Assisted attorneys representing a power company (utility) in a multi-million dollar lawsuit related to refinery power outage and subsequent property damage and lost profit issues. We worked on issues related to process, contractual issues, property damage, business interruption (lost profits), and facility operations.

Assisted   a governmental agency in analyzing the issues concerning the merger of two major oil and gas exploration and operating companies. We assisted them on issues related to market monopoly, oil exploration, import of crude, crude oil supply, crude types and refineries, West coast refineries and their capabilities, refinery products and product market.

Assisted the law firm representing a valve manufacturer in litigation related to an explosion at an olefins plant due to valve failure for which the valve manufacturer was sued. We acted as technical experts and advisors to the attorneys. We worked on issues related to cause and origin, valve specifications, process, property damage, business interruption (lost profits), operations, maintenance and contributory negligence.

Assisted attorneys involved in a case concerning historical pollution problems and liabilities at a refinery for a major oil company. We worked for the law firm representing the oil company and assisted them on issue related to historical contamination at the refinery resulting from leakage of crude oil and petroleum products.

Assisted the law firm representing a major operating company on issues related to wastes from a petrochemical facility to be used for recycling and further processing. We worked on issues concerning plant process and lost profits.

Assisted a  law firm representing an E&C company concerning an arbitration related to project delays in manufacturing pressure vessels by the vessel manufacturer and consequential damages to the overall project. Our company analyzed issues related to project management, project specifications, engineering design and ASME codes.

Assisted attorneys in arbitration of $300 million disagreement between fuel and oil purchaser buyer.

Assisted attorneys in a multi-million dollar lawsuit related to olefins (ethylene) plant expansion project on issues concerning process, plant performance, equipment, plant production, project management and project economics.

Assisted attorneys representing engineering and construction company in a multi-million dollar lawsuit related to ethylene plant on issues concerning plant performance, furnace design and performance, and plant automation. Provided testimony.

Assisted attorneys in a research project concerning use of asbestos in refineries, petrochemical plants and other industrial facilities.

Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit concerning the failure of a valve in a refinery. Worked on issues concerning cause and origin, and business interruption. Provided testimony.
Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit related to ethylene plant furnace tubes failure on issues concerning cause and origin, business interruption, insurance policy interpretation and property.

Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit concerning refinery fire. Worked on property damage and business interruption.

Assisted attorneys representing E&P Company in a lawsuit concerning contamination caused due to leaks from pipelines. Worked on issues concerning pipeline standards, regulations, industry practices and related pollution/contamination.

Assisted attorneys in a cases related to pollution liabilities, Superfund  sites and environmental laws. Provided testimony on cases.

Assisted attorneys representing insurance companies in a groundwater contamination case on matters concerning historical pollution liability and cleanup costs. Provided testimony.

Assisted attorneys representing a contractor in arbitration related to oil platform construction problems caused due to vendor delays and breach of contract.

Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit concerning poly-olefins plant explosion on matters related to process design and cause of the explosion.

Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit concerning supply of contaminated crude oil that caused problems in a refinery.

Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit concerning fertilizer plant explosion on matters related to property damage and business interruption. Provided testimony.

Assisted attorneys in a lawsuit related to chemical plant explosion. Provided testimony.

Advised attorneys in case alleging poor quality crude oil was received for several years from large petroleum corporation.

Assisted attorneys defending an engineering and construction company against a unfriendly take over.

Assisted attorneys and provided testimony in personal injury cases related to accidents, fires and explosions at chemical plants, petrochemical plants and refineries.
Served as arbitrator in LPG tanker product loss dispute.

Assisted attorneys in a case involving allegations that contractor improperly constructed a "grassroots" oil refinery.

Aviation fuel distribution studies

Feedstock studies for petrochemical plants

Propane pricing formula

Petroleum product demand

Crude oil evaluation studies

Gulf coast refinery requirements

Refinery feedstock pricing

Product demand studies for ammonia related products

Product demand studies for chemical products

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Feasibility and site selection studies for refineries

Feasibility and site selection studies for petrochemical plants

Feasibility studies for gas plants

Feasibility and site selection studies for liquid and gas pipelines

Feasibility study for ammonia plants

Feasibility study for ethanol plant

Feasibility study for methanol plant

Feasibility study for LNG plant

Feasibility studies for chemical plants

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Project progress review and analysis for refineries and petrochemical plant construction.

Project management for refinery and ethylene plant construction and reconstruction.

Project monitoring for owners/investors – refineries, petrochemical plant and chemical plants.

Progress review and analysis for construction project.

Project review and management for chemical plants.

Project progress review related to reconstruction of chemical plants and industrial facilities destroyed in explosion/fire for insurance companies.

Owners’ representatives in selecting engineering and construction companies for petrochemical plants.

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Correlation of petrochemical replacement costs with plant size.

Review of costs and efficiencies of power generation processes.

Advised on airborne pollutants.

Prepared Tetra Ethyl Lead studies.

Advised on furnace technology for ethylene and ammonia plants

Selection of process for chemical facility.

Selection of process for ethylene facility.

Advised on startup and commissioning of ethylene plants.

Advised on furnace tube selection for ethylene furnaces.

Advised on use of fuel additives.

Advised on availability of used refineries and chemical plants.

Advised regarding cleanup of contaminants and remediation for a polluted site.

Advised on availability of new and used equipment for chemical plants.

Advised on metallurgical failures.

Advised on plant automation.

Advised on good engineering practices and industry standards.

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Evaluation of economic value of crude oils, products and the product yield patterns for certain

U.S. and European refineries as a function of crude oil feedstock.

Calculation of economic effects of property losses.

Advised on project financing for refinery projects.

Advised on financial requirements for a refinery project.

Advised on availability of finance for major projects and ventures.

Advised on investment and operating costs for refineries, petrochemical costs and gas processing.

Performed technical and economic critique of project investments.

Evaluated gas gathering pipeline investment, project future revenue and recommended purchase offers.

Prepared future net revenue report for pipeline companies gas processing for SEC reporting

Advised on construction contracts related to refineries and petrochemical plants.

Evaluated operations and maintenance bids and contracts for petrochemical facilities.

Advised on feedstock contracts for ethylene plants.

Advised on product pricing and contracts for refineries.

Advised on gas contracts.

Advised on bids to purchase gas plants and gathering system.

Advised on bids for oil and gas properties.

Advised on contracts for oil and gas leases.

Advised on vendor and sub-vendor contracts for major projects.

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Advised regarding simulation packages for ethylene plants, refineries and chemical plants.

Advised on yield models for refineries.

Advised on issues related to plant automation.

Advised on issues related to enterprise resource planning packages.

Advised on issues related to systems and applications update.

Advised and used project management software applications.

Advised and used statistical models.

Advised and developed statistical computer models for international crude oil pricing.