APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF SOLIDS INTO WELLBORES USING FILTER MEDIA CONTAINING AN ARRAY OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELEMENTS

摘要

In aspects, the disclosure provides an apparatus that may include a member having fluid flow passages and a filter member placed proximate the member with the fluid flow passages, the filter member including an array of three-dimensional elements configured to inhibit flow of solid particles of a selected size when a fluid containing such solid particles flows from the filter member to the member with the fluid flow passages.