More Than 100 Ball Valves Delivered to an Uzbek Gas Project
More than 100 ball valves, including sizes up to 40 in. and ratings up to Class 900, have been delivered by a Chinese manufacturer to a natural-gas project in Uzbekistan.
Lead
Aowei Group (奥威集团) has delivered more than 100 ball valves to a natural-gas engineering project in Uzbekistan, according to a company announcement published by the valve branch of the China General Machinery Industry Association on 28 October 2026.
Facts
The shipment. The delivered package contains more than 100 ball valves. The largest stated size is 40 in., and the highest stated pressure class is Class 900. (Source: the valve branch's announcement, 2026-10-28.)
The destination. The valves are intended for a natural-gas engineering project in Uzbekistan. The announcement identifies the country and service but does not name the project or its owner. (Source: the same.)
The order-to-delivery record. The same industry channel reported the order on 27 August 2026, when production was under way. The 28 October report records delivery. The two reports therefore document separate milestones rather than a single undated announcement. (Sources: the valve branch's reports of 2026-08-27 and 2026-10-28.)
The production milestone. The August report says manufacturing was proceeding, with the company organising production to meet the project schedule. It did not publish factory-test results, a packing record or a shipment date at that point. (Source: the valve branch's report, 2026-08-27.)
The delivery milestone. The October report uses delivery as the event status. It does not describe the valves as still being manufactured, and it does not say whether installation or commissioning has begun. (Source: the valve branch's report, 2026-10-28.)
The package boundary. Ball valves are the only valve type named in either report. No gate, globe, butterfly or check valves are included in the published package description. (Sources: the same two reports.)
The specification boundary. The 40 in. size and Class 900 rating are stated as the package's upper figures. The reports do not say that every valve in the shipment has that size or rating, and they do not provide a size-by-size quantity breakdown. (Sources: the same two reports.)
The published package data. Unit count, maximum size and maximum pressure class are the only quantified product details supplied. The reports do not add design temperature, flow coefficient, bore configuration or actuation details. (Sources: the same two reports.)
The reporting channel. Both accounts are company announcements carried by the valve branch. No separate statement from the project owner or an independent inspection body is included in either report. (Sources: the same two reports.)
The specification's continuity. The October delivery report retains the same unit count, maximum size and pressure class reported for the order in August. It does not add a second valve series or revise those published figures. (Sources: the same two reports.)
The latest status. Delivery is the most recent milestone in the association's public record. No later installation, commissioning or operation report is cited in the delivery announcement. (Source: the valve branch's report, 2026-10-28.)
Where this connects on this site
- The owner overlay used to specify pipeline ball valves: IOGP S-562 Version 4.0: The Owner Overlay Reaches the Pipeline's Commonest Valve
- The functional differences among ball, gate and globe valves: Ball vs Gate vs Globe Valves: The Three-Way Comparison
- The selector: industrialvalveselect.com
Sources
| # | Basis |
|---|---|
| 1 | 订单包含球阀超百台、最大口径 40 寸、压力等级 900 磅；2026 年 8 月生产推进状态 — 中国通用机械工业协会阀门分会（来源：奥威集团），2026-08-27 — https://vl.cgmia.org.cn/News/Detail/26169 |
| 2 | 乌兹别克斯坦天然气工程项目球阀交付；数量、最大口径及压力等级同上 — 中国通用机械工业协会阀门分会（来源：奥威集团），2026-10-28 — https://vl.cgmia.org.cn/News/Detail/26591 |
Note on sourcing. This item reports a manufacturer's order and delivery announcements carried by an industry association. We record the unit count, stated size and class, destination and publication timeline. We do not rank or recommend suppliers.
What the source does not state
The reports do not give the exact unit count, individual valve models, body or trim materials, the project name, the project owner, the delivery location, or the contractual delivery date. The published order value is not repeated here because it is given only as a broad range.
Update note
This item is a dated record of a publicly reported delivery. We append corrections rather than rewrite history; corrections are marked Correction with the date.