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A Ship in a Harbor is Safe, But That Is Not What Ships Are Built For
Case Study July 23, 2025
Introduction: During the shipyard repair of a towboat, gas in a forward hold ignited and exploded, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. We identified the responsibilities for the incident on this multi-employer ...
Gas Valuation Dispute - Counting Calories
Case Study July 23, 2025
Introduction: Two parties disagreed on the interpretation of a clause in a minerals lease regarding the basis for the valuation of gas produced from a group of wells. We reviewed the competing valuation bases, determined ...
How Broken is Broken?
Case Study July 23, 2025
Introduction: The buyer of oil and gas produced water treatment and disposal facilities, who had a representations and warranties policy, claimed that the facilities and wells were not as represented. Baker & O’Brien ...
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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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 ...
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