovative vertical modules and support for off-site testing and commissioning services."

The first of its kind in the Canadian oil sands, the project aims to trap 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year into Cambrian age sandstone for storage,a hedge against climate change.

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