Deposited Material Sand Control Media

A filtering medium for removal of solids from a fluid, the filtering medium comprising:

• a solid filtering matrix which presents an inflow end and an outflow end;
• a fluid passage defined within the filtering matrix and extending from the inflow end to the outflow end, the fluid passage comprising a plurality of chambers having a first diameter and a connecting channel which interconnects each of the plurality of chambers, the connecting channel having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter;
• and
• the solid filtering matrix being formed of deposited layers of metal material.

A method of forming a filtering medium for removal of solids from a fluid, the method comprising the steps of:

• depositing sequential layers of metal material atop one another to form a solid filtering matrix;
• defining at least one opening within each layer;
• and
• aligning an opening within each layer with an opening in a subsequent layer to form a fluid passage through the filtering matrix, the fluid passage having a plurality of chambers having a first diameter and a connecting channel which interconnects each of the plurality of chambers, the connecting channel having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter.