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Extend ESP life with over 90% efficiency.

SandStorm-E

Extend ESP life with over 90% efficiency.

PetroQuip's SandStorm-E separates sand and other solids from produced fluid before they reach your ESP. The vortex created inside the tool pushes debris down into a sump or tail pipe below and allows clean fluid to reach the pump. Its fin-free design ensures extended tool life. Designed for ESP wells with frequent sand-related failures.

    • Extends ESP life by separating sand and solids from produced fluid before they reach the pump

    • One size accommodates all ESP flow rates

    • Fin-free vortex design eliminates internal erosion for longer tool life

    • Internal components hardened with Tungsten Carbide to reduce wear

    • Minimal pressure drop maintains production efficiency

    • Flexible installation - integral cup packer or retrievable packer options

    • Multiple tubing / casing compatibility by changing packer cups

    • Combine with SandMaze for comprehensive ESP protection during production and shutdowns

    • A portion of proceeds from every unit sold goes to The PetroQuip Foundation.

  • PROBLEM - Sand and solids in produced fluid cause abrasive wear on ESP stages, leading to reduced efficiency, premature equipment failure, and costly workovers.

    SOLUTION - PetroQuip's SandStorm-E separates sand and other solids from produced fluid before they reach your ESP, protecting equipment and extending operational life.

    Fluid enters through ports tangentially, creating a powerful vortex that initiates separation. Heavier sand particles are pushed outward to the tool's inner diameter while lighter produced fluids move to the center. Two separate cyclones form: the outer cyclone pushes debris down into the sump below, while the inner cyclone flows upward to the ESP.

    • Combine SandStorm-E with SandMaze for comprehensive ESP protection

    • SandMaze - Captures sand fallback during ESP shutdowns

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How it works:

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Flow enters through a port tangentially here. The way the flow enters creates the vortex that starts the separation of the heavy solids from the fluid.

As the flow enters the ports and starts to spin (black is both sand and produced fluids), the heavier sand particles are pushed to the ID of the SandStorm-E, and the lighter (green) produced fluids are pushed to the center of the SandStorm-E. There becomes two separate cyclones of lighter and heavier fluids and particles spinning. The heavier (brown outer cyclone) is pushed down the cone into the sump below. The lighter (green inner cyclone) is sucked up the hole by the ESP above.

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Extend ESP life. Reduce costly workovers.

Contact our team today to discuss how SandStorm-E can protect your equipment and reduce costly workovers. Our team will help you determine the right configuration for your specific well conditions.

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