FMC Technologies to build technology center at UFRJ Technology Park in Brazil

Located in the university campus at UFRJ Technology Park in Rio de Janeiro, FMC’s world-class technology center has been designated as the hub of the country's future oil and gas technology developments. Once completed, the building would house engineering offices, technical training and design areas, research and development laboratories and the capability for full-scale prototype integration and testing of subsea systems. Construction of the center will begin in July and the building is expected to open in the first half of 2011. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.