US 2017/0254176 A1 · STEAM DIVERSION ASSEMBLY

Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate to injecting steam into a wellbore using a device. The device includes a body having a bore configured to communicate steam through the body. The device also includes a sleeve movable in the bore of the body between a first position and a second position, wherein the sleeve in the first position blocks steam from exiting an opening of the body and the sleeve in the second position allows steam to exit the opening of the body. The device can be activated by an activation device conveyed down a tubing string and can include a seat on which the activation device. The seat is expandable to allow the activation device to pass.

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Dependent claims

A steam diversion assembly for operations in a wellbore, comprising:

a housing having an opening through the housing and having a central bore for directing steam from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing;
a first sleeve movable within the housing from a valve closed position covering the opening to a valve open position exposing the opening to the central bore of the steam diversion assembly to allow steam to flow outside of the steam diversion assembly;
and
an expandable seat for an activation device, the expandable seat movable to shift the first sleeve from the valve closed position to the valve open position, the expandable seat expandable from a first seat configuration having a first inner diameter selected to seat an activation device to a second seat configuration with a second inner diameter selected to allow the activation device to pass the expandable seat.

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Steam diversion assembly

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Abstract

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