WaringWorld Inc

Burney Waring

Mostly-Retired Independent Consultant. Providing expertise and training in production system optimization, integrated production system modeling, gas lift, technical learning and development.

Read my latest book, Create Compelling Science and Engineering Simulations Using the Godot Engine. Available in paperback and Kindle versions.

Browse my LinkedIn articles. Here is a list of all of them: Link Page for LinkedIn Articles

Read my book, Practical Optimization of Petroleum Production Systems. Available in paperback and Kindle versions.
Interview with Burney on Youtube about Production System Optimization.
Download the first chapter of my optimization book.
See the PSO Book page for information about my 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.
Co-founder of Gas Lift Gurus, a startup delivering gas lift consulting services at an impossible service level powered by AI.
President of the nonprofit, Innovate Chatham.

Recent Projects:

Co-authored the book, Create Compelling Science and Engineering Simulations Using the Godot Engine
All LinkedIn articles: Link Page for LinkedIn Articles
Created the Covid-19 Event Risk Assessment Tool
Created the Stock Market Hype Analyzer
Created the Financial Freedom Calculator
Created the PSO Quiz Game
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.
Wrote and published a book on Production System Optimization.
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.
Taught gas lift courses using WinGLUE.
Improved gas lift software capabilities (AppSmiths, Inc. WinGLUE software)
Wrote detailed process guideline for optimizing production systems
Led review and improvements of integrated production system models (Petroleum Experts, Ltd. IPM software) for 30+ assets worldwide

Competencies:

Mastery of Production System Optimization
Mastery of Integrated Production System Modeling
Mastery of Gas Lift
Mastery of Blended-Learning (workplace, on-line, classroom) Implementation
Skilled in Artificial Lift and Well Performance
Skilled in Classroom instruction, Facilitation
Skilled in Coaching and Mentoring, Leading Working Groups
Experienced in Software Development and Implementation
Experienced in Project Management, Negotiating, Contracting, Budgeting, Project Economics
Broad range of E&P Technical Knowledge

Contact:

[email protected]

LinkedIn

Based in North Carolina, USA.
Available for remote support or on-site events, worldwide
References and resume/c.v. upon request.