Forum Sandguard protects ESPS

Many wells produce substantial amounts of solids that cause havoc for ESP systems. ESPs will trip or switch off frequently for reasons of power failure, pump off and production shutdowns. When the ESP shuts down for any reason, previously pumped sand in the tubing will fall back and build up on the pump and in the tubing. Attempting restart will destroy ESP and cause a costly workover.

As the central feature of Forum's Sand Management System, SandGuardTM is a revolutionary new tool that captures fallback sand and quarantines it away from the pump, making restarting of the ESP trouble free.

SandGuardTM is simple to install with the ESP and is positioned just above the pump discharge. The clever design captures fallback sand and solids in its inner chamber to protect the pump, then, automatically self-flushes empty after trouble free ESP restart. SandGuard is then ready to protect the pump at the next shutdown and all subsequent shutdowns.

Proven though hundreds of installations, SandGuardTM has demonstrated enormous increases in ESP run times in sandy wells.

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