Abstract: A lost circulation detection device includes a first detection member and a second detection member, a first signal transmitter and a first signal receiver are disposed on the first detection member, and the first signal transmitter transmits a signal along an axial direction of a rockshaft so that the first signal receiver acquires data information of drilling fluid in the axial direction of the rockshaft; a fluid channel penetrating through the second detection member is disposed in the second detection member, and the fluid channel is configurable to be in communication with the rockshaft; a second signal transmitter and a second signal receiver are disposed oppositely on two sides of the fluid channel, and the second signal transmitter transmits a signal along a center line of a second accommodating groove, so that the second signal receiver acquires data information of drilling fluid in a circumferential direction of the rockshaft.

Abstract: A de-asphalting system for solvent de-asphalting including a desasphalter and a controller. The deasphalter defines a contacting zone and a separation zone. The contact zone contacts a feed, including asphaltenes, and a solvent to form a mixture, where the contacting of the feed and the solvent causes at least a portion of the asphaltenes to precipitate out of the mixture. The contacting is disposed at an operating temperature. The separation zone separates the mixture into a de-asphalted oil-comprising material fraction (“S+PDAO”) and a asphaltene-rich material fraction. The asphaltene-rich material fraction includes the precipitated asphaltenes. The controller controls at least one operating parameter of the deasphalter based on at least on a refractive index of the S+PDAO phase.

Abstract: There is provided a process for upgrading a hydrocarbon material. The process includes: (a) treating a hydrocarbon material-comprising feed, wherein the treating includes cracking a hydrocarbon material-comprising feed, such that an upgraded intermediate is produced; and (b) in the absence, or the substantial absence, of adscititious diatomic hydrogen, reducing the content of olefinic material within at least a fraction of the upgraded intermediate such that an olefinic material content-reduced product is produced.

Abstract: A process for upgrading oil including optionally pre-treating a heavy oil including at least one dissolved gas, asphaltenes, water, and mineral solids; reducing at least one dissolved gas content from said heavy oil, optionally further reducing water content from said heavy oil; adding a paraffinic solvent to said heavy oil, at a predetermined paraffinic solvent:heavy oil ratio, facilitating separation of asphaltenes, water, and mineral solids from the heavy oil resulting in a de-asphalted or partially de-asphalted oil (“DAO”)-paraffinic solvent stream, comprising a low asphaltenes content DAO-paraffinic solvent stream and an asphaltenes-mineral solids-paraffinic solvent-water slurry stream; optionally separating the paraffinic solvent and water from the asphaltenes-mineral solids-paraffinic solvent-water slurry stream; optionally separating the DAO-paraffinic solvent stream into a paraffinic solvent rich stream and a DAO stream; and optionally adding diluent to the DAO stream resulting in transportable oil.

Abstract: A process for upgrading oil including optionally pre-treating a heavy oil including at least one dissolved gas, asphaltenes, water, and mineral solids; reducing at least one dissolved gas content from said heavy oil, optionally further reducing water content from said heavy oil; adding a paraffinic solvent to said heavy oil, at a predetermined paraffinic solvent:heavy oil ratio, facilitating separation of asphaltenes, water, and mineral solids from the heavy oil resulting in a de-asphalted or partially de-asphalted oil (“DAO”)-paraffinic solvent stream, comprising a low asphaltenes content DAO-paraffinic solvent stream and an asphaltenes-mineral solids-paraffinic solvent-water slurry stream; optionally separating the paraffinic solvent and water from the asphaltenes-mineral solids-paraffinic solvent-water slurry stream; optionally separating the DAO-paraffinic solvent stream into a paraffinic solvent rich stream and a DAO stream; and optionally adding diluent to the DAO stream resulting in transportable oil.