Russian pipe producing company United Metallurgical Company (OMK) has stated that its subsidiary Blagoveshchensk Valves Plant (BVP) which is based in the Russian federal republic of Bashkortostan has held successful acceptance trials of safety valve blocks and switching devices to comply with the standards of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom.
Based on field tests, BVP's safety valve blocks and switching devices have been permitted for use at Gazprom's sites and have been put on the register of equipment whose technical conditions meet Gazprom's technical requirements.