Why Clean Screens?
Enhanced screens, albeit more durable and effective in cleaning, come at an increased cost. The average cost of a shale shaker screen, including shipping is approximately $300. A 15,000ft well can use as many as 300 screens. With the implementation of a proper screen maintenance program 10-15 percent of these screens may be able to be repaired and reused. (A good rule of thumb is that 10% of a screen may be repaired before being discarded.) This alone could result in a 9,000 - 13,000 US dollar savings.
In order to maximize the investment in shaker screens, an active screen maintenance program is essential. It is important that screens maximize their usable life. The Screen Machine allows for increased opportunity to repair and reuse your screens, because the Screen Machine is designed to effectively decontaminate shaker screens. With the use of high pressure spray bars and specially positioned jets the Screen Machine uses a low volume of water or cleaning solution. The Screen Machine was designed with the drilling contractor in mind, because it is intended to work, primarily, in Class 1 Division 1 hazardous areas. The unit and its power pack are both explosion proof. Roughneck friendly, the unit, has few moving parts and no automated features. The Screen Machine eliminates pollution, due to cleaning screens, by capturing waste water in both onshore and offshore environments. The waste water from the cleansing process collects in a holding tank, when full the contaminated liquid is transferred by an explosion proof pump. The Screen Machine doubles as a workstation in the event of a screen needing repair. It has been designed to hold everything that is needed to repair a “fixable” screen. The Screen Machine will aid in insuring that the screens are not discarded prematurely and are being repaired and utilized. The power unit is explosion proof and is specially designed to work with the Screen Machine. While not in use, the power washer is versatile enough to detach from the Screen Machine to be used throughout the rig.
To protect the environment and enhance your shaker screen performance the Screen Machine is a necessity for every rig in your fleet. The ability to clean screens and inspect for damages is just one way that the Screen Machine pays for itself. Decrease or eliminate manifested material expenses by cleaning screens before scrapping damaged screens. The benefits of the Screen Machine include: environmentally friendly, money saving, designed for Class 1 Division 1 operating areas operator friendly and easy to use. With the Screen Machine on your rig, prepare to clean, repair and preserve screens.