TechnipFMC FTI announced that it was awarded a “significant” engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by Shell SHEL for the Jackdaw gas development project in the United Kingdom North Sea.The French-American, U.K.-domiciled oilfield services major stated that the contract covers pipelay for a 30-kilometer tieback from Jackdaw’s new platform to Shell’s Shearwater platform along with an associated riser, spool pieces, subsea structures and umbilicals. Moreover, the tieback will utilize the pipe-in-pipe technology designed for high-pressure and high-temperature use.Per FTI’s definition of a significant contract, the deal is worth somewhere between $75 million and $250 million.President, Subsea, at TechnipFMC, Jonathan Landes, mentioned that FTI is excited to start this substantial project in the U.K. North Sea. “Our strong technical record and our ability to design, engineer, construct and install were key to our success in winning this award,” he ended.Discovered in 2005, the Jackdaw field stretches across three blocks at a water depth of about 78 meters. The field is situated 30 kilometers southeast of the Shearwater platform and beside the U.K./Norway median.Shell is one of the primary oil supermajors, a group of U.S. and Europe-based big energy multinationals with operations spanning worldwide. The company is fully integrated as it participates in every aspect related to energy, from oil production to refining and marketing. SHEL operates as an energy and petrochemical company.Meanwhile, TechnipFMC plc is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products, services and fully integrated technology solutions for the energy industry. The company reached its current form following the January 2017 merger between Technip and FMC Technologies.TechnipFMC currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks from the energy space that warrant a look include RPC RES and Liberty Energy LBRT, each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RPC’s 2022 earnings is pegged at 55 cents per share, up 1,733% from the year-ago earnings of 3 cents.RES beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in all the trailing four quarters, the average being around 80%.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Liberty’s 2022 earnings is pegged at $1.36 per share, up about 233.3% from the year-ago loss of $1.02.The consensus mark for LBRT’s 2022 earnings has been revised upward by about 177.5% over the past 60 days from 49 cents to $1.36 per share. Just Released: Zacks Unveils the Top 5 EV Stocks for 2022 For several months now, electric vehicles have been disrupting the $82 billion automotive industry. And that disruption is only getting bigger thanks to sky-high gas prices. Even titans in the financial industry including George Soros, Jeff Bezos, and Ray Dalio have invested in this unstoppable wave. You don't want to be sitting on your hands while EV stocks break out and climb to new highs. In a new free report, Zacks is revealing the top 5 EV stocks for investors. Next year, don't look back on today wishing you had taken advantage of this opportunity.>>Send me my free report revealing the top 5 EV stocksWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report TechnipFMC plc (FTI): Free Stock Analysis Report RPC, Inc. (RES): Free Stock Analysis Report Liberty Energy Inc. (LBRT): Free Stock Analysis Report Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR (SHEL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research