Petroleum Engineering Expert Witnesses in Texas

Houston, Texas

Oil and Gas, Economics - Valuation of petroleum assets, international oil and gas, petroleum contracts and agreements, petroleum sector taxation, petroleum engineering, energy economics, geology, arbitration and litigation, petroleum industry standards and practices, industry expert, drilling, exploration and production

Mr. Cline has acted in the capacity of expert witness particularly with respect to valuation of petroleum properties and/or petroleum industry practices in numerous arbitration, mediation and litigation proceedings including: ExxonMobil vs. Venezuela (ICSID); ExxonMobil vs. Petróleos de Venezuela (ICC); Anadarko Petroleum/Maersk vs. Sonatrach (UNCITRAL); Maersk vs. Algeria (ICSID); Sonatrach vs. Duke (UNCITRAL); Texaco vs. Apache (AAA); Vanco vs. Ukraine (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce); Occidental vs. Ecuador (mediation); CNOOC vs. Talisman (mediation); a series of arbitrations related to Egypt’s natural gas sector (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CRCICA); Midland Resources vs. Shtaif et al. (Ontario Superior Court); Total/ExxonMobil/Chevron/Nexen vs. NNPC (Nigerian arbitration); Repsol vs. Chevron (Spanish litigation); Niko vs. Bangladesh (ICSID and Bangladesh litigation); First National Petroleum vs. TNG (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce); Nexen/Occidental et al. vs. Yemen and multiple case...

Bullard, Texas

Petroleum Engineering, Oil and Gas - Personal Injury, Securities Fraud, Hydraulic Fracturing, Patent, Operations Failure, Equipment Failure, Safety in Design, Environmental, Drilling Operations, Completions Operations, Horizontal Drilling, Trade Secret, Oilfield Operations, Reserves Projections, Safety Engineering, Machine Design, Root Cause Analysis, Blowout , Explosion

Harold E. McGowen, III is a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry. His business background is robust, having started and been a part of building and selling several companies including working with Private Equity. His bent and background is highly technical, and he has worked as an engineer and manager for several organizations, giving him a broad view of the industry. He has been involved in all steps of the oil and gas exploration and production process. Harold has provided expert witness services to assist in patent litigation and inter partes reviews related to down-hole tools, materials/chemicals, horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and other oilfield-related technologies. Harold has also provided expert witness services related to hydraulic fracturing "crashing", equipment failures, and operational negligence.

Spring, Texas

Oil and Gas, Petroleum Engineering - well control, well operations, blowout, oilfield accident, petroleum engineering, oil asset valuation, drilling, completions, rig, explosion, refinery, safety, remediation , engineering and operations , oilfield , oil and gas , oil lease , gas lease , gas explosion , rig fire

I graduated with a BS from MIT and have advanced degrees from Texas A&M (Petroleum Engineering) and UMich. I have over 25 years' experience as a leader in the Oil and Gas industry. My certifications include: Licensed Petroleum Engineer (Texas license # 102422) Certified SPE Petroleum Engineer Certified Safety Professional (BCSP) I have performed expert witness and evaluation for both identification of root causes of oilfield accidents and asset valuations. Exploration and production of oil and gas assets and economic analysis of energy assets. Asset portfolio management and reservoir management. Leading BP’s global well control team after the Macondo incident to address the institutional risks that had led to the catastrophe. During my 7-year tenure there was a marked 70% reduction in higher level events Analysis and remediation of oil and gas well accidents- led incident investigations for well control incidents Numerous publications and patents

LIVINGSTON, Texas

Petroleum Engineering, Oil and Gas - Field Engineer, land man, stored energy, safety, Drilling Contractor, oil and gas lease, construction, cementing, Operator, pipeline, injury, pipe failure, Hands On, workover, decommission, wellhead, upstream, swabbing, abandonment, pumpjack

Petroleum Engineer and Texas Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in upstream oil and gas operations, including drilling, completions, hydraulic fracturing, production, pressure control, well integrity, rig operations, and oilfield safety. Former Texas Operator, well owner, consulting engineer, drilling company president, and field engineer/Person in Charge (PIC) with hands-on experience supervising drilling rigs, workover rigs, production facilities, frac operations, pressure testing, and contractor oversight. Experienced expert witness and litigation consultant for plaintiff and defense matters involving wellsite accidents, pressure release incidents, equipment failures, rigging operations, leasehold disputes, mineral rights, and operator standard of care analysis.

Fort Worth, Texas

Oil and Gas, Petroleum Engineering - Oil, Gas, Drilling, Completion, Engineering, Operations, Wellbore, Downhole, Horizontal, Directional, Production, Well Control, Casing Design, BHA - Drilling Tools, Fishing Operations, Multi-Well Pad, Cement Design, AFE/Cost Estimates, Project Management

Results-driven Engineer & Project Manager with over 20 years experience in drilling, completions, and production across major U.S. basins. Proven ability to stand-up operations, minimize drilling costs, optimize well performance, and enhance operational efficiency. Experienced in managing multi-well projects, AFE preparation, vendor & contract negotiations, and wellbore construction. Adept at directional drilling, cementing and casing design to maximize operational success. Technical Expertise includes Wellbore Design & Construction, Horizontal & Directional Drilling Techniques, AFE (Authority for Expenditure) Preparation, Vendor Services, Drilling Rig Optimization, Multi-Well Pad Development, Simultaneous Operations, Fishing Operations.