Universal Sand Protection from HULK

The HULK VORT-X family of products has thousands of installs and is proven to mitigate the sand issues of any application.

Introducing HULK VORT-X

One Sand Tool Fits All

The HULK VORT-X family of tools fits all applications.

VORT-X is adaptable and flexible, and can be customized to fit your deployment method and style.

VORT-X ESP Deployed

300-8,000 BPD

VORT-X Packer Deployed

300-8,000 BPD

High Flow VORT-X 

Up to 12,000 BPD

rod pump vort-x

facts

  • 1500+ installs in the Permian and Bakken as of 06/25

  • Separating efficiencies tested at 95+% in-house sand loop 

  • No moving parts

  • Made from corrosion-resistant materials

  • Installs easy, decreases rig time, and requires no rotation of tailpipe assembly

  • Simply designed, passive device that improves your entire ESP system

  • Easy to redress

Benefits

  • Eliminates sand slugging, particularly at initial production phase

  • Reduces impeller wear

  • Prevents shaft break

  • 40+% longer runtime than helix spiral style desanders in multi-well independent trial

    • Meaning 40+% more production days

    • Fewer annual ESP installs 

    • Lower costs-per-day

HULK VORT-X desander installed in the Permian Basin below a Champion X HIGH RISE ESP

HULK High Flow VORT-X

HULK’s High Flow VORT-X eliminates failures caused by traditional desander tools that utilize internal spirals. It offers sand and solids protection for the entire life of your ESP system, keeping your ESP healthy and able to maximize production, ultimately allowing the same ESP to have greater drawdown and produce more barrels.

Developed for higher flow rate applications from the innovative VORT-X Sand Homogenization System that has over 1,000 successful installations in the Bakken and Permian.

Reduces ESP stage wear to increase production

  • Breaks up sand slugs to reduce severe pump wear with lab proven 95% separation

  • Homogenizes sand production with a full tailpipe over a large flow range

  • Boronizing available for high corrosion applications

VORT-X vs. High Flow VORT-X

VORT-X

  • 300-8,000 BPD

  • 10-100 Mesh Sand

  • 5 ½ 23# Casing or Larger

  • O.D.= 4.00"

  • 2-7/8 EUE PIN Connections

  • Packer Deployed: 33" & 86 lbs

  • ESP Deployed: 42" & 96 lbs

High Flow VORT-X

  • Up to 12,000 BPD

  • 10-100 Mesh Sand

  • 7" 32# Casing or Larger

  • O.D.= 5.00"

  • 3 ½ & 2 ⅞  EUE PIN Connections

  • Packer Deployed: 32.7” & 87 lbs

  • ESP Deployed: 42.2” & 97 lbs

Rod Pump VORT-X

Developed for Rod Pump applications from the innovative VORT-X Sand Homogenization System that has over 1,000 successful installations in the Bakken and Permian. HULK’s Rod Pump VORT-X has been engineered to provide maximum sand separation and wellbore fluid homogenization to protect your rod pump and prevent failures due to sand and solids. ​

Rod Pump VORT-X Facts:

  • Lab tested as low as 50 BPD with 95% efficiency​

  • Efficiency increases with flow rate ​

  • 10-100 Mesh Sand​

  • O.D.= 3.5"​

  • 32 lbs​

VORT-X has been designed and made in the USA by HULK, and is ready for your application.

CONTACT HULK TODAY TO GET OUR INDUSTRY-LEADING SAND SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY