Screen liner Definition
A pipe that is perforated and often arranged with a wire wrapping to act as a sieve to prevent or minimize the entry of sand particles into the wellbore. also called a screen pipe.
Related Oil & Gas Terms
Mesh
A measure of fineness of a woven material, screen, or sieve; e.g., a 200-mesh sieve has 200 openings per linear inch. a 200-mesh screen with a wire diameter of 0.0021 in. (0.0533 mm) has an opening of 0.074 mm, or will pass a particle of 74 microns. see micron....
Sand control
Any method by which large amounts of sand in a sandy formation are prevented from entering the wellbore. sand in the wellbore can cause plugging and premature wear of well equipment. see gravel pack, sand consolidation, screen liner....
Gravel packing
A method of well completion in which a slotted or perforated liner, often wire-wrapped, is placed in the well and surrounded by gravel. if open hole, the well is sometimes enlarged by underreaming at the point where the gravel is packed. the mass of gravel excludes sand from the wellbore but allows continued production....
Wickers
Broken or frayed strands of the steel wire that makes up the outer wrapping of wire rope....
Sand screen
A screen joint placed opposite perforations in sand control...
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