Additive Manufacturing for the Oil , Gas & Maritime industry

Oil, gas and maritime are often considered as « sister » fields as they usually raise the same issues. In manufacturing, companies of this sector usually wonder if 3D printed parts can truly make operations in this field smarter and greener.

Exxonmobil to receive a giant 3D printed pressure vessel fabricated with AML3D’s WAM® technology

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...

Shell and Baker Hughes 3D printed critical spare parts for a pump

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...

Lincoln Electric delivers just-in-time metal 3D printed parts to Accelerate Refinery Maintenance at Chevron’s facility

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...

Planet Ocean Explores AM for End-Use Applications In The Marine Industry

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...

New standard will enable to optimize natural gas and oil component design for Additive Manufacturing

 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...

Vallourec produces two 3D printed lifting plugs for oil and gas company

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...

Shell receives CE Certification for a 3D Printed Pressure Vessel

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 Printed Marine Parts Get Validation Following Successful Tests On-Board Endeavour Oil Tanker

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...

AML3D completes the 3D Printing production of a high-pressure piping component for the Oil & Gas industry

A recent report from DNV revealed that tubes and piping are the most failure-prone components in the oil, gas and maritime industries; fatigue and corrosion being the most common failure types. To avoid or...

A consortium of industry experts unveils 3D printed WAAM Clamp for Heavy Industries

Clamps are used to create secure points of attachment between various components to ensure solid connections and proper function in a given environment. Those versatile tools can be used for many applications but in the...

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