Solids are an inevitable by-product of hydrocarbon recovery. Their presence, when unmanaged, has an undeniable impact on production rates, well productivity and asset integrity. Adopting a continuous approach to solids management improves field economics.
Maintain acceptable sand rate
Solids are typically managed by adapting the flow rate through the well. Choking back the flow rate to reduce solids return also reduces production. Extracting the solids and managing them at the surface, ensures optimal production can be achieved. Enhanced by real-time solids data analysis our systems enable wells to flow at a higher rate than the pre-defined Acceptable Sand Rate (ASR), generating additional barrels per day.
Data driven operations
"In addition to solids removal efficiency, automated control was one of the most important capabilities when choosing a solids handling provider"
Major UK Operator - CWI Engineer
Major UK Operator - CWI Engineer
Case Studies
January 16 2023
January 16 2023
30% hydrocarbon production increase on a sand-producing gas well
Continuous production worth $2.0M/month was enabled using a DualFlow desander. The well produced 140Mscf/month of gas.
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Case Studies
September 8 2020
September 8 2020
Managing solids from a high gas producer
Solids separation from a well, producing 46MMSCF/D using 2x DualFlow desanders
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Case Studies
May 26 2021
May 26 2021
Returning the shut-in “devil’s well” to production
How we retuned the shut-in “devil’s well” to 6 000 bbl/day, creating $30M USD additional profit
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Articles
July 14 2022
July 14 2022
How a smart desander can enable optimised production in a solids producing well
Insights: how a smart desander can enable optimised production in a solids producing well
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Remove intervention
Without a continuous approach to solids management, operations are at a constant risk of solids issues arising, especially fields with highly porous reservoirs. By adopting a solids management system as part of ongoing production, sand is continuously transported out of the wellbore, preventing sand accumulation, ensuring a clean wellbore. This reduces the need for intervention, saves costs and improves ESG reporting.
Aiding ESGQ goals
Protect asset integrity
Erosive by nature, solids can damage the production facility and downstream infrastructure.
Our future-proofed system is designed to boost flow assurance, while protecting asset integrity. By removing solids upstream of the separator, it is possible to minimise the mechanical wear. This delivers safer operations, reduces maintenance and removes the need for potential replacement of pressurised components.
Our future-proofed system is designed to boost flow assurance, while protecting asset integrity. By removing solids upstream of the separator, it is possible to minimise the mechanical wear. This delivers safer operations, reduces maintenance and removes the need for potential replacement of pressurised components.
Redundancy in design
Our patented dual cyclone technology, with two vessels contained in one unit, ensures redundancy. One vessel can be isolated and flushed, while production continues through the other. Zero downtime is proven.
Powered by data, our automated systems make adjustments to optimise production, based on real-time data and machine learning.
Remote condition monitoring and control gives operators the ability to view this data, via an online dashboard from anywhere in the world.
Digital integration
Progressive solids management
As a company we seek ingenious, achievable solutions and believe it’s possible to change conventional thinking and approaches to solids management. Data demonstrates that adoption of continuous solids management enables production in wells with broken screens, therefore reducing the skin value of the well.
Overall
Improve field economics
Constant operations at the Acceptable Sand Rate (ASR) or higher
Remove the need for intervention
Protect asset integrity and boosts flow assurance
Redundancy delivers zero downtime
Constant operations at the Acceptable Sand Rate (ASR) or higher
Remove the need for intervention
Protect asset integrity and boosts flow assurance
Redundancy delivers zero downtime
