# Vallourec wins $1B OCTG contract from Petrobras for offshore Brazil Vallourec was selected by Petrobras through a bidding process to supply oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and services for offshore drilling projects, covering 2026 to 2029. The long-term agreement could generate up to $1 billion in total revenue. - Type: Contract - Announced: 2025-09-24 - Where: Brazil (offshore), Brazil - Value: $1.00B - Status: announced - Capacity: over 20,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon-steel line pipes - Products: oil country tubular goods (OCTG), seamless steel pipes, VAM couplings - Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md) ## Companies - [Vallourec](https://endata.com/companies/335.md) - [Vallourec](https://endata.com/companies/335.md) (supplier) - [Shell](https://endata.com/companies/351.md) (customer) - [TechnipFMC](https://endata.com/companies/1151.md) (customer) - [Petrobras](https://endata.com/companies/2820.md) (customer) - [Shell Brasil](https://endata.com/companies/88180.md) (customer) - [Shell Brasil](https://endata.com/companies/88180.md) (partner) ## Sources - [china.vallourec.com](https://china.vallourec.com/news/%e5%b7%b4%e8%a5%bf%e5%9b%bd%e5%ae%b6%e7%9f%b3%e6%b2%b9%e5%85%ac%e5%8f%b8%e9%80%89%e5%ae%9a%e7%93%a6%e5%8d%a2%e7%91%9e%e5%85%8b%e4%b8%ba%e5%85%b6%e4%bb%b7%e5%80%bc10%e4%ba%bf%e7%be%8e%e5%85%83%e6%b5%b7/), 2025-09-24: "This achievement is a strong testament to Vallourec's ability to meet the complex and evolving needs of our customers." - [markets.financialcontent.com](https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/gnwcq-2025-10-31-vallourec-wins-a-major-deep-water-integrated-contract-with-technipfmc-in-brazil), 2025-10-31: "Vallourec announces that it has secured a contract with TechnipFMC to supply line pipes for the Orca project, a major deepwater development located in the Santos Basin (Brazil), operated by Shell Brasil." - [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/31/3178090/0/en/VALLOUREC-WINS-A-MAJOR-DEEP-WATER-INTEGRATED-CONTRACT-WITH-TECHNIPFMC-IN-BRAZIL.html), 2025-10-31: "Vallourec announces that it has secured a contract with TechnipFMC to supply line pipes for the Orca project, a major deepwater development located in the Santos Basin (Brazil), operated by Shell Brasil." - [oedigital.com](https://www.oedigital.com/news/531840-vallourec-to-supply-line-pipes-for-shell-s-deepwater-project-off-brazil), 2025-10-31: "French tubular solutions supplier Vallourec has secured a contract with TechnipFMC to supply line pipes for the Orca project, formerly known as Gato do Mato, a major Shell-operated deepwater development in Brazil's Santos Basin." - [lesechos-comfi.lesechos.fr](https://lesechos-comfi.lesechos.fr/press-release/vallourec-epa-vk-vallourec-wins-a-major-deep-water-integrated-contract-with-technipfmc-in-brazil-84KeFMVSdC7), 2025-10-31: "The Orca project is a perfect illustration of Vallourec's ability to address the most complex technical challenges of offshore environments." - [oceannews.com](https://oceannews.com/news/subsea-and-survey/vallourec-wins-a-major-deepwater-integrated-contract-with-technipfmc/), 2025-10-31: "Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, announced that it has secured a contract with TechnipFMC to supply line pipes for the Orca project (formerly known as Gato do Mato), a major deepwater development located in the Santos Basin (Brazil), operated by Shell Brasil." - [energy-pedia.com](https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/brazil/vallourec-wins-a-major-deep-water-integrated-contract-with-technipfmc-in-brazil-201766), 2025-11-03: "This contract, which includes thermal insulation, is a first since the acquisition of Thermotite do Brasil, demonstrating the value of an integrated offering for our local customers." - [news.mesteel.com](https://news.mesteel.com/vallourec-wins-line-pipe-contract-for-shells-orca-deepwater-project/), 2025-11-04: "Vallourec has secured a contract from TechnipFMC to supply over 20,000 tons of subsea seamless premium carbon-steel line pipes for the Orca project (formerly Gato do Mato), a major deepwater development in Brazil’s Santos Basin operated by Shell Brasil." - [uk.marketscreener.com](https://uk.marketscreener.com/news/francea-s-vallourec-wins-major-deepwater-contract-for-shell-s-brazil-orca-project-ce7d5cdcdf88f720), 2025-11-05: "The Orca project is a perfect illustration of Vallourec's ability to address the most complex technical challenges of offshore environments." - [pipeline-journal.net](https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/vallourec-secures-major-line-pipe-contract-shells-deepwater-orca-project-brazil), 2025-11-05: "The Orca project is a perfect illustration of Vallourec's ability to address the most complex technical challenges of offshore environments." --- Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.