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SUPPORT AND ARBITRATION
INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW, PREPARATION, PRESENTATION, AND NEGOTIATION ADVICE FACILITY APPRAISALS, EVALUATIONS AND FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINATIONS MARKET STUDIES, FEEDSTOCK AND PRODUCT EVALUATIONS |
LITIGATION SUPPORT AND ARBITRATIONGreene & Associates, Inc. has extensive experience assisting law firms and their clients in disputes involving petroleum, chemicals, gas and related industries. We have worked for defendants and for plaintiffs as independent experts striving to objectively present facts and opinions as we find them. The firm has:
We assist attorneys during all phases of
litigation, including data gathering, analysis and interpretation,
identification of critical issues, technical and legal strategy
development, calculations and analyses, expert report preparation,
deposition preparation and consultation, trial exhibits preparation and
trial testimony. Our experts have assisted attorneys as consulting
experts as well as expert witnesses on numerous claims, lawsuits,
trials and arbitrations. As members of the National Panel of the American Arbitration Association, we have served as arbitrators in disputes involving technical and economic matters. 
Greene & Associates, Inc. has conducted and assisted in the preparation, analysis, review, and defense of many property damage and business interruption insurance claims, subrogation matters and in liability cases. The firm provides has prepared reports involving:
As an independent firm, we have represented the insurance company, the insured company, the insurance broker, the equipment owner, the equipment manufacturer or licensor, or the injured party.
FACILITY APPRAISALS, EVALUATIONS AND FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINATIONS Our economic and physical appraisals of petroleum refining, gas processing and chemical manufacturing process have evaluated:
Our studies have considered engineering and construction costs and timing; operating and maintenance requirements and practices; and shutdown and moth-balling procedures. Our appraisals and surveys have been used by insurance companies and insureds to determine values for new, modified or existing facilities before and after losses. Our fair market value determinations of petroleum refineries, gas plants, transmission facilities, and chemical companies have been used by individuals and corporations for:
Reports by our firm have been recognized in courts, by local and federal government agencies, and in private transactions.
MARKET STUDIES, FEEDSTOCK AND PRODUCT EVALUATIONS We study relevant national and international factors related to the energy and chemical markets. For specific projects, local and short-term adjustments are incorporated into the evaluations. We monitor various feedstock and product markets, Government regulations, and contract trends. We provide advice and assistance to clients in matters related to contract prices, escalation clauses, quality adjustment, etc. Our feedstock and product evaluations consider prices, volume supply and demand, location factors, and processing capabilities of the available facilities.
FEASIBILITY STUDIES, PROJECT REVIEWS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT We have prepared feasibility
studies and project reviews for financial institutions, insurance
companies, prospective purchasers and sellers, U.S. regulatory
agencies, courts, and foreign Governments. These studies and reviews
have been used in connection with:
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONSWe have investigated a wide variety of industrial accidents in energy, chemical and gas related facilities. We have determined the causes of fires, explosions, material failures, process interruptions, and low process yields. We have investigated commercial and residential accidents involving hydrocarbons and chemicals. The economic consequence of these losses has been determined in many cases. Our investigations provide careful collection, critical analysis and practical interpretation of the data and a clear presentation of facts and conclusions. As independent engineers, we provide objective analysis and interpretation of the facts. Because we frequently investigate accidents, we are adept at determining the cause rather than the manifest outward symptoms.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES We provide technical advice on environmental matters for industry and Government agencies. We have assisted the U.S. Department of Justice-Litigation and Antitrust Divisions; the U.S. Department of Labor-OSHA; the U.S. Department of the Interior-Bureau of Mines-Helium Operations; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We assist local civic and Governmental groups concerning sources of, and solutions for, hazardous waste. We have provided technical support regarding such chemicals as vinyl chloride, lead, ethylene dichloride, bromine, chlorine, chlorinated hydrocarbons, aromatics and other petroleum related hydrocarbons. Our work has included technical and economic critique of reports and publications covering atmospheric emissions, emission control methods and procedures, quality assurance procedures, and current technology for control of organic compounds We assist clients in expanding their knowledge of the energy industries and the processes employed to produce useful products. We have conducted seminars covering safe handling and processing of petroleum and petrochemicals. |
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