Stop Sand
Stop Sand is a patented product made by WEI, in Italy, respecting API rules.
It is a Liner Hanger with ports for placing Gravel Pack around screens.
It is particulary designed for water wells where the aquifer is made up by loose sediments.
It is mainly composed by three equipment: Liner Hanger, Gravel Setting Tool and Stop Sand Setting Tool.
Functioning is the following:
The Gravel Pack is placed in the annulus between the borehole wall and the well screens to prevent formation material from entering the screens.
The installation of the Liner Hanger is easy and trouble free.
Three steel Elliptical Supports are welded inside of the cemented casing in such position that they don’t obstruct the passage of a tricone rock bit or other tools.
The Elliptical Support function is to support and fix the Liner Hanger in place, so that the weight of the screens and casing liners causes the automatic compression and expansion of the Rubber Packer.
Advantages: Results from the over 100 Stop Sand sold, describe the high efficiency and the easy installation as the main advantages of the product.
Liner Hanger Packer dimensions
| with 13 3/8” Casing | with 16” Casing | |
| Outside Diameter | 304.8 mm (12”) | 378.5 mm (14.9”) |
| Total Length | 7.6 ft | 7.6 ft |
| Liner Hanger Main Body | 275 mm (10 ¾”) OD 1.615 mm (5.3 ft) Lenght |
275 mm (10 ¾”) OD 1.740 mm (5.7 ft) Lenght |
| Packer Assembly | (12”) OD 457 mm (1.5 ft) Lenght |
378.5 mm (14.9”) OD 521 mm (1.7 ft) Lenght |
| Number of Packer Elements | ||
Cross-Over |
7” OD 700 mm (2.3 ft) Lenght |
7” OD 750 mm (2.46 ft) Length |
Number of Gravel Ports |
3 | 3 |
Diameter of Gravel ports |
60 mm (2 3/8”) | 60 mm (2 3/8”) |
| The Stop Sand Liner Hanger Pack will be supplied with Hanger Setting Tool, Gravel Setting Tool and Casing Supports already installed | ||
