Oilfield Expert Witnesses
Oilfield expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on oilfield. The oilfield expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, and Products Liability.
Randall King, PhD, PE
King Professional Engineering, Inc.
DALLAS, Texas
Mechanical Engineering, Products Liability
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Patent infringement/invalidity, products liability, machinery design, failure analysis, design defects & manufacturing defects, 15 US patents + 6 int'l patents, Oilfield, industrial & agricultural accidents, pumps & compressors, valves & piping, consumer products, mechanical equipment failures
Dr. King is a licensed professional engineer with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering: 40+ years experience in mechanical engineering, product design, research and development of high-pressure oilfield fracturing pumps and automotive components, forensic investigation, and litigation support.
▪ Testified at 11 trials & 54 depositions
▪ 25 Patent, IPR, & PGR cases – 4 trials & 12 depositions
▪ 21 Patents
▪ Patent infringement & invalidity
▪ Products liability
▪ Design defects & manufacturing defects
▪ Failure analysis
▪ Oilfield, Industrial, Construction, & Agricultural accidents
▪ Pumps, valves, compressors, & piping
▪ Cranes, trucks, lifts
▪ Consumer products
Dr. King has served as a forensic engineer for over 20 years, testifying at 11 trials and 54 depositions in state and federal courts for both plaintiff and defense.
Dr. King has served on 25 patent cases, providing opinions on invalidity, infringement, IPR’s, PGR's, and claim construction, including l...
Bradley N Plank, PE
MME Forensic Consulting, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy
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Product Liability, Failure Analysis, HVAC, Oilfield, Heavy Equipment, Cranes, Cables, Medical Devices, Plastics, Boilers, Water Heaters, Plumbing
Using his combination of mechanical and metallurgical (including plastics) experience and education, Mr. Plank provides forensic and consulting engineering services to attorneys, insurance professionals, and manufacturing companies. A registered engineer in Texas and 23 other states, his experience includes 32 years in manufacturing in the metals processing industries, 29 years performing failure analyses, and 26 years investigating claims. Mr. Plank has testified in a wide variety of matters including personal injury and property damage, in both state and federal court, and his testimony has never been excluded. Assignments have involved mechanical equipment, appliances, oil and gas transmission equipment, plumbing, HVAC, heavy equipment, machine tools, cranes and wire cables, manufacturing processes, and thermal processes, among many others.
