Technip is one of the few groups able to provide at the lowest cost, either on an integrated or segmented basis, the near totality of services for offshore oil and gas production. One of Europe's largest engineering and construction firms, Technip builds drilling platforms, pipelines, gas processing plants, refineries, and petrochemical plants. Technip is organized into three business segments: Subsea, previously called SURF, (umbilicals, risers, and flowlines); Onshore (chemical plants, refineries, mining, and pipelines); and Offshore (oil and gas platforms). Technip also manages some 50 operations centers on five continents, a fleet of nearly 20 ships, and several production plants.