Pipelines
Long International personnel have been involved in numerous claims and project consulting assignments associated with pipelines and pipeline compressor station projects. Many of these projects have been located outside the United States.
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California Evaluated a contractor’s claim for environmental and permitting delays, disruption to work activities, changes in scope, and changes in alignment associated with the construction of 70 miles of 20-inch diameter pipeline. The assignment also included the identification and systematic evaluation of major engineering and construction problems and their cause/effect relationship on cost overruns and schedule impacts. California, Texas Prepared a cost estimate and schedule for the engineering, procurement, and construction of an artificial island, marine off-loading facilities, sub-sea pipeline, 1,500 miles of 30-inch land pipeline, pumping stations, a communications system, a terminal, and storage facilities for a proposed pipeline project. Canada Evaluated cost overruns and productivity issues associated with the construction of 30- and 36-inch pipelines in British Columbia and Alberta. Illinois Provided litigation support and expert witness testimony (at deposition) related to the review and evaluation of a contractor’s $11.5 million claim for disruption, delay and increased costs associated with the construction of a 28 mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline. Kuwait 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. Montana Evaluated a horizontal directional drilling contractor’s plan as well as its actual execution of a drilled crossing of a creek and wetland area and provided expert testimony (at deposition) related to the plan, the execution, recommended guidelines, industry standards, and liability for the breach of an existing pipeline, the resulting release of product, and the damage to the environment. Oklahoma Evaluated pipe welding problems and the documentation of increased costs associated with rework, extra work, labor inefficiency and extended site overhead costs. Trinidad Performed an analysis of a French contractor's $14 million delay and increased quantities claim on a 36-inch gas pipeline and valve station project. - Pipeline and Compressor Station Projects
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Colorado Analysis of an electrical and instrumentation subcontractor's claim on behalf of the EPC contractor regarding a compressor station project. Assessed allegations of schedule impact and acceleration, and prepared an expert report that challenged the claims made by the subcontractor's expert. Colorado Prepared an expert report regarding the potential impact on the surrounding area caused by the construction and operation of a compressor station project. India 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. Nigeria On behalf of the owner, 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 the 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. Trinidad Reviewed owner's ITB packages, contracts, project controls procedures, and contract administration procedures, and presented a Claims Prevention Seminar.