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Oil and gas expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including petroleum engineering, geology, drilling operations, pipeline management, and energy economics. Some of the most common oil and gas expert witness specialties also include reservoir engineering, offshore drilling, hydraulic fracturing, natural gas processing, and oilfield safety. They can opine on the effects of environmental impact, drilling accidents, oil spills, property rights disputes, and regulatory compliance.

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Oil & Gas Assets and Forensic Accounting Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil & Gas Assets and Forensic Accounting Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has over 35 years of advisory and energy industry experience for both domestic and international projects. As Director of Forensics and Dispute Services for Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, he consulted with a Moroccan oil and gas company in an international fraud dispute involving an oil service technology company, while he provided expert testimony and analysis for a separate...

Energy and Petroleum Expert WitnessView profile

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Energy and Petroleum Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has been working in the petroleum industry for over 40 years. He has worked for numerous petroleum and energy firms in a variety of capacities, from production and drilling accountant and oil and gas accountant to senior internal auditor, control analyst, audit manager, and senior staff auditor. Awarded the honor of Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners, he holds a...

Gas Station and Fuel Systems Expert WitnessView profile

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Gas Station and Fuel Systems Expert Witness

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California

This expert has extensive experience in fuel system design, storage, and dispensing systems. He has spent many years as a gas station expert, constructing gasoline service stations for major oil companies and public agencies. He has been involved with numerous societies in the gas station safety/construction industry, and is certified to handle all gas station related materials. Currently, this...

Oil & Gas operations & Supply Chain Economics Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil & Gas operations & Supply Chain Economics Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This highly qualified expert has 25+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry developing and implementing tactics and strategies to optimize utilization of assets and maximize ROI. He has four years of consulting experience in E&P, with an emphasis on Natural Gas drilling costs and Enhanced Oil recovery and insights in Upstream oil trends. His has also experience on Wall Street with a...

OSHA and Injury Cases Expert WitnessView profile

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OSHA and Injury Cases Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert is a certified OSHA outreach instructor , teaches OSHA compliance, and has spent many years focusing on the safety direction for construction, oil and gas companies. He earned his Masters Degree in Occupational Safety & Health from Columbia Southern University and has held numerous safety management positions. In addition to his leadership roles in the oil and gas space, he is a...

Oil & Gas Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil & Gas Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has more than 35 years of experience in the maritime and offshore oil & gas industries including an active seagoing career as a deck officer on tankers and bulk carriers; terminal controller in a container terminal responsible for the loading and discharging of ocean-going container vessels; master/offshore installation manager of semi-submersible drilling rigs; and marine surveying...

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Fracking Tools & Applications Expert WitnessView profile

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Fracking Tools & Applications Expert Witness

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California

This expert has been a pioneer in the field of seismic reservoir characterization for over 30 years, with his research interests including borehole geophysics and hydraulic fracturing. He obtained over a dozen US and worldwide patents for his work and sold this technology to Western-Atlas International, where it became part of a suite of on-site drill products. In 1992 he became a member of the...

Fracking Tools & Applications Expert WitnessView profile

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Fracking Tools & Applications Expert Witness

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Texas

This qualified expert of Fracking Tools & Applications obtained his BS in Chemistry from Oklahoma State University and is a member of multiple Chemistry and Petroleum Professional Societies. This expert has more than forty five years of experience in both research, development, and field use of acidizing and fracturing fluids. He has worldwide experience in fracturing and acidizing stimulation,...

Health & Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Health & Safety Expert Witness

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Colorado

This expert is a health & safety expert in oil and gas, construction and mining drawing on his advanced education and about 20 years experience teaching safety practices and techniques reducing incidents and reducing costs/losses. He has worked at a variety of mining, petroleum, and construction companies as their lead environmental health and safety specialist. He has extensive experience...

Natural Gas Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Natural Gas Engineering Expert Witness

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Texas

This qualified expert is a professional engineer who earned his BS from Texas A&M University and his MBA from the University of Houston. He is an advisory board member of GasPro Americas and the Gas to Liquid Technology Forum. Formerly, this expert has served various roles in the gas industry such as an Energy Consultant for Purvin & Gertz, a Gas Plants Manager for Hess Corporation, a VP at...

Oil and Gas Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil and Gas Engineering Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert on Oil and Gas Engineering has been in the industry for 30+ years. He has experience with engineering, engineering management, and forensic engineering investigations. He possesses a thorough understanding of design, construction, and operational needs. He obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University and his MS in Industrial Engineering from the...

Oil & Gas Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil & Gas Engineering Expert Witness

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New Mexico

This active consulting petroleum engineer has extensive experience in the drilling, completion, and operational planning on hundreds of vertical and horizontal wells. He earned his BS in Petroleum Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University and began his career with Chevron. He then worked as a Drilling Rep & Production Engineer for Mesa Petroleum Co. and as a Operations Manager for...

Oil & Gas Accounting Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil & Gas Accounting Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This oil and gas accounting expert is a certified public accountant in Pennsylvania and a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College, where he earned his BA in accounting. He began his career in the Pittsburgh Assurance & Advisory Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP, working on public and private engagements in the energy, financial, and manufacturing sectors. The expert went on to...

Offshore Oil & Gas  Cargo Loss and Marine Personal Injury Expert WitnessView profile

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Offshore Oil & Gas Cargo Loss and Marine Personal Injury Expert Witness

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Rhode Island

This qualified expert of Maritime Operations has over 25+ years of experience in the industry. He obtained his BS in Nautical Science at the Maine Maritime Academy Castine. He is a certified Master USCG and has a Liberian Unlimited License, and is currently a Captain for a Major Drilling and Rigging Company.

Oil and Gas Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil and Gas Expert Witness

This highly qualified expert in oil and gas earned his BS from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and two MS degrees from the University of Manchester and the University of London. He has over 30 years of experience in petroleum engineering and has published over 20 papers related to the oil and gas industry. He is a certified engineer and is a member of various...

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Project/Construction Management  Engineering of Oil & Gas Infrastructure Expert WitnessView profile

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Project/Construction Management Engineering of Oil & Gas Infrastructure Expert Witness

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Oklahoma

This highly qualified project and construction management expert has over 30 years of professional experience in his field. He received his BS in industrial engineering and technology from East Central University and his MBA from Robert Kennedy College. He is a certified facilitator of incident and root cause analysis investigations and is certified by OSHA in construction safety. He has...

Oil and Gas Accounting Expert WitnessView profile

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Oil and Gas Accounting Expert Witness

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Oklahoma

This highly-qualified expert has more than 20 years of experience in oil and gas accounting. She earned her BS in accounting from Phillips University and is an accredited petroleum accountant. She is active in her field as a member of the Council of Petroleum Accountants Society and the Petroleum Accountants Society of Oklahoma. She formerly served as a financial analyst at KCS...

Liquefied Natural Gas, Crude Oil, & Energy Expert WitnessView profile

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Liquefied Natural Gas, Crude Oil, & Energy Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert earned his PhD in law at the University of Naples Parthenope and his masters degree in comparative law at the University of Miami. He has formerly worked as the director of the India-U.S. Chamber of Commerce of Florida and the chairman and CEO of the United States Association of the Club of Rome. He is currently the president and CEO of a company that organizes speaking engagements...

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Energy, Utilities, and Oil & Natural Gas Expert WitnessView profile

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Energy, Utilities, and Oil & Natural Gas Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert has nearly 30 years of experience consulting on matters involving energy and utilities, oil and natural gas, refining, renewable energy, petrochemicals, and project management. He earned a BS in engineering from Bangalore University in India, and served as a project manager at an engineering consultancy in India for two years before attending graduate school in Texas. While earning a...

Mechanical & Process Engineering, Oil and Gas, and Flow Assurance Expert WitnessView profile

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Mechanical & Process Engineering, Oil and Gas, and Flow Assurance Expert Witness

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Texas

This highly-qualified expert is an MIT-trained engineer specialized in mechanical engineering, process engineering, oil and gas, flow assurance, and thermal-hydraulics with 40 years of experience in his field. After graduating from the industrial engineer program at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela, he went on to study at MIT, earning an MSc, an ME, and a PhD. He is a licensed...

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Oil and Gas Expert Witness FAQs

An oil and gas expert witness provides specialized knowledge about the industry, including drilling operations, pipeline management, environmental impact, and regulatory compliance. They can offer crucial insights to support or challenge evidence in a case.

Cases involving land rights disputes, environmental damage claims, industrial accidents, contract disputes between oil companies, or allegations of regulatory non-compliance often require an oil and gas expert witness.

Yes, some experts may specialize in areas such as petroleum engineering, geology, environmental impact assessment, offshore drilling operations, or energy economics.

These experts can assess the extent of environmental harm caused by oil spills or leaks, evaluate cleanup efforts, and provide testimony on industry standards for preventing such incidents.

A petroleum engineer can provide detailed insights into drilling operations, reservoir management, production methods, and equipment safety standards. This expertise can be critical in cases involving technical disputes or accidents.

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