France-based steel pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced that Vallourec Tubos do Brasil, Vallourec's wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, will supply premium pipes for the offshore Xerelete field in Brazil, of which French multinational oil and gas company Total became an operator in June 2012. Vallourec's products will be used in the exploration and appraisal wells for additional oil and gas resources. Drilling operations are due to start by the end of the year.
According to Vallourec's statement, the tubes will be produced at Vallourec Tubos do Brasil in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The mill successfully achieved the extensive qualification process required by Total and is now part of its approved suppliers, for providing OCTG products, such as casings, tubing and accessories with premium connections.
