FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Nutt Jay A.

(Last)(First)(Middle)
1803 GEARS ROAD

(Street)
HOUSTONTX77067

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC [FTI]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Controller
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 38,367
D
 
Common Stock 11,538.4531
I
By Qualified 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/02/200502/21/2012 Common Stock 12,100 $ 8.675 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 01/02/200602/20/2013 Common Stock 8,110 $ 9.695 D  
Phantom Stock Units  (1) (1) Common Stock 13,205.526 (2) $ 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. A participant's interest in the FMC Technologies, Inc. Non-Qualified Savings and Investment Plan (NQ Plan) is represented in Phantom Stock Units which are payable in cash following termination or retirement of the reporting person's employment with FMC Technologies, Inc. or death.
2. Phantom Stock Units held by the reporting person under the FMC Technologies, Inc. Non-Qualified Savings and Investment Plan (NQ Plan). Phantom Stock Units are payable in cash following termination or retirement of the reporting person's employment with FMC Technologies, Inc. or death.
 
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By: Elizabeth A. Cook, Attorney-in-Fact08/11/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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August 7, 2008


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-0001

Re: FMC Technologies, Inc. - Power of Attorney

To whom it may concern:

This will confirm that I have granted each of the individuals listed below the 
authority to, on my behalf, execute and file the Initial Statement of Beneficial
  Ownership of Securities (Form 3), the Statement of Changes in Beneficial 
Ownership of Securities (Form 4) and the Annual Statement of Changes in 
Beneficial Ownership (Form 5), as my Attorney In Fact.

Such power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until either (i) I 
am no longer subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended or (ii) I have provided you with written 
notice withdrawing this authority.

The individuals who are authorized to act as my Attorney-In-Fact under this 
Power of Attorney are as follows:

Elizabeth A. Cook
Robert A. Pool
Robert Quintanilla
James T. Sullivan
Mark D. Wolf

This Power of Attorney is effective immediately upon filing with the
Securities Exchange Commission and, for purposes of my future Form 4 and Form 5 
filings, replaces and revokes all other Powers of Attorney previously filed by 
me.

Sincerely,



Jay A. Nutt
 



 
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