Benjamin Freestone Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Intern for Landmark Software Development team. During three month assignment theorized and developed Well Level Volumetric Reserves Prediction for Unconventional Reservoirs workflow utilizing Machine Learning - employing Neural Networks and Random Forest which was patented at the end of assignment.

Houston, Tx, Us

Masters degree program developed proficiency in Python, R-script, Sagemaker, AWS, Tensorflow and foundation in applied probability and statistics, linear modeling, data visualization w/ Tableau, Big Data. Delivered projects utilizing Machine Learning classification and regression applications including Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep Learning - Multi-Layer Perceptron, Support Vector Machines, Random Forest and K-means Clustering.

Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for leveraging digital capability to dramatically improve Cash Margin generation across Production Operations: Effective pumping operations, chemical treatment efficacy and Artificial Lift optimization. Targeting a prize of $100mil/yr in incremental Cash Margin from enhanced production, increased people productivity and reduction in Lease Operating Expense. Progress so far:• Developed Value Directed Pumping operational management application to prioritize pumper activities to highest value opportunities by cash margin while improving risk management. Harnesses ESRI route optimization engine to reduce drive time/mileage by 20% and increase wrench time by 15%.• Leading Chemical Management System project to illuminate performance across 13,000 wells and reducing 3Q'19 chemical spend by $600-$750k in the Permian Region and improve effectiveness of treatment to reduce chemical spend and failure frequency - cultivating relationships w/ chemical suppliers to catalyze them to embrace modern data management • Leading Artificial Lift Optimization pilot to increase effective communication between operations and engineering and deliver improved productivity and reduced failure frequency.

London, England, Gb

Focusing on Modernizing and Transformation of our Reservoir Development organization across Capital projects and Operations through growth mindset, digitization and agility.

London, England, Gb

Led organization of 130 multi-disciplinary personnel (managers, engineers, operators, wellsite leaders) to dramatically improved operational efficiency of over 2,100 wells, >40mboed net and $110mil Opex budget.Reduced Field Lifting Costs by 30% through initiatives addressing efficient use of materials, chemicals, wellwork screening, automation, restructuring of produced water costs and installation of pad compression driving break even cost to industry top quartile

London, England, Gb

• Refocused team on lower risk wellwork to support generation of positive free-cash-flow in ‘14• Delivered plan production for $11mil vs budget of $18mil• Integrated partners at Linn & Anadarko to participate in satellite compressor impacting >300 wells• Led well interventions team to reduce cost of coil tubing retrieval jobs from unsustainable $350k per job to $160k. Vastly accelerated return to production time by 90% per job• Integrated with Anadarko to transfer P&A jobs which had been costing upwards of $400k per job. Led continuous improvement initiatives drove internal P&A costs to between $170k -$130k

London, England, Gb

Line manager for 8 PEs, 1 Tech and 1 Geologist overseeing 2,100 wells in Farmington, NMSupervised well work program executing ~160 production adding & repair jobs with a budget of $9m, exceeding exit rate target by ~30%, nearly doubling the NPV ($26m vs. $14m)Initiated recompletions program with +20% IRR. Now being exploited through horizontal well programAccountable for well integrity and regulatory compliance

London, England, Gb

In-year Production and Reserves analysis for entire Upstream segmentProvided weekly production and Operations information to BP Senior Executive management teamProduced support and in-year analysis for all external production reporting- stock exchange announcements, strategy presentationsPerformance management analysis for global Subsurface function

London, England, Gb

Production optimization of freshly drilled coal bed methane wellsPerformed root cause failure analysis on ~100 Progressive Cavity and sucker rod pump failures providing evidence for adjustments to future designsInstructed operators on pump limits and startup proceduresJustified pilot program for new technology Linear Rod Pumping unit - now over 100 in the field

London, England, Gb

• Production forecaster for Chirag platform in Azerbaijan• Supervised well management during multiple planned maintenance events• Provided recommendations on gaslift appraisal project based on nodal analysis• Initiated Production Efficiency Improvement process and Integrated Asset Model• Completed Prudhoe Bay Wells accelerated development program including Operations, Completions execution, gaslift, e-line, fullbore pumping, coil-tubing and slickline operations. Supervised numerous perforating operations, SSSV lockout and annular squeezes• Production Engineer Permian Basin

Masters Of Science, Data Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Petroleum Engineering