KBR and Petro Rabigh recently announced the signing of a ten-year cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, KBR will provide comprehensive digital maintenance services to Petro Rabigh through its local joint venture subsidiary, KBR Al Yusr. These services include preventive, predictive, corrective, and periodic shutdown maintenance. Leveraging KBR's AI and machine learning-driven digital accelerators and reliability framework, the service aims to enhance asset reliability, improve availability, strengthen safety performance, and promote sustainable operational expenditure optimization.

This collaboration is a significant milestone in Petro Rabigh's business transformation, marking the company's first large-scale outsourcing of maintenance services. The program will support a structured change management process while maintaining a strong focus on safety, risk mitigation, and long-term operational excellence. Both companies are jointly committed to achieving top-tier plant performance and embedding continuous improvement within maintenance and reliability practices.

Othman Al Ghamdi, President and CEO of Petro Rabigh, stated: "This transformation is a key enabler for Petro Rabigh's transformation agenda. As we take this significant first step in outsourcing maintenance, our priorities are clear—safety, reliability, risk management, and cost-effectiveness. KBR's global expertise, local execution capabilities, and digital approach give us confidence that this transformation will enhance plant performance while supporting our long-term business objectives."

Jay Ibrahim, President of KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions, added: "This partnership brings together KBR's global maintenance and reliability expertise with Petro Rabigh's operational leadership and transformation vision. By combining industry talent, proven methodologies, and advanced digital technologies, we are committed to enhancing safety, improving reliability, and delivering measurable value for Petro Rabigh's polymer assets."