HOUSTON, Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Technologies, Inc. has received an award from Shell Offshore, Inc. (Shell) for its Appomattox deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico.

FMC Technologies will provide Enhanced Vertical Deepwater Trees, subsea manifolds, topside controls, a control system, and a distribution system for the field, which lies in the Mississippi Canyon area of the eastern Gulf of Mexico in 7,200 feet of water, 140 nautical miles southeast of New Orleans.

"FMC Technologies has supported Shell's subsea requirements for more than two decades, and this project represents the continued strength of that relationship," said Tore Halvorsen, Senior Vice President, Subsea Technologies.

About FMC Technologies
FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) is the global market leader in subsea systems and a leading provider of technologies and services to the oil and gas industry. We help our customers overcome their most difficult challenges, such as improving shale and subsea infrastructures and operations to reduce cost, maintain uptime, and maximize oil and gas recovery. Named by Forbes® Magazine as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies in 2013, the company has approximately 19,000 employees and operates 24 production facilities in 14 countries. Visit http://www.fmctechnologies.com or follow us on Twitter @FMC_Tech for more information.

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