Apply new technique for sand control completions. Completion fluid losses cost time and money, an estimated USD 200,000 per well in the GOM. An operator approached Schlumberger for techniques to reduce fluid loss, prevent formation damage, and save costs in treating produced fluid in wells requiring gravel packs for sand control.

Add a layer of protection against erosion. When conventional gravel packing is not feasible or economical, our prepacked sand screens provide a cost-effective sand control alternative with added erosion protection. They can be used used as stand-alone screens without a gravel pack, but their traditional use has been in long, horizontal openhole ...

Versatile, robust, reliable sand screen technology. SLB offers the industry's broadest range of sand screens and inflow control devices (ICDs) for production and injector wells—for …

Improve sand control efficiency and economics with fewer trips. The MZ-Xpress cased hole single-trip multizone gravel- and frac-pack service enhances efficiency by gravel or frac packing multiple zones in one trip. As with all our gravel- and frac-pack services, our integrated system approach includes downhole tools, surface pumping and ...

ICD Advisor. Inflow control device planning software. Proprietary software is used to optimize design, execution, and evaluation of Schlumberger gravel packs, frac packs, and other sand control treatments.

Make decisions easier with API- and ISO-certified production packers. Our expanding portfolio of production packers and plugs spans all major casing sizes, and every size is validated to API Spec 11D1 and ISO 14310 standards—an industry first. Single-piece mandrels and configurable designs enhance operational reliability and efficiency.

Sand particle size distributions (PSD) are used for various purposes in sand control: decision between various sand control techniques, sizing of the filter media (sand screens and/or gravel packs) …

The OptiPac XL screen also increases the rate capability, accelerating gravel-pack operations and thus reducing rig time for sand control pumping. We provide integrated services for gravel packing with alternate path screens that include gravel pack pumping design software, pumping equipments, service tools, shunt tube isolation valves, open ...

Manage primary and remedial sand control costs with treatments that keep sand out of the well without screens. Schlumberger provides gravel pack solutions for well completions. …

Approximately 50%. Curing and shut-in time. 6 hours. 2.5–5 days at 131 degF [55 degC] Working time. Not applicable. Varies based on activator type, concentration, and temperature; 1–8 hours. Sand consolidation and conglomeration technologies prolong the life of the well and prevent screen and completion damage.

Contact us Related Resources. Schlumberger specialty screens address the emerging unconventional sand control applications, where conventional gravel packs or screens or both are insufficient, such as heavy oil applications in thermal or nonthermal environments. These screens meet rigid quality control standards to ensure maximum screen ...

Alternate Path Sand Screens. Shunt tube technology to ensure full annular gravel packs and frac packs. Alternate Path systems use shunt tubes and nozzles to create an alternate flow path that allows slurry to bypass bridges and fill in voids that can occur when gravel and frac packing. Options are available for both cased hole and openhole wells.

proportion of sand or fluid produced into the wellbore and the rate at which that sand reaches the screen. amount of fines and particle-size distribution of sand reaching the screen. PumpGuard intake sand control screen and valve assembly protects ESPs, rod lift pumps, and gas lift completions from solids in production by cleaning fluid flow.

Course Description. This course discusses the fundamental sand control considerations involved in completing a well and introduces the various sand control techniques commonly used across the industry, including …

A frac-pack technique combines the stimulation advantages of a highly conductive hydraulic fracture with the sand control of a gravel pack to improve …

SandCAT sand control computer-aided treatment uses software that simplifies the coordination required between all parties involved in a sand control completion by ensuring that information is shared among all. The software facilitates simultaneous, real-time pumping and rig data acquisition to seamlessly synchronize and display the two sets of ...

Sand control refers to managing/minimizing sand and fine production during petroleum production. Sand and fine produced with oil and gas can cause erosion and wear of production facilities/equipments, resulting in production downtime, expensive repairs, and potentially loss of containment (serious safety risk).

This solution controls flowback from frac sand and other solids that can lead to overload and shutdowns. The enabling technology eliminates issues related to particle size …

New or remedial wells. SandSet sand consolidation technology chemically consolidates loose formation sand to prevent sand production. In hydraulically fractured wells, SandSet technology prevents proppant flowback. Treated wells may be returned to production within one day after treatment. Treatment can be pumped down tubing into the formation ...

Philip Wassouf is the Managing Director of DuneFront which he founded to simplify and strengthen conventional sand control methodology.Prior to founding DuneFront, he worked for Schlumberger in a number of positions, including field engineering roles in both completions and pumping services, before taking on the role of Product Champion at its …

open access. Abstract. Due to the current global oil price, the sand production is considered undesirable product and the control of sand production is considered as …

Schlumberger provides gravel pack solutions for well completions. Conventional multi-trip systems to single-trip sand control solutions for added efficiency.

They have 40% open flow area—whereas other screens typically have a maximum of 30%—and greater than 3,000-D air permeability. The unique 3D pore structure has high resistance to plugging. MeshRite screens have angular pores ranging in size from 15 to 600 um, which retain harmful solids and minimize the risk of erosion.

ResFlow inflow control devices (ICDs) and ResInject injection ICDs help maintain uniform inflow and injection rates, respectively, across the entire length of the interval in openhole completions, even in the presence of permeability variations and thief zones. Combined with the strength and accuracy of Schlumberger screens, they give you an ...

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Schlumberger. A novel screenless completion technique provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional sand control methods, reducing completion costs …

OSMP OptiPac service mechanical packers are equipped with Alternate Path shunt tubes for multizone openhole gravel packing. The fast-setting packer eliminates the delays associated with waiting on swell packers to set and the risk of pumping gravel before swelling is complete, which can cause the gravel to enter the packer element–wellbore ...

Improve openhole gravel packs with an integrated completion approach. AquaPac openhole gravel-pack service uses brine to carry and place gravel around preinstalled screens. It successfully addresses the challenges presented by many highly deviated openhole wells: low fracture gradients, reactive shales, and unstable boreholes.

Baker Hughes knows that sand production is tough on equipment, and on your investment. So we take a holistic approach to sand control that starts with understanding your reservoir, ending with a solution that addresses the unique challenges of each well. With a broad portfolio of sand screens, multizone stimulation systems, and gravel-pack tools, …

Sand control technologies prevent migration of reservoir sand and fines into a wellbore, stabilizes the reservoir, and enhances productivity. Simplify your completion by …