Roger A. Burnison CEng. CMarEng. FIMarEST
Director & Consultant Engineer
Joined the Institute in 1968. Spent the first years in the development and maintenance of hull automation systems aboard a wide range of vessel types – oil and product tankers, stability systems for Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU’s) and FPSO’s (hull and turret controls).
He lived in Spain for 14 years as well as working in Europe, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.
In 1996 he and the family moved to Venezuela. There he established an oilfield measurement services company which eventually led to a 4 year stay in Brazil as Project Director of major upgrade offshore measurement projects - completed in 2008.
Since 2010 he has been resident in Houston, Texas providing professional engineering consultancy services. Several years were devoted to the on-going development of guidelines covering the fiscal measurement of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons before accepting, in 2017, an appointment at Cameron Schlumberger to provide high level measurement consultancy.
Upon the formation of the SLB/Rockwell Automation joint venture company Sensia LLC in October 2019 he was responsible for the delivery of Intelligent Measurement Solutions, prior to retiring in January 2024.
Roger remains an active member of IMarEST & Secretary of the Oil & Gas Special Interest Group (OOGSIG). He also participates in API Committee on Petroleum Measurement
He was appointed Honorary British Consul, San Cristobal, Venezuela, between 1998-2012.