well depending on the well tool configuration the sand control device 30 is adjacent the zone of interest 12 the retractable expansion tool 52 is activated to its expanded position as seen in fig2 to expand the sand control device the sand control device 30 is radially expanded from its unexpanded or initial position or radial size 80 to its expanded position 82 during expansion liquid l from the filter media 74 flows along lines f into the sand control device 30 and then into the tubing string 10 if the expansion assembly is operated from the top down it may be desirable for the expansion assembly to have a bypass port 81 through which the fluid f may travel up into the tubing string 10 as at least a portion of the fluid f is squeezed from the filter media 74 the particulate material p is tightly packed into the annulus 72 the filter media particulate p cannot flow into the sand control device 30 the screen or slotted holes of the sand control device 30 are selectively sized and shaped to prevent migration of the particulate p into the device 30 the filter media particulate p remaining in the annulus 72 acts as a filter during production of hydrocarbons h.