OREANDA-NEWS. Rosneft and TMK entered into a long-term production casting and tubing supply contracts at the XXI St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The document was signed by Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin and TMK Board of Directors Chairman Dmitry Pumpyanskiy.

The formula pricing based long-term contract term is over 5 years. Tubular supplies to Rosneft will start in 2H 2017.

Such form of cooperation provides a reliable market tool enabling higher production efficiency, long-term planning, timely and robust supplies of high quality products. The strategic character of cooperation is demonstrated by significant volume of contracts comparable with one quarter of annual investment expenditures of the Company in cash terms. During the contract period the share of TMK tubulars in the total volume of the production casing and tubing purchases by Rosneft will be over 50%.

Commenting on the contract signing, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin said, "The agreement shall stimulate development of domestic production and become an important step in implementing the import substitution program. Moving to long-term contracts will enable enhancing efficiency of both companies' operations and assure transparent pricing of the procured tubulars."