CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF ECUADOR

FIGEMPA
Petroleum Engineering
Workover
SAND CONTROL TOOLS

Sánchez Denisse
Sanguil Sebastián
Serrano Bryan
Simbaña Grace
Taipe Bryan
REASONS TO CONTROL SAND PRODUCTION

The control of sand production is a complicated issue that can not be addressed through a unilateral
approach. On the contrary, operators have adopted a multifaceted approach, which exploits the wide
range of technologies and special expertise available to handle this problem.
SELECTION CRITERIA

• ECONOMICAL

• HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND

• APPLICABILITY

• DURATION OF
SERVICE
 Mechanical Methods
Packing with internal gravel.

Blind pipe

Sieve
Perforations

Gravel

Production
casing

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 Packing with external gravel

Production
casing

Filter
cake
Gravel

Sieve

Open
Hole

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 • They offer a short productive life.
• His tamponade is very feasible.
Grid without • In open hole, unconsolidated formations can
produce collapse when producing the well.
packing with • It is not recommended to use lining and grid
without packaging, since 10% of the sand
gravel produced is less than the openings of most
commercial grids.

• It allows to install the sand control in a producer

Packing with well without having to remove the completion.
• It is necessary to know the dimensions of the pipe
gravel through and the casing, as well as the minimum
restrictions within the well.
the production • Recommended in low production wells where the
costs associated with the drill exceed the
economic limit.
pipeline