Case Study: Pakistan Operating Company reduces screen consumption by 40% with SLB M-I SWACO XR mesh screens

Pakistan M-I SWACO XR Mesh Technology Outlasts Competition's Corrugated Screen Under Heavier Loads

SLB worked with Pakistan Operating Company, a drilling operator in Pakistan, to reduce operating and maintenance costs while comparing the performance of shaker screen technologies on different generations of equipment. The field challenge was to see whether newer XR mesh screen technology could outperform a competitor’s corrugated OEM screens, even when used on older shaker units.

SLB’s M-I SWACO team conducted a side-by-side trial using patented XR mesh replacement screens for FLC 500 shakers. Over 31 days, the SLB screens handled heavier mud weights and solids loading, lasting longer than the competitor’s screens and requiring only 31 replacements versus 52 for the corrugated screens, reducing screen consumption by more than 40%.