Technip
Technip S.A. was a French multinational engineering, procurement, and construction company specializing in the energy industry, particularly oil and gas projects.[1][2]
Founded in 1958 by the Institut Français du Pétrole and headquartered in Paris, it provided services in project management, technology development, and construction for upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors.[1][2][3]
Technip achieved prominence as a world leader in floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities, delivering landmark projects such as Shell's Prelude FLNG and Petronas' PFLNG Satu.[4]
In 2017, it merged with U.S.-based FMC Technologies to create TechnipFMC, enhancing capabilities in subsea and surface technologies amid industry consolidation.[5][6]
The company encountered major controversies, including a $240 million settlement in 2010 for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations involving bribes to secure liquefied natural gas contracts in Nigeria, and further penalties exceeding $296 million in 2019 related to bribery schemes in Brazil.[7][8]
Subsequently, TechnipFMC spun off its engineering and technology division into Technip Energies in 2021, refocusing the parent on subsea production systems.[9]