R. Tabary
Papers
4
Total Citations
60
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About
R. Tabary is a specialist in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), with a particular focus on chemical EOR methods designed to extract residual oil left behind after conventional primary and secondary recovery operations. Working at the frontier of petroleum engineering, Tabary has made significant contributions to the development of systematic, integrated methodologies for designing and implementing chemical EOR pilot projects — work that addresses the persistent challenge that more than half of a reservoir's oil often remains unrecovered using traditional techniques. Tabary's most influential contribution, "An Integrated Workflow for Chemical EOR Pilot Design" (2010), has accumulated 35 citations across multiple publication venues, establishing a structured framework that guides practitioners from laboratory screening through field implementation. Complementing this, a 2011 paper advancing surfactant-based pilot design methodologies further cemented Tabary's reputation as a rigorous methodologist in the field. Perhaps most technically ambitious is the 2014 study evaluating Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer formulations under live oil conditions — accounting for the complex interplay of temperature, pressure, and gas — which provides crucial insights for real-world deployment. Collectively, Tabary's work equips reservoir engineers with practical, scientifically grounded tools to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and improve the economic viability of mature oil fields.
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Top Papers
- 1An Integrated Workflow for Chemical EOR Pilot Design30 citations · 2010
- 2An Advanced Methodology for Surfactant Based Pilot Design13 citations · 2011
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- 4An Integrated Workflow for Chemical EOR Pilot Design5 citations · 2010