Fluor has signed an agreement to support X-Energy’s small modular reactor project at Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations in Seadrift, Texas.
Under the contract, Fluor will provide Front-End Loading Stage 2 services for the project, according to the company’s Monday press release. There are five stages to the Front-End Loading process, Fluor said. Stage 2 focuses on preliminary design, conceptual engineering and cost control and risk mitigation.
Fluor’s release did not disclose the value of the contract.
X-Energy plans to deploy its Xe-100 SMR at Dow’s UCC Seadrift Operations manufacturing facility to replace aging natural gas-powered generation facilities that could be retired in the early 2030s.
An Xe-100 reactor is a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor designed to produce 80 megawatts of electricity. The reactor is designed to operate as a four-pack power plant that generates 320 megawatts. The company, through Dow’s subsidiary company Long Mott Energy, filed its construction permit application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in March 2025.
“X‑Energy’s technology offers a powerful pathway for small modular reactors to deliver safe, reliable and fit-for-purpose baseload power in an industrial setting,” Fluor Business Group President of Energy Solutions Pierre Bechelany said. “With eight decades of nuclear experience, Fluor brings the proven expertise and disciplined execution required to help advance this landmark project.”
X-Energy’s SMR project is supported by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. The SMR developer selected the UCC Seadrift Operations location in May 2023.
The Seadrift site covers 4,700 acres and produces over 4 billion pounds of materials, ranging from footwear to food packaging to medical products, according to the release.