Oil and Gas

In the oil and gas sector, additive manufacturing offers significant advantages in the development of drilling equipment and downhole tools. The ability to create custom-designed, lightweight, and high-strength components allows for improved performance and efficiency in extracting and processing hydrocarbons. Additionally, 3D printing can be used to manufacture spare parts on-site, reducing downtime and logistics costs in remote oilfields. Another key area is the production of hydraulic components such as valves, which has emerged as a killer application for this segment of additive manufacturing.

Valland 3D prints 70% more compact DB&B valve for oil and gas

Valland 3D prints 70% more compact DB&B valve for oil and gas

In the oil and gas industry, it is vital that valve cavities be depressurized in a controlled way. This process…

2 weeks ago

Valland turns automotive scrap aluminium into LPBF feedstock in ToZero project

The ToZero project—full name: Towards Zero Waste in Aluminum BiW Manufacturing—completed its final review after achieving its core objective: determining…

2 months ago

VoxelMatters returns as official media partner for Formnext Technology Talks 2026

VoxelMatters is again serving as the official media partner for the Formnext Technology Talks, a year-round webinar series organized by…

2 months ago

Voestalpine Additive Manufacturing gains API 20S certification for oil and gas components

Voestalpine Additive Manufacturing has earned certification to American Petroleum Institute's Specification 20S, qualifying the company to produce additively manufactured metallic…

7 months ago

EOS 3D printing unlocks new paradigm for spare parts in oil & gas

Across various industries like aerospace, defense, energy, and transport, additive manufacturing technologies are paving the way to greater efficiency and…

8 months ago

How end-users lead AM’s shift to production in the energy sector

Additive manufacturing is moving from trials to central production workflows across the energy sector. The clearest indicator is revenue momentum…

8 months ago

SENAI CIMATEC expands additive manufacturing bureau

SENAI CIMATEC expanded the Additive Manufacturing Bureau at CIMATEC Park in Camaçari (BA) as part of a strategic initiative developed…

8 months ago

VoxelMatters Energy AM Focus 2025 eBook

In our final eBook of 2025 we are looking at the energy sector, where additive manufacturing technologies—metal AM in particular—are…

8 months ago

Roboze and ASRY sign partnership to build AM smart factory in Bahrain

Roboze has entered into a strategic partnership with Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) in Bahrain to develop the Roboze…

9 months ago

JOME Engineering adopts Vipra AM to cut sampling valve lead times by 90%

JOME Engineering has transitioned from conventional casting to robotic metal 3D printing to manufacture stainless-steel sampling valves, reducing production time…

10 months ago