Wire wrapped screens are typically placed around gravel which separates the screen and the formation. They are widely used in oil field operations and water wells for lowest cost, keystone slots and high manufacturing efficiency.
Wire wrapped screen, its slot width is increasing from surface to inner side |
Wire wrapped screen features continuous slot which maximize the flowing area. Owing to V-shaped
screen wire, it is also called V-
wire screen. V wire forms keystone slot which is effective in anti-plugging.
Wire wrapped screen are widely used in water well and oil well for its easy installation, quite affordable cost, maximum open area and low possibility of clogging.