PROJECT EXPERIENCE
On behalf of a major U.S. oil company, analyzed an owner’s damages resulting from the delayed installation of an oil production facility due to defects in the fabrication of shackles. Identified the owner’s direct costs and time-related costs from its job cost project files. Analyzed the owner’s project CPM schedules to identify critical path delays associated with the work to replace the defective mooring shackles.
On behalf of a power company, analyzed labor productivity costs associated with repair of damaged electrical transmission lines following Hurricane Rita.
On behalf of an owner, analyzed the validity of costs that a contractor invoiced on a pipeline project. Prepared an expert report and testified in trial.
Reviewed an owner’s contracting strategy, ITT packages, contract terms and conditions for FEED contracts, and draft procedures for design and fabrication management of an FPSO project.
Reviewed and performed delay and cost analysis services for a mixed-use and retail development project in Roswell. Prepared detailed schedule, damages, and delay analysis in preparation of litigation and support for trial.
On behalf of an LNG buyer seeking to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue as a result of a major fire and explosion on an LNG plant, performed the following scope of work: 1) critiqued the owner’s compliance with established best practice and standard of care for the LNG industry; 2) developed Gross Negligence (GN) table identifying deficiencies and inadequacies in the owner’s operations and maintenance practices; the GN table provided the level of technical support needed by the legal team to essentially prepare an informal statement of claim; and 3) provided technical explanations and clarifications as the legal team required.
Reviewed engineering work processes used by a major engineering company and a major oil company associated with the design of offshore oil and gas production facilities. Recommended clauses to resolve potential inconsistencies, ambiguities, and conflicts. Prepared clauses for cost and schedule control procedures.
On behalf of an EPC contractor, provided dispute resolution services to the project management team regarding owner impacts that stemmed from contractual issues, owner-furnished equipment, project permits, schedule delay issues including pacing, and submittal of invoices with supporting invoice documentation for a power plant located in southern Montana. Advised the project management team regarding schedule analysis strategies needed to resolve the dispute. Both the EPC contractor and the owner reached an amicable settlement.
Prepared an owner/operator’s claim against a major railroad for causing delays and cost overruns during the construction of fiber optic communications systems along the railroad’s right-of-ways. Developed schedule delay analysis of each of the right-of-ways along which the fiber optic cable was installed in trenches. Identified detailed daily documentation that identified railroad interference or lack of support for the installation of the work.
Furnished CPM scheduling service for a building contractor on the High Museum of Art expansion project in Atlanta.
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