| December 4, 2013 | ||
| BY EDGAR | Fulbright & Jaworski LLP 1301 McKinney, Suite 5100 Houston, Texas 77010-3095 United States | |
Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Terence O’Brien, Accounting Branch Chief Nudrat Salik, Staff Accountant | Direct line +1 713 651 5128 martin.doublesin@nortonrosefulbright.com
Tel +1 713 651 5151 Fax +1 713 651 5246 nortonrosefulbright.com | |
| Re: | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. |
| Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |
| Filed February 28, 2013 |
| Form 10-Q for the Period Ended September 30, 2013 |
| Filed October 30, 2013 Form 8-K Filed July 30, 2013 |
| File No. 1-12815 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In its letter dated November 21, 2013, the staff (“Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission provided to Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (the “Company”) comments with respect to the above referenced documents of the Company (the “Comments”) and asked for responses to the Comments within 10 business days.
This is to confirm the telephone conversation between Ronald A. Ballschmiede, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, and Terence O’Brien of the Staff that the Company has requested additional time to respond to the Comments and expects to provide responses to the Comments on or before December 16, 2013.
If any member of the Staff has any questions concerning the Company’s request, he or she should contact the undersigned at 713-651-5128
Very truly yours,
/s/ Martin F. Doublesin
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