Sand production continues to represent a critical challenge in the oil industry, as the uncontrolled influx of formation sand can lead to equipment erosion, well integrity issues and suboptimal ...

SAN ANTONIO — Nov. 8, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a new, more effective method to evaluate changes in sand control screens used in oil and gas production wells. The new ...

Field applications at Milne Point demonstrate the effectiveness of the new screen technology in controlling sand and erosion during polymer waterflooding, with potential for broader adoption in ...

Sand causes a wide variety of costly problems when oil and gas are produced from unconsolidated reservoirs. The most costly problem is usually the loss of production resulting from formation damage ...