Oil Well Sand Control Screen is used primarily for keeping formation sand out of oil and gas production with premium sintered-mesh or wire-wrap screens built on perforated base pipe. This page lists the industries and assemblies where it is specified, the selection criteria that matter for each application, handling and installation practice, and the cases where a different mesh, screen or filter type is the correct choice. It is supplied to API RP 19C / ISO 17824.
Typical Applications for Oil Well Sand Control Screen
Where Oil Well Sand Control Screen is specified and bought:
- Oil producers: stand-alone screen and gravel-pack completions.
- Gas wells: sand control in unconsolidated formations.
- Thermal SAGD wells: high-temperature slotted and mesh screens.
- Water injection & disposal: injector screens.
How to Specify Oil Well Sand Control Screen for Your Application
- Base pipe: 2 7/8 to 5 1/2 in, with connection and grade.
- Rating: 150–250 µm chosen from formation sand analysis.
- Construction: Premium multi-layer mesh with protective shroud, or wire-wrap.
- Standard: Quote API RP 19C / ISO 17824 and the size designation from the table on the product page, plus any value you changed in the technical drawing.
Handling & Installation Practice
- Handle joints with care to avoid denting the shroud.
- Size the rating from a laboratory sand retention test.
Common Selection Mistakes with Oil Well Sand Control Screen
- Choosing a rating without sand analysis.
- Damaging screens on the rig floor.
Where Oil Well Sand Control Screen Is Not the Right Choice
Not a surface filter.
