Petrobras secures tubular supplies for two deepwater projects offshore Brazil

Petrobras has contracted Vallourec to provide oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and accessories for the development of the Sepia 2 and Atapu 2 projects in Brazil’s offshore presalt Santos Basin.

In addition, Vallourec will perform tubular management and VAM field services and its full range of digital solutions.

Products will be supplied in High Collapse, Sour Service, and Super Martensitic steel grades, with "premium" connections (VAM 21 and VAM SLIJ-3) to withstand conditions in the deepwater presalt fields.

All products will be manufactured at Vallourec’s facilities in Brazil. That includes large-diameter seamless tubes, capabilities for which have been recently strengthened.

The contract stipulates deliveries of up to 25,000 t over a three-year period.