Geoffrey Harrison, lead trial attorney for KBR, said the contractor would appeal.

Rival KBR Inc did something similar last month after reporting higher-than-expected earnings.

KBR was part of Halliburton until it was spun off in 2007.

KBR said it had requested a briefing on the selection process.

A KBR spokesman said the company was disappointed with the ruling.

KBR was contracted to run the project at the plant at that time.

KBR has been the U.S. military's largest private contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan.

KBR neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing as part of the settlement.

Another 22 Oregon soldiers or their widows have sued KBR Inc. in Portland.

Chevedden says he doubts KBR would have acted without his prodding.

But KBR still charged for the costs of the unauthorized services, the suit said.

Which raises the question whether defense contracting behemoth KBR will be allowed to participate.

The KBR analysis required a mean time of 5 min.

Southern Co and KBR developed TRIG technology under a U.S. Department of Energy program.

In the Maseth case, KBR was responsible for maintaining the facility where the soldier died.

Officials at KBR were not immediately available for comment.