The equipment for the contract, whose value was not disclosed, will be built at the company's facility in Minas Gerais.
"Vallourec's products will be used in the exploration and appraisal wells for additional oil and gas resources," the company said in a statement.
"Drilling operations are due to start by the end of the year."
Total in June 2012 picked up operatorship of Xerelete, which lies about 250 kilometres off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in 2400 metres of water.
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