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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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Shell distortion, corrosion, pitting, cracks, weld conditions, bottom deterioration, nozzle or connection damage, foundation movement, leakage patterns, and prior repairs can help identify how a tank lost integrity. Inspection records and thickness measurements are especially useful when they allow the present condition to be compared with earlier findings. API 653 inspection guidance for applicable aboveground storage tanks includes evaluation of corrosion, leaks, cracks, shell and bottom condition, foundations, settlement, nozzles, welds, and suitability for continued service.
Inspection history can show whether deterioration was developing before the incident and whether earlier findings led to monitoring, repair, or other action. An expert may compare inspection dates, thickness measurements, corrosion rates, leak tests, photographs, repair documentation, and recommendations with the damage later observed. For qualifying aboveground oil containers, EPA also recognizes regular integrity inspections performed according to applicable industry standards as an important part of tank management.
A tank can be affected by more than material deterioration. Filling and withdrawal rates, overfilling, blocked or inadequate venting, internal pressure or vacuum, temperature, and the characteristics of the stored material can all become relevant. EPA has specifically documented liquid-storage-tank failures associated with blocked vents, corrosion, overfilling, and other operating or integrity conditions.
A general Tank Expert Witness can address tank construction, deterioration, repairs, operating conditions, and failure mechanisms across tank applications. When the disputed issues depend specifically on aboveground secondary containment, tank foundations, SPCC inspection practices, buried-tank leak detection, excavation, or underground corrosion protection, the separately retained Aboveground Storage Tanks or Underground Storage Tanks Expertise may provide the more focused match.
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
