Jin Xiang, Liu Jubao, Fan Wei, Sun Mingyuan, Xiao Zhongmin, Fan Zongheng, Yang Ming, Yao Liming
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing 163318, China.
Materials (Basel). 2025 Jul 17;18(14):3353. doi: 10.3390/ma18143353.
The growing consumption of oil and gas resources and the increasing difficulty of extraction have created major challenges for traditional manufacturing and maintenance, particularly in the timely supply of critical components, customized production, and complex structure fabrication. Additive manufacturing (AM) technology, with its high design freedom, precision, and rapid prototyping, provides new approaches to address these issues. However, systematic reviews of related efforts are scarce. This paper reviews the applications and progress of metal and non-metal AM technologies in oil and gas extraction and gathering engineering, focusing on the just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing of failed components, the manufacturing and repair of specialized equipment and tools for oil and gas extraction and gathering, and artificial core and reservoir geological modeling fabrication. AM applications in this field remain exploratory and face challenges with regard to their standards, supply chains, materials, and processes. Future research should emphasize developing materials and processes for extreme conditions, optimizing process parameters, establishing standards and traceability systems, and integrating AM with digital design and reverse engineering to support efficient, safe, and sustainable industry development. This work aims to provide a reference for advancing AM research and engineering applications in the oil and gas sector.
石油和天然气资源消耗的不断增长以及开采难度的日益增大，给传统制造和维护带来了重大挑战，尤其是在关键部件的及时供应、定制生产以及复杂结构制造方面。增材制造（AM）技术凭借其高度的设计自由度、精度和快速成型能力，为解决这些问题提供了新途径。然而，对相关研究的系统综述却很匮乏。本文综述了金属和非金属增材制造技术在油气开采与集输工程中的应用及进展，重点关注失效部件的即时制造（JIT）、油气开采与集输专用设备和工具的制造与修复，以及人工岩心和油藏地质模型制造。增材制造在该领域的应用仍处于探索阶段，在标准、供应链、材料和工艺方面面临挑战。未来研究应着重开发极端条件下的材料和工艺、优化工艺参数、建立标准和可追溯系统，并将增材制造与数字设计和逆向工程相结合，以支持高效、安全和可持续的行业发展。这项工作旨在为推进增材制造在油气领域的研究和工程应用提供参考。
