OIl & GAs
The Oil & Gas industry faces a multitude and diverse amount of challenges; acquiring specific parts is one of them. There is a need of low-volume parts, which in turn, increases costs and poses a challenge to replace when a part is broken. A broken or obsolete part with no immediate replacement can result into a drastically high cost of downtime. A Digital Library and On-Demand Manufacturing solve this issue and cut downtime from weeks to hours.
Additive Manufacturing in Upstream, Midstream & Downstream
Upstream
In the exploration and production segment, drilling and searching for hydrocarbon sources are conducted. In this field, additive manufacturing is used for rapid prototyping, on-demand manufacturing and alternative design in the research and development stage.
Midstream
The midstream sector serves as a portal bringing the upstream sector to the downstream sector. It consists of compressors and pumping systems that transport the hydrocarbons to the processing facilities. In Midstream, a digital inventory and additive manufacturing are used to manufacture replacement and spare parts on-site. Moreover, 3D scanning is also prominently used in midstream's long stretched pipes to measure a pig device as it moves along the pipe.
Downstream
Digital warehousing and additive manufacturing are widely used in the last sector of oil & gas production. Refineries use 3D printed parts which consist of a reduced lead time production and reduced costs. Furthermore, geometric complex parts are also manufactured with 3D printing, that could not possibly be manufactured traditionally.
Digital Library in Oil & Gas
Cost Reduction & Short Lead Time
Cost Reduction & Short Lead Time
Cost Reduction & Short Lead Time
A Digital Library and Additive manufacturing are able to provide parts at a lower cost, as well as respond and replace a demanded part within hours.
Reduced Physical Inventory
Cost Reduction & Short Lead Time
Cost Reduction & Short Lead Time
Several millions of dollars of parts in an inventory are produced and may never be used. Using a digital storage reduces the physical inventory and provides desired parts on-demand.
Sustainability & Minimized Carbon Footprint
Sustainability & Minimized Carbon Footprint
Sustainability & Minimized Carbon Footprint
From raw material, part production to shipping and handling, using a digital library and additive manufacturing significantly lowers carbon footprint.
Design for Complex Geometric Parts
Sustainability & Minimized Carbon Footprint
Sustainability & Minimized Carbon Footprint
Digital Warehousing and Additive Manufacturing opens new possibilities and permits to manufacture complex oil and gas parts with specialized function, otherwise not possible to produce.
Digital Spares - ISo 29001 Certified
ISO 29001
Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries - Product and Service supply