In a joint statement, the law firms said they represented Richard Murphy, a subsea tree engineer, and Dril-Quip Inc., which Murphy joined after leaving the plaintiff company, FMC Technologies Inc.

FMC will design and build four vertical subsea trees with an option for two additional trees as well as manifolds, controls and associated equipment at its facility in Rio de Janeiro. The ...

The contract for this project includes 10 subsea trees and associated equipment. The initial value of this contract to FMC Technologies is approximately $25 million in revenue.

FMC will supply and manufacture nine subsea trees, eight wellheads, and two six-slot manifolds. FMC will also provide 12 multiphase meters, 10 subsea control modules, and associated control systems.

The planned Macae facility expansion, which is expected to more than double FMC CBV Subsea's capacity to service subsea trees, is scheduled for completion in early 2002.

Houston’s FMC Technologies has been awarded a $90 million contract from Statoil for subsea equipment at the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen gas development.