Project Type
- Refining, Petrochemical
and Industrial - Power Plants
- Offshore Oil and Gas
- Buildings
- Heavy Civil, Highway, Rail, Underground, and Water/Wastewater
- U.S. Projects by Region
- International Projects
The projects listed were performed by our consultants in a lead/key expert role for Long International or for other consulting firms.
International Projects
Since 1996, Long International has provided services for clients and projects located in over 30 countries and spanning six continents. Our international experience is described in the listings below.
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Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of the quantum aspects of a contractor's $130 million delay and changed conditions claim involving the relocation of a petrochemical plant project site after construction had commenced because of the discovery of unfavorable soil conditions. Prepared expert report, rebuttal expert report, and testified in ICC arbitration. - Angola
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Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of a contractor's $11 million claim involving disputed change order work, loss of productivity, late materials deliveries, and other delay events on a new petrochemical plant project. Offshore Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an evaluation of cost and schedule overruns for the fabrication of two offshore oil and gas production facilities. The project involved modular production platforms and structure support structures that were transported for offshore hookup. - Argentina
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Chemical Plant Supplied dispute resolution services in support of a chemical company who was defending against $150 million in impact claims made by a European EPC contractor on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plants in Spain, The Netherlands and Argentina. Participated in the document discovery, research, organization and coding of over 500,000 project records into an internet-based document repository. Assisted in answering interrogatories and prepared questions for fact witness depositions. Scrutinized the entitlement of alleged critical path schedule delays due to late and continuous changes, technology changes, late turnover package approvals, weather impacts, and slow agency reviews potentially affecting 15,000 schedule activities. Developed a comprehensive delay allocation model used to quantify and document critical path and concurrent delays affecting the schedules. Correlated issues to schedule activities. Employed a retrospective CPM schedule delay analysis methodology to correctly calculate entitlement for compensable delay costs and evaluate concurrent delays due to approved change orders, fact-based project issues, and weather impacts as supported by project records. Based on the findings, the contractor’s claims were grossly overstated and unsupported in which the Owner enjoyed a favorable settlement at a small fraction of the total dispute. Electrical Building Installation for LNG Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a $15 million cost overrun and cumulative effect claim by an electrical contractor on a $15 million electrical and instrumentation building to be installed offshore on an LNG facility. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of delays, acceleration, change orders, unit rate, and loss of productivity claims totaling $20 million by a major U.S. engineering contractor and counterclaims by a major U.S. chemical company on an ethylene plant project. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of a contractor's delay and loss of productivity claim on the design and construction of a polypropylene project. - Asia
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Oil Terminal Project Performed an analysis of a Korean contractor's $75 million delay and disruption claim and the owner's counterclaims due to late and defective work on a major oil terminal project. - Australia
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Gas Plant Evaluated defective design and project management performance problems associated with a gas plant and pipeline project. Offshore Gas Production Platform and Onshore Gas Plant Performed an analysis of an owner's claim regarding defective designs and installations associated with an offshore gas production facility, pipeline, and onshore gas processing plant. Testified in arbitration. - Belgium
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Refinery Performed an analysis of a European/Japanese EPC firm’s $75 million claims on a refinery upgrade project. Assessed the technical entitlement of over 100 change orders forming the basis of the claims as well as the schedule analysis to demonstrate entitlement to an extension of time and delay damages. Evaluated the loss of productivity analysis for proof of damages for labor cost overruns. - Brazil
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Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading Facility Assessed a contractor's claim on behalf of the Owner for change orders, delays, and acceleration regarding the design and fabrication of a deep-sea crude oil FPSO project. Assessed the reasonableness of the contractor's baseline and updated schedules, and determined potential delays caused by delivery of design information from other components of the project. Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading Facility Reviewed, analyzed and critiqued a contractor’s baseline schedule and schedule updates related to claims for disruption, delays, changed conditions, and increased costs totaling more than $700 million on a $2.5 billion turn-key contract. - Canada
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Coal-Fired Power Plant Assisted the general contractor in $2 million dispute with the owner of a 200 MW Power Plant in New Brunswick regarding increased labor costs associated with late delivery of owner supplied equipment, late design information, and defective design information. Case was settled during negotiation on terms favorable to client. LNG Plant On behalf of an insurance company, performed an analysis of delays to the construction of an LNG terminal in New Brunswick, including equipment to unload tanker, transfer to LNG storage tanks, vaporize the LNG, and meter the gas as it is introduced into the natural gas pipeline. The claim was filed by the owner as a result of materials being lost overboard at sea in severe weather while being shipped to the site. Natural Gas Plant Provided claims analysis services for the insurance company regarding the reconstruction of a natural gas plant in British Columbia following an explosion. Performed a schedule analysis to determine when the reconstruction of the plant could have been completed absent the improvements to the facility made by the owner. Dam Prepared detailed as-planned and as-built schedule analyses for the contractor on a dam project. Participated in negotiations between the contractor and the Province of Alberta. Fiberglass Insulation Plant Evaluated delays and cost overruns on an insulation manufacturing facility in Alberta. Analysis of schedule and cost data in support of the Owner’s $28 million counterclaim against the EPC contractor’s $20 million claim. Testified as a CPM schedule and cost expert witnesses for the arbitration. Calciner Facility Performed an audit of the EPCM and general contractor's cost records to identify potential billing discrepancies and problems on cost reimbursable contracts for a Calciner expansion project. Oil Terminal Project On behalf of the owner, performed an analysis of causes of cost overruns incurred by the contractor on an oil terminal project in Alberta. Review and compared bid package drawings with Issued for Construction drawings, welding data; and other information to determine if the owner has a basis for disputing the contractor's costs. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis and prepared an expert report/testimony regarding an owner's alleged business interruption loss due to an unplanned shutdown of an MTBE plant in Alberta. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of an EPC contractor’s change order, delay, and loss of productivity claims on a Linear Alpha Olefin (LAO) Project. Refinery Performed an analysis of the expediting costs associated with the $320 million rebuild of a refinery in Alberta following a fire. This work was performed in support of the insurance company’s interest on a property damage claim filed by the owner of the refinery. Analyzed the trade offs of increased time-related costs that would have been incurred had the work not been expedited compared to the increased costs as a result of a fast track schedule. The results of the various scenarios were evaluated using Monte-Carlo calculations to derive a probabilistic determination of the range of costs as a function of the variables involved in the analyses. Analyses contributed to a successful settlement between the insurance carrier and the owner. Refinery Analyzed damages for the owner defending numerous change order claims on an international oil refinery upgrade project. Provided critical assessments of the contractor's pricing of its change order estimates. Tar Sands Mine and Upgrader Performed an analysis of a $200 million insurance claim for non-traditional coverages resulting from delays and cost overruns in the construction of a tar sands mine facility and upgrader unit in Alberta. Prepared expert witness reports in support of the ICC Arbitration. Tar Sands Mine and Upgrader Performed an analysis of a $500 million claim for business interruption losses due to delays to the start-up and commissioning of an Upgrader Refinery that was built to process synthetic crude oil from a tar sands production facility. The delays were allegedly caused by a fire at the tar sands production mine site, which delayed the transport of bitumen to the refinery through a 200-plus mile pipeline. Prepared detailed CPM schedule analyses and an expert witness report. Designated as a CPM expert witness in support of the ICC Arbitration in Alberta. Tar Sands Upgrader Provided contract/entitlement analyses, schedule review and risk assessment, for the owner, relative to the design, procurement and construction of a synthetic crude oil upgrader. Tar Sands Upgrader Performed an analysis of a major fire at an upgrader in Alberta that processed synthetic crude oil from a tar sands facility. Our client, a major construction company and its insurer, was defending against liability for property damage and business interruption damages amounting to $1 billion. - Caribbean
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Aluminum Smelter Created an EPC contract and contract exhibits for the Owner’s use in negotiating the EPC of a $ 1 billion aluminum smelter. - England
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Heavy Rail Developed issues packages, chronologies, and narratives regarding delays associated with the installation of communications systems on the London Underground project. Analyzed issues and schedule delays associated with the design and installation of new communications systems. Developed an as-built critical path schedule for delay analysis. - Finland
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Offshore Spar Production Facility Performed an analysis in support of an Owner's claim against an international EPC contractor's performance, delays, and $100 million cost overrun regarding a Spar production facility. Issues involve material delays, welding rework, quadrupling of labor man-hours, wet mating of hard and soft tank/truss, delay, liquidated damages, conversion of contract issues, and related damages. - Germany
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Chemical Plant Provided overall guidance on contract dispute resolution to owner project teams involved with a $4 billion (approximate) restructuring of a chemical complex. The intent of this oversight was to have a uniform approach to dispute resolution across multiple projects. NGL Processing Plant Evaluation of a civil subcontractor's delay claim regarding foundation and civil works associated with a Gas to Liquids facility. Evaluated the integrity of the subcontractor's schedules and verified the impact of changes to the subcontractor's schedule. Participated with the EPC contractor and Owner to achieve a settlement of the time extension and cost components of the subcontractor's claim. - Grand Cayman Islands
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Hotel Prepared a construction estimate cost analysis for the developer on a five star resort property located in the Grand Cayman Islands. - Guam
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School Evaluated scope changes and assessed compensable damages, for an electrical and mechanical subcontractor, related to delays and disruptions encountered during the construction of a high school. - Gulf of Mexico
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Offshore Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, assessed fabrication defects on two offshore oil production facilities. Developed the supporting cost documentation to establish the quantum for the owner's claim. Prepared expert report for testimony in ICC arbitration in London. Offshore Oil Production Facility Performed an analysis of the costs and schedule impact of a manufacturing defect on the undersea mooring components of an offshore oil production platform. Offshore Pipeline Evaluated the impact of a labor strike to daily productivity and progress on a lay barge, and identified other project events that may have contributed to the negative impact on the project schedule. Also provided expert testimony (at deposition) on behalf of the labor union related to these issues. Semi-Submersible Deepwater Hull and Mooring System Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, evaluated a contractor's $56 million delay and disruption/loss of productivity claim resulting from alleged design changes to a semi-submersible hull and mooring system project. - India
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Pipeline/Gas Compressor Project Performed an analysis of delay and performance problems on a gas compressor/pipeline project resulting in liquidated damages in excess of $50 million. This project involved ICC arbitration in Geneva, Switzerland. - Indonesia
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Combined Cycle Power Plant Prepared the detailed schedule for a multi-block combined cycle conversion project. Geothermal Power Plant Performed an evaluation of the integrity of a contractor's schedule and analysis of delay and loss of productivity claims associated with the design and construction of a new geothermal power plant project. Contractor alleged delays associated with late drawing comments by the owner, customs clearance problems, and scope of work changes, and that the contractor had to accelerate to overcome the delays. Issues involving the schedule being “at large” were also analyzed. - Iraq
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Fertilizer Plant Prepared a claim, developed a document database, and performed an analysis of costs and schedules for a $450 million fertilizer plant. Prepared a $100 million claim against the owner, which was abandoned as a result of the Gulf War. Successfully negotiated one Turkish and two Korean subcontractor's claims against the Japanese prime contractor. - Italy
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LNG Terminal Project Performed an analysis of delays and project management performance deficiencies in defense of a $40 million claim of an EPC contractor for additional overhead and fee on a cost reimbursable contract that was delayed over 18 months. Analyzed deficiencies in the EPC contractor's schedules, and performed an analysis of concurrent delays. Prepared the basis of a counterclaim by the owner against the EPC contractor. - Japan
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Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a Japanese contractor’s $35 million change order, delay, and loss of productivity claims on an LPG FPSO project in West Africa. - Jordan
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Chemical Plant Performed an analysis of the technical entitlement of over 400 change orders associated with an engineering and construction contractor’s $60 million claim on a magnesium oxide production plant. Determined the cause-effect relationship between the changed work and the resulting schedule impact and additional costs. Work was in preparation for expert testimony at an ICC arbitration hearing. - Kuwait
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Hospital Prepared a $45 million claim including delay analysis and damages calculations for an Italian construction firm who constructed two hospitals. Pipeline Facilities Performed an analysis of delay and disruption impacts incurred by a construction company on the revamp of an oil and gas gathering center. The project involved extension of and tie-ins to large diameter, high pressure crude oil headers and collection pipelines. - Mexico
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Nitrogen Plant Performed an analysis and prepared an expert report in support of the owner’s entitlement to claims against the EPC contractor involving the standard of care in its management of the design and construction of a nitrogen plant project. Refinery Reviewed and critiqued contractor-prepared change requests, prepared a preliminary evaluation of the contractor’s costs to date, and performed a detailed “but-for” analysis of the project schedule to establish a reasonable completion (absent supplier-caused delays) for the $1.6 billion expansion of a refinery. - Netherlands
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Chemical Plant Supplied dispute resolution services in support of a chemical company who was defending against $150 million in impact claims made by a European EPC contractor on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plants in Spain, The Netherlands and Argentina. Participated in the document discovery, research, organization and coding of over 500,000 project records into an internet-based document repository. Assisted in answering interrogatories and prepared questions for fact witness depositions. Scrutinized the entitlement of alleged critical path schedule delays due to late and continuous changes, technology changes, late turnover package approvals, weather impacts, and slow agency reviews potentially affecting 15,000 schedule activities. Developed a comprehensive delay allocation model used to quantify and document critical path and concurrent delays affecting the schedules. Correlated issues to schedule activities. Employed a retrospective CPM schedule delay analysis methodology to correctly calculate entitlement for compensable delay costs and evaluate concurrent delays due to approved change orders, fact-based project issues, and weather impacts as supported by project records. Based on the findings, the contractor’s claims were grossly overstated and unsupported in which the Owner enjoyed a favorable settlement at a small fraction of the total dispute. Electrical Building Installation for LNG Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a $15 million cost overrun and cumulative effect claim by an electrical contractor on a $15 million electrical and instrumentation building to be installed offshore on an LNG facility. Chemical Plant Performed an analysis of the delays associated with the punchlist work, mechanical completion, and startup/commissioning of a chemical plant in The Netherlands. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of delay and disruption claims on the engineering, procurement, and construction of a ethylene cracker project. - Nigeria
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LNG Plant Developed the implementation of a contracting strategy for 10 MM TPY grass roots LNG liquefaction plant. Assignment included preparation of bid packages and bid evaluations for 8 LSTK contracts that covered every portion of the project. Facilitated senior shareholder meetings to arrive at the strategy and to approve its implementation. NGL Processing Plant Performed an analysis of EPC schedules for a $1.7 billion Gas to Liquids facility. Verified the schedule work scope against contract requirements. Evaluated schedule metrics, reviewed schedule logic, assessed the reasonableness of the critical path and provided recommendations for optimizing the schedule. Also evaluated a cumulative impact claim. NGL Processing Plant Evaluation of a piping module subcontractor's delay claim associated with a Gas to Liquids facility. Evaluated the integrity of the subcontractor's schedules and verified the impact of changes to the subcontractor's schedule. Participated with the EPC contractor and Owner to achieve a settlement of the time extension and cost components of the subcontractor's claim. NGL Processing Plant Evaluation of a civil subcontractor's delay claim regarding foundation and civil works associated with a Gas to Liquids facility. Evaluated the integrity of the subcontractor's schedules and verified the impact of changes to the subcontractor's schedule. Participated with the EPC contractor and Owner to achieve a settlement of the time extension and cost components of the subcontractor's claim. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of the integrity of a Korean contractor's EPC schedule regarding logic problems, constraints, and reasonableness of the critical path for a major petrochemical plant project. Offshore Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a mechanical contractor's $7 million marine lien delay and disruption claim against a major oil company on an offshore oil production project. The claim involved the value of equipment, piping, and structural installations on two refurbished rigs. Pipeline Compressor Station Project Performed an analysis of an EPC contractor's $43 million claim on behalf of the owner involving hundreds of alleged P&ID changes to the FEED design of a compressor station and pipeline project, and resulting delay to the completion of lump sum EPC compressor station project. Analyzed the technical entitlement to the P&ID changes based on standard industry practice for design development, the owner’s specifications, and the timing of the changes. - Northern Mariana Islands
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Government Building Prepared a request for an equitable contract adjustment including an entitlement analysis, “windows/but-for” schedule analyses, and an evaluation of damages related to the construction of a municipal facility. Also provided expert testimony (at deposition) on behalf of the contractor related to entitlement, owner-caused impacts to the project schedule including changes in scope, damages, and the owner’s assessment of liquidated damages against the contractor. Marine Port Prepared a contractor’s request for an equitable contract adjustment for changes in the scope and execution of the work required by a major redesign of marine harbor facilities for a port project. - Norway
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Semi-Submersible Deepwater Hull and Mooring System Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, evaluated a contractor's $56 million delay and disruption/loss of productivity claim resulting from alleged design changes to a semi-submersible hull and mooring system project. - Russia
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Housing Analyzed a Russian and Turkish contractor’s claim for change orders, delay, and loss of productivity and the owner’s counterclaims for default due to inadequate project management performance and substandard installations of a residential community project. - Saudi Arabia
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Gas Plant Performed an analysis and expert report regarding schedule delays and increased costs associated with an EPC contractor's $138 million claim on a gas plant project. The work involved correction of the contractor's baseline and schedule updates, assessment of impacts allegedly due to change orders, welding defects, late drawing deliveries by the owner, and contractor performance problems. Prepared a time impact and an as-built but-for schedule analysis to address time extension entitlement, compensable delay, and loss of productivity. Developed a chronological database and assisted the law firm with witness statements and document disclosure requests. - Singapore
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Electrical Building Installation for LNG Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a $15 million cost overrun and cumulative effect claim by an electrical contractor on a $15 million electrical and instrumentation building to be installed offshore on an LNG facility. - South Africa
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Offshore Oil Production Facility Performed an analysis of a $45 million delay and disruption claim by a South African contractor involving the engineering, fabrication, and erection of two oil production facilities for a major U.S. oil company. - South America
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Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading Facility Assisted the Owner in creating a negotiating strategy for a cost overrun claim on an FPSO located in South America. - South Korea
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Offshore Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an evaluation of cost and schedule overruns for the fabrication of two offshore oil and gas production facilities. The project involved modular production platforms and structure support structures that were transported for offshore hookup. Offshore Oil Production Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a $85 million change order and delay claim regarding an offshore Compliant Piled Tower constructed in Texas and topsides facilities fabricated in South Korea. - Spain
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Chemical Plant Supplied dispute resolution services in support of a chemical company who was defending against $150 million in impact claims made by a European EPC contractor on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) plants in Spain, The Netherlands and Argentina. Participated in the document discovery, research, organization and coding of over 500,000 project records into an internet-based document repository. Assisted in answering interrogatories and prepared questions for fact witness depositions. Scrutinized the entitlement of alleged critical path schedule delays due to late and continuous changes, technology changes, late turnover package approvals, weather impacts, and slow agency reviews potentially affecting 15,000 schedule activities. Developed a comprehensive delay allocation model used to quantify and document critical path and concurrent delays affecting the schedules. Correlated issues to schedule activities. Employed a retrospective CPM schedule delay analysis methodology to correctly calculate entitlement for compensable delay costs and evaluate concurrent delays due to approved change orders, fact-based project issues, and weather impacts as supported by project records. Based on the findings, the contractor’s claims were grossly overstated and unsupported in which the Owner enjoyed a favorable settlement at a small fraction of the total dispute. Electrical Building Installation for LNG Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a $15 million cost overrun and cumulative effect claim by an electrical contractor on a $15 million electrical and instrumentation building to be installed offshore on an LNG facility. LNG Terminal Project Performed an analysis of delays and project management performance deficiencies in defense of a $40 million claim of an EPC contractor for additional overhead and fee on a cost reimbursable contract that was delayed over 18 months. Analyzed deficiencies in the EPC contractor's schedules, and performed an analysis of concurrent delays. Prepared the basis of a counterclaim by the owner against the EPC contractor. - Thailand
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Coal-Fired Power Plant Prepared a detailed schedule for a 2 unit “hybrid” power plant in Thailand consisting of fluidized bed boilers, steam turbines, combustion turbines, and heat recovery units. Also developed multi-currency project cost systems to report consistent financial information in US dollars while individual contracts fluctuated in multiple currencies. - Trinidad
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LNG Plant Performed an analysis of the adequacy of a cost estimate and construction risks associated with the upgrade of an LNG facility. Petrochemical Plant Performed an analysis of delay and acceleration claims on the engineering, procurement, and construction of an ethylene project. Pipeline Performed an analysis of a French contractor's $14 million claim on a gas pipeline and valve station project. Refinery Performed an analysis of a major international contractor's $22 million delay and disruption claim on a $100 million refinery upgrade project involving new hydrotreater and sulfur recovery units. Prepared a detailed schedule delay analysis, damage analysis, and provided mediation testimony. Refinery Performed an analysis of a Canadian contractor's $25 million delay and disruption claim against the owner of a Caribbean refinery involving the construction of a new Visbreaker Unit, revamped Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit, and Instrument Modernization facilities. Refinery Performed schedule delay and change order analysis in support of an owner's defense of a $10.5 million claim on upgrades to piping, boiler and flare facilities in a major international oil refinery. Refinery Performed an analysis of various contractor's delay and change order claims on behalf of the owner on a major Gasoline Optimisation Project. Claim evaluations included an assessment of the integrity of the contractor's baseline and schedule updates, preparing alternative impact analysis of delays allegedly caused by scope changes, reviewing cost support for the change order amounts, and participation during negotiations to achieve settlement of the change order claims. Wastewater Treatment Plant Analysis of a $1.7 million claim for schedule delays and disruptions during the construction of two wastewater treatment plants and barometric condenser conversions at an oil-processing unit in Trinidad and Tobago. Prepared detailed CPM schedule analyses and expert reports in preparation for arbitration. - United Arab Emirates
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Refinery Evaluated a contractor’s delay and disruption claim against a major equipment supplier including a review and analysis of the as-planned and as-built schedules, preparation of a retrospective “but-for” analysis of the project schedule, and an assessment of damages relative to the expansion of a refinery. Refinery Acted as the Project Management Advisor for FEED execution of a refinery hazardous waste facility and preparation of EPC contract documents. - US Virgin Islands
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Refinery Performed an analysis of a contractor's pipe fabrication loss of productivity claim on a project involving the upgrade to an existing refinery. - Venezuela
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NGL Project Prepared CPM fragnets depicting schedule delays and analysis of productivity losses on a natural gas liquefaction project. Offshore Gas Compression and Wellhead Platforms Performed an analysis and testified regarding a major oil company’s claim against a contractor for $29 million in improper charges on a reimbursable contract for the fabrication of one offshore gas compression platform and two wellhead platforms. Offshore Rig Conversion Analyzed the project schedule including engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, shipping, installation and commissioning activities relative to delays and disruptions to the conversion of three offshore drilling rigs into gas compression stations. Refinery Prepared a mechanical contractor’s $20 million claim for delay, additional work, labor disputes, and loss of productivity regarding a $790 million delayed coker project at the Cerro Negro oil upgrading project. Assisted counsel in the preparation of its briefs and document discovery requests, and prepared an expert report which was intended for witness testimony at ICC arbitration hearings in Geneva, Switzerland; however, the case settled before the hearing was conducted. - West Africa
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Floating Production, Storage and Off-loading Facility On behalf of the Owner, performed an analysis of a Japanese contractor’s $35 million change order, delay, and loss of productivity claims on an LPG FPSO project in West Africa.