Mostly-Retired Independent Consultant.
Providing
expertise and training in production system optimization, integrated
production system modeling, gas lift, technical learning and
development.
Read Burney's new book, Practical Optimization of Petroleum Production Systems. Available in paper and Kindle versions. Interview with Burney on Youtube about Production System Optimization. Podcast with Burney about Production System Optimization Download the first chapter of the book. See the PSO Book page for information about Burney's Production System Optimization (PSO) Book.
Free Educational Software for the Oil and Gas Industry: GLtoy, teaching the basics of Gas Lift behavior, plus advanced concepts ESPtoy, teaching the basics of Electric Submersible Pump behavior PSOtoy, teaching the fundamentals of Production System Optimization GLVtoy, teaching the basics of Gas Lift Valve opening and closing Background:
Thirty-five years
oilfield
experience. Held diverse technical and global leadership
roles in
Production Engineering with an emphasis on brownfield optimization and
technical development of Production Engineering staff.
Provided
expertise on 6 continents. Designated “Principal
Technical
Expert”, one of top 150 engineers in Shell’s
upstream
operations (>30,000 staff). Retired June 2010 to form
WaringWorld, Inc. Consulted 7 years to small, medium and large oil and gas companies world-wide.
Created and published PSOtoy, educational software for learning about Production System Optimization. Request PSOtoy here.
Created and published GLtoy and ESPtoy, educational software for learning about artifical lift. Request GLtoy here. Request ESPtoy here. They are free and over 1000 copies have been distributed. More information on LinkedIn, here and here.
Developed
and taught Production Optimization Courses including a simulated field
optimization competition.
Co-developed and taught Artificial Lift Foundation course.
Led Producing-the-Limit (PtL) workshops, 10-30 person, multi-disciplinary
teams, focused on optimization of the entire
production system from reservoir to wells to export facilities
Developed Standard Operating Procedures for ESP surveillance.