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About
If you are looking for reservoir engineering expertise, you're in the right place. Having analyzed the productive potential of thousands of oil and gas producing wells spanning the globe, DAW has the expertise that comes with deep understanding obtained through extensive experience. Based on such analyses, capital deployment strategies recommended by DAW have been implemented to optimize reserves for large independent producers. DAW has also represented multiple companies in an expert witness capacity for regulatory hearings and matters of litigation. As important as technical prowess is, it must be met with the utmost ability to communicate complex ideas in such a way that the average person, whether technical or not, can understand. DAW exists to bring clear, principled, data-driven analysis and reporting to stakeholders who simply desire to have an accurate representation of well performance and valuation.
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Danny Watson, P.E.
Owner | DAW Consulting
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Expert Witness
I've been utilized as an expert witness over 40 times for regulatory hearings as well as matters of litigation. I thoroughly research both technical and legal perspectives to develop an overall communications strategy and understand that semantics matter, especially when the stakes are high in the midst of a legal case.
Mergers & Acquisitions
I've led multidisciplinary teams through data rooms, due diligence, valuation, and negotiation of simple single-well acquisitions all the way up to multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions.
reserves reporting
I've analyzed and prepared reports for private operators, banks, and publicly traded E&Ps and am well versed in all aspects of PRMS and SEC guidelines.
TESTIMONIALS
“IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO WORK WITH MR. WATSON FOR FIVE YEARS. HIS EVALUATIONS AND ANALYSES WERE ALWAYS 100% CORRECT WHILE HE HANDLED HIS POSITION WITH THE UTMOST HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. HE ASSEMBLED THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND TALENTED RESERVOIR ENGINEERING TEAM THAT I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED IN MY 40+ YEARS IN THE OIL & GAS INDUSTRY."
STUART MAIER / GULFPORT ENERGY / SENIOR VP GEOSCIENCES (RETIRED)
"I HAVE CALLED DANNY BOTH AS A CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE AND EXPERT WITNESS NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A MORE NATURALLY SKILLED WITNESS. HE IS HIGHLY ESTEEMED AS AN ENGINEER AS WELL AS AN INCREDIBLE WRITER AND SPEAKER. DANNY HAS A GREAT ANALYTICAL MIND AND APPRECIATION FOR UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES SURROUNDING HIS ROLE AS A WITNESS, AND HIS ABILITY TO THINK ON HIS FEET AT ALL TIMES TO DELIVER THE PERFECT RESPONSE IS UNPARALLELED."
ZACHARY M. SIMPSON / THE NORRIS LAW FIRM / PARTNER
"DANNY POSSESSES A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF GENERAL INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE, EXTENSIVE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THIS COMBINATION MAKES HIM AN EXCELLENT CONSULTANT ON TECHNICAL AND TRANSACTIONAL ISSUES AND AN OUTSTANDING WITNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH DANNY AND HE HAS CONSISTENTLY ADDED VALUE EVERY TIME WE HAVE RETAINED HIM."
KEVIN WEST / STEPTOE & JOHNSON, PLLC / MEMBER
"DURING MY TIME AT GULFPORT, THE CEO ENGAGED A LARGE INVESTMENT BANK TO ADVISE ON A SIZEABLE ACQUISITION. PART OF THE SALES PITCH OF THE BANK WAS THE BIG VALUE ADD THEIR RESERVES AND NAV ANALYSIS WOULD BRING TO THE TABLE. BUT BEFORE THE ADVISORY WORK WAS COMPLETED, THE BANK SCRAPPED THEIR RESERVES DATABASE AND INSTEAD USED THE RESERVES FORECAST PREPARED INTERNALLY BY DANNY AND HIS TEAM. THE ABOUT FACE BY THE BANK SPOKE VOLUMES TO THE QUALITY OF DANNY'S WORK."
AARON GAYDOSIK / CHISHOLM ENERGY / CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
"I HIRED DANNY INTO OUR CONSULTING FIRM UPON HIS GRADUATION FROM WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. IT PROVED TO BE A WISE MOVE ON MY PART AS HE QUICKLY DEMONSTRATED HIS EXCELLENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES. HIS ANALYSES OF RESERVOIR AND PRODUCTION DATA, LARGELY FROM THE MARCELLUS AND UTICA SHALE FORMATIONS AND OTHER APPALACHIAN BASIN PLAYS, WAS EXPERTLY COMPLETED TO THE BENEFIT OF OUR CLIENTS. HIS WORK WAS BENEFICIAL FOR FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, RESERVES ASSESSMENTS, AND IN PREPARING EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY TO BE GIVEN BEFORE STATE HEARING BOARDS AND IN CIVIL LITIGATION. FINALLY, DANNY IS VERY WELL SPOKEN, A NECESSARY ATTRIBUTE IN MAKING PRESENTATIONS, TECHNICAL OR OTHERWISE, OR IN PRESENTING EXPERT TESTIMONY."
MICHAEL J. MILLER / MARSHALL MILLER & ASSOCIATES / SENIOR VP (RETIRED)
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