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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2025
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Sandeep Shashikant Janwadkar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Jay Patrick Painter, League City, TX (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for utilizing steam for enhanced subterranean production may include operating multiple flow control valves of a wellhead assembly at a wellbore into a configuration so that a flow path is opened, where a first end of the flow path is configured to be coupled to a steam injection system, and where a second end of the flow path is configured to be coupled to the wellbore that extends into a subterranean formation. The method may also include maintaining the configuration of the flow control valves for a time period, where the flow control valves and associated piping are configured to operate under a pressure, a temperature, and a flow rate present with injecting the steam for the time period, and where the flow control valves and associated piping are further configured to operate under a pressure, a temperature, and a flow rate present with producing a production fluid.