Additive Manufacturing for the Oil , Gas & Maritime industry

The growing use of AM goes along with a number of standards-developing organizations and classification bodies—including ASTM International, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Norway’s DNV—releasing...

The ultimate goal of the project is to reduce the use of fossil-based materials in the marine sector by developing bio-based composites that have long-term durability with reduced CO2 emissions and environmental impact on...

With the goal of creating what is described as the “world’s largest 3D metal printed pressure” part,  integrated oil and gas producer ExxonMobil Asia Pacific has signed a $190,000 manufacturing purchase orderwith metal 3D...

Oil and Gas company Shell envisions a strong digital future for 3D printed spare parts management…And they keep demonstrating how this future can be made possible thanks to AM.  The latest project the company has...

During a recent routine maintenance shutdown, extended lead times and supply chain delays on traditionally manufactured parts challenged Chevron’s planned restart schedule. Chevron is a provider of energy services engaged in every aspect of the...

3D printed parts are now common-place in end-use applications, but not all are used in as exacting an environment as the ones used by Planet Ocean, based in in Camberley, UK. Planet Ocean is a...

 The American Petroleum Institute (API) – an organization that represents all segments of America’s natural gas and oil industry - , releases a new standard that will drive the adoption of additive manufacturing. It will...

Lifting plugs are safety-critical components designed to act as the junction between the rig elevator and the pipes. They are used on the rig’s surface to allow operators to handle and move long tubular...

Following the in-house production of a 3D printed pressure vessel, Oil & Gas company Shell has obtained CE certification in accordance with the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED). This certification has been granted by LRQA...

3D printing service provider 3D Metalforge recently completed testing of three different 3D printed parts on board ConocoPhillips Polar Tankers’ Endeavour oil tanker. Led in collaboration with multi-national firms ABS, ConocoPhillips Polar Tankers, Sembcorp Marine Ltd, the project started...