First Filter

First Filter (also known as First Filter International / First Filter Inc.) is a sand control and downhole filtration equipment manufacturer for the oil and gas industry, founded in 1995. Originally established with a Singapore headquarters and a manufacturing plant in Malaysia producing small tools for oil well completions, the company has grown into a global operation with seven facilities across Singapore, Johor (Malaysia), Tianjin (China), Sohar (Oman), Duqm (Oman), Batam (Indonesia), and Houston, Texas. Its product line focuses on sand control and well completion hardware, including Direct Wrap Screens (DWS), the proprietary Interceptor, Interceptor HESS and Interceptor TT screens, Louvered Shrouds, Slotted Liners, and Wedgeweld screens. First Filter's Oman operations are held through First Filter LLC, which operates two API-licensed facilities in Sohar Industrial Estate and Duqm, serving Middle Eastern operators including PDO and Oman's wider upstream sector. The company holds API licenses for Spec 5B (threading), 5CT (casing and tubing), 7-2 (threading of drill pipe), ISO 9001-aligned Q1 quality management, and related product specifications. Today First Filter markets across APAC and the Middle East with over 100 customers and 30 years of sand screen manufacturing experience.