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Production Sharing Contract Dispute - When Things Go Sour
Case Study April 29, 2025
Introduction: A dispute arose when the government terminated its production sharing contract due to unforeseen gas processing facility engineering design requirements for sour gas treatment. Baker & O’Brien assessed w...
Incident at Chemical Plant - A Hole Lot of Trouble
Case Study April 29, 2025
Introduction: A contractor suffered thermal burns while hydroblasting near an open and assumed-isolated vessel in a petrochemical facility. To determine the cause of the incident, consequences, and the responsibilities of...
One in Five Vehicle Accidents Happen in a Parking Lot
Case Study April 29, 2025
Introduction: In this personal injury case, truck drivers from two different contract companies had an unfortunate interface when one became pinned between their vehicles during a routine parking maneuver. We were asked t...
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Energy Insights February 19, 2025
Was the Crane Operator Incompetent, or Did He Make a Mistake?
Case Study January 30, 2025
Introduction: A steel mill plant operator was not certified and authorized to operate a crane when his load struck an aerial lift supporting a welder within the crane operating envelope. Baker & O'Brien investigated t...
Due Diligence Bust During Oil & Gas Boom
Case Study January 30, 2025
In this dispute, investors lost a substantial portion of their investments when prices collapsed in 2014, months after a fiduciary advisor performed financial due diligence and solicited customers. Baker & O’Brien was retained to review the of...
High Pressure Blowing Leads to Schedule Burst
Case Study January 30, 2025
An owner hired an engineering, procurement, and construction contractor to build a petrochemical plant, but the pre-commissioning activities delayed the planned startup by months. Baker & O’Brien reviewed the pre-commissioning activities, the ...
Over The Hills And Far Away – Even Without a Carbon Tax, U.S. Refiners Feel Efforts to Cut Emissions
Energy Insights December 11, 2024
Baker & O'Brien Presents at GPA Midstream Conference 2024
Presentation/Webinar November 11, 2024
Valuing Renewable Fuels Assets
Case Study November 5, 2024
Introduction: Baker & O’Brien was retained to determine the value of renewable diesel production assets located on the West Coast of the United States.
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