Oil Rigs Expert Witnesses

An oil rigs expert witness has expertise with platforms built over the ocean with various types of equipment and machinery designed for the purpose of drilling for oil. As an industrial structure, there are certain risks involved, especially if the operation does not adhere to the proper set of rules and regulations, which may result in several types of unforeseen incidents, as well as potential lawsuits. Oil rig expert witnesses are experienced with petroleum engineering, natural gas engineering, mechanical engineering, marine surveying, petroleum geology, structural engineering, and other related disciplines, each of which may be relevant in the event of an oil rig-related court case, as such platforms have a variety of working mechanisms pertaining to several unique fields.

Oil rig expert witnesses are often called into a court case to offer an expert opinion on whether the oil company implemented the proper safety management in relation to regulatory compliance. Oil field systems, carbon dioxide, air pollution, wildfire, and other environmental concerns should all be regulated within the industry for the purpose of soil and water conservation, as oil rigs operate in oceanic environments with what can be potentially hazardous materials and machinery for the surrounding area.

If an unforeseen accident were to occur on an oil rig, whether it involves an oil spill or the injury of an employee, oil rig expert witnesses may be asked to evaluate the situation based on an accident investigation and reconstruction as a means of determining the source of the issue.

ForensisGroup has been providing attorneys with highly qualified oil an gas industry experts for over twenty years with great success. Submit an expert request form or call us today to retain the right oil rig expert witness for your case.

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Maritime Law Expert Witness FL 526390

Expertise Description

I have over 25 years of consulting experience in maritime law with an emphasis in safety and operations. My expertise includes: complying with all USCG, ABS and ISM/ISPS regulations with respect to safety, lifesaving, pollution prevention, vessel security and dynamic positioning as well as Noble policies and contractor policies, overall safety of the rig as well as the safe navigation of the vessel while underway/making way and during DP operations; coordinating and working with representatives from above mentioned regulatory bodies during inspections and audits, ensuring all navigational equipment is maintained & improved as necessary; and actively mentoring the marine department personnel with respect to training, vessel operations and protocol. I have also served as a captain of all types and sizes of vessels. I am offering my services as a maritime law expert witness.

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Offshore Oil Gas Engineering Expert 530434 TX

Expertise Description

I have over 20 years experience working in offshore oil and gas field development. My expertise includes offshore field development – subsea, umbilicals, risers, & pipeline systems; mooring & offloading; LNG terminals / FSRUs / small scale LNG: LNG terminals- FSRU, FLSU, FSU, onshore modules & gas facilities, small scale LNG vessels, liquefaction facilities, small scale LNG/CNG, and LNG bunkering. I have provided my services for more than 10 years as an oil and gas expert witness.

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Fire & Explosion Expert 528841 WA

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With over 20 years of fire service experience, my expertise includes suppression, technical rescue, EMS, investigations, hazardous materials response, fires and explosions involving single and multiple occupancy structures, high-rise residential, commercial buildings, fatal fires,commercial and industrial manufacturing facilities, heavy equipment and vehicles, post-blast events, and large loss fires. I have additional knowledge in marine-related fires and have experience in all areas of the marine industry, including yachts, pleasure craft, commercial vessels (cargo vessels, fishing vessels, tugs, and fish processors), transport vessels, military vessels, marinas, off-shore oil and petrochemical facilities. I have prior experience providing consultations and depositions as a fire service expert witness.

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Pipeline Expert 522212 TX

Expertise Description

I have over 40 years of consulting experience in pipelines with an emphasis on gas plants, crude oil terminals, refineries, and the purchasing and destruction of pipelines. I have also worked with easement contracts, rights of way, abandoned pipelines, environmental issues, asbestos, and pipeline appraisals. I have spent more than a decade providing deposition and courtroom testimony as a pipeline expert witness.

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Petroleum Engineering Expert 524427 CA(S)

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I have over 30 years experience as a petroleum engineer with expertise in Oil & Gas pipeline management, well drilling and workovers, managing land, mineral rights and oil and gas leasing, reservoir engineering, infield/adjacent exploration for new reserves, permitting and regulatory compliance, and well integrity management. I have additional experience gas storage and transportation systems. I have over 15 years expert witness experience with consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.

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Maritime Expert 524260 NJ

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I have over 45 years of maritime experience with a focus in marine transportation operations, marine construction contracts, marine construction management, claim analyses; nautical sciences such as navigation, piloting, seamanship, shiphandling, rules of the road, meteorology, vessel stability, and cargo handling. I have additional experience in maritime claims involving bulk carriers, petroleum tankers, cargo vessels, roll on/roll off vessels, passenger vessels, oceanographic research vessels, tugboats/towboats, petroleum and bulk products barges, oil-drilling rigs, crane and dredge barges, offshore supply vessels, ferries, commercial fishing vessels, oil spill response vessels and recreational boating craft from personal watercraft (jet skis) to megayachts. I have provided deposition, consultations, and courtroom testimony for more than 25 years as a maritime expert witness.

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Oil and Gas Exploration Expert 511671

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I have more than 40 years of experience in the chemical and oil and gas sectors with expertise in exploration and production. My recent work areas have focused on well construction – casing design and cementing, well integrity, solids injection (fracture slurry injection), CO2 geologic sequestration, and hydraulic fracturing/stimulation of tight oil/gas reservoirs. I have in-depth experience and knowledge of production operations, well testing, reservoir engineering, geophysical logging, drilling, stimulation, completion, and workover operations. Previous international experience includes chemical process engineering in Germany, petroleum engineering (production of oil and gas both off-shore and onshore) in Saudi Arabia, and in oil and gas E&P production/operations and waste management, and injection/disposal wells in the United States. I have over 20 years of expert witness experience with consultation, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Petroleum Engineering Expert 59093 TX

Expertise Description

I have more than 30 years of experience in the field as a Petroleum Engineer, I have also earned certifications as Fire and Explosion Investigator and as a Fire Investigator Instructor. I am an experienced drilling (land, offshore and deepwater), production and completion engineer specializing in, among other areas well and blowout control, drilling planning and operations, site supervision, rig and site safety, drilling rigs, drilling optimization and drilling problems, production impairment/restoration, and fracturing. Most of my research and development efforts are in the field of drilling and related problems. I have developed the vertical intervention concept from a floater, offset kill concept from a barge and design concepts for shallow gas diverters. Also, I have done research in the area of differential pressure pipe sticking. I have over 30 years of expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Oil and Gas Service Industry Expert 510372 WY

Expertise Description

I have more than 30 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Service Industry. I founded an energy company to provide petroleum-engineering consulting to the industry. I have provided an array of white collar and blue-collar services, allowing clients to choose only the services that are needed. I work with engineers, geologists, landmen, accounting, pumpers, supervisors, and regulatory techs. I am Professionally Registered as a Petroleum Engineer in multiple states. I have over 10 years of expert witness experience with consultation and deposition.

Petroleum drilling Expert 395843 TX

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I have more than 40 years experience in the field of Petroleum Drilling with expertise in directional, horizontal, high-angle, and extended-reach drilling, and well configurations. I have experience in drilling equipment and rig operations, contractual dispute, drilling operations management, and in the administration of rig and operating company personnel, as well as in the implementation and administration of safety policies and standards. I thoroughly understand negotiation and administration of drilling-related contracts. I am also familiar with the application of the Drilling Engineering function to drilling and drilling-related activities. Additional, I have worked with abnormally pressured and sloughing shale, shallow gas, managing pressure, and under-balanced drilling conditions.

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Offshore petroleum Expert 503796 NY

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I have more than 30 years experience in the Liquid Petroleum Industry with expertise in Offshore Petroleum Terminals. I have experience with liquid petroleum (crude, products) and gas (LNG, LPG) cargo handling and storage facilities, single point mooring (SPM), Multi-Buoy Mooring (MBM/CBM), and offshore cargo transfer systems (FPSO). I have additional experience with oil and gas pipelines, manifolds, pigging and PLEMs (land/submarine), and Military marine terminals and home-porting facilities. My specific areas of expertise are conceptual development, pipe flow and hydraulic analysis, pipe system stress analysis, stress and vibration, piping & pipe support design, pipeline on-bottom stability, pigging, prime movers, spill containment, spill booms and hazard analysis and risk assessment (HAZOP), vibration analysis & machinery diagnostics, and pipeline integrity and FFS assessment. I have over 15 years expert witness experience with consultation, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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marine petroleum Expert 503848 WI

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I have more than 45 years experience in the Marine-Petroleum Industry with expertise in helping clients understand and mitigate risk in chartering and operating petroleum tank ships. I have experience with voyage and time charter petroleum tanker operations, tanker inspection and vetting administration, due diligence review of tanker and barge fleet acquisitions, incident investigation and arbitration tribunal attendance, and harbor and export system project evaluation. I have additional knowledge of offshore petroleum production; major shipyard modification program management and quality control, major oil spill response, deep-draft marine petroleum storage terminal operations, and preparation of USCG approved petroleum tanker operating procedures. I have over 5 years expert witness experience with consultation and deposition.

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Oil And Gas Petroleum Engineering Expert 159813 CA(S)

Expertise Description

I have 30 years experience with petroleum engineering and oil / gas operations. My expertise includes oil and gas production, drilling, and exploration industry in California, Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, and the Middle East. I have prior expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Oil & Gas Equipment Expert 160956 TX

Expertise Description

I have more than 30 years of experience in design, manufacturing, and equipment engineering, with an emphasis on equipment used in oil and gas field servicing. My expertise includes: triplex / quintiplex pumps and pumping systems; jet, batch, and recirculating mixers; cement / sand bulk handling systems; coil tubing injectors; carbon dioxide / nitrogen equipment; equipment packaging on trucks, trailers, skids, barges, and offshore installations; engine, transmission, and various drive train systems for pumps, vehicles, and auxiliary equipment; hydraulic fracturing; cementing; acidizing; blenders; cooling system design for engine, transmission, pumps, and hydraulics; hydraulic applications; open and closed loop circuits; truck chassis and trailer design; Department of Transportation (D.O.T.), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (O.S.H.A.), and environmental regulations; and wireline trucks. I have additional expertise in design, manufacturing, problem solving, improvement of existing equipment, fleet evaluation, equipment personnel training, and safety training. I have over 5 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Forensic Accounting Expert 57976 TX

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I have over 25 years specializing in Forensic Accounting, with an emphasis on measurement of financial damages related to business interruption, business valuation, commercial litigation, construction claims, delays and defects, consequential damages, contractual disputes, economic damages, first party property claims, fraud and fidelity losses, insurance claims, intellectual property, inventory losses, marital dissolution or divorce, loss of earnings, loss of income or profits, partnership disputes, personal injury, product liability, property damage, shareholder derivative actions, shareholder disputes, subrogation, third party liability claims, unfair business practices, wrongful death and wrongful termination. I have prior expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Petroleum Engineering Expert 38952 LA

Expertise Description

I have over 60 years experience in petroleum and natural gas engineering with over 35 years in supervising production, drilling, completion and workover operations for oil companies and drilling contractor on land, inland waters and offshore operations. My experience also includes consulting in oilfield operations, rig, drilling, production, crane operations, and safety. I have more than 25 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Petroleum Expert 461901 TX

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I have more than 40 years experience in the Petroleum and Natural Gas industries with expertise in wells, drilling rigs, Oilfield Engineering, safety programs, industry standards of care, and industry standards and practice. I have additional knowledge of production management, reservoirs, natural gas, design planning, pipelines, and oilfield equipment. I have over 30 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

Petroleum Expert 460691 CA(N)

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I have more than 50 years experience in the field of Petroleum Geology with expertise in company formation and management. I have experience with earth movements, gas and oil exploration, oilfields, sandstone and diatomite zones, pollution, geology, basin studies, and land acquisition. I have over 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Petroleum Engineer Expert 433067 CA(S)

Expertise Description

I have more than 25 years experience with the field of Petroleum Engineering. My areas of expertise include fair market value of various types of mineral interests in oils and gas fields; royalty interests; design, permitting, installation, and commissioning; absorption and refrigeration system for the high-pressure polyethylene process; and hazard and operability studies (HAZOPs) of plant processes. I have experience with eminent domain cases, oil and gas minerals interests, operation of oil leases, fair market valuation of oil leases, and abandoned wells on the value of lands. I have over 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Petroleum Engineering Expert 349705 TX

Expertise Description

I have more than 35 years experience in the field of Petroleum Engineering. My experience includes onshore and offshore oil and gas drilling and production operations. My expertise consists of oilfield and industrial safety; supervising drilling operations from pre-drill land damage settlements to production; safety engineering; pipeline operations; fires and explosions investigations; well-cost estimates; rig schedules; regulatory permits; rig selection; completion plans; supervision of open and cased hole logging, perforating, acidizing, and fracture simulation. I have prior expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Aircrafts And Helicopters Expert 322091 MA

Expertise Description

I have more than 25 years experience in the field of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. I specialize in Structural Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Aero elasticity and the application of Active Materials in these areas. My expertise and research include the fields of aircraft, helicopters, hypersonic missiles, oil exploration, valves for spacecraft and automotive injection systems, health monitoring of structures, energy harvesting, sensors and actuators.

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Marine Surveying Expert 318984 TX

Expertise Description

I have over 50 years experience in marine surveying and risk assessment. My areas of expertise include: marine operations in the offshore oil and gas industry; admiralty; accidents involving dock, shipboard, and offshore cranes; anchor-handling, towing, and mooring incidents; swing rope and personnel basket worker transfer accidents; pipeline damage; cargo and cargo container damage; crane failures; hurricane and heavy weather damage; mooring system failures; anchor-handling operational failures; towing system failures; rig moves; mobile offshore drilling units; and collisions. I have prior expert witness experience.

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