Litigation

Successfully defended a drilling, completions and well services client during OSHA investigations and subsequent OSHRC litigation arising from a fatality incident resulting in a favorable settlement of OSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty.

Simultaneously defended drilling company in connection with OSHA and agency investigations as well as multi-party, wrongful death litigation and arising from fatality incident in Permian Basin.

Investigation

Represented an international oil and gas drilling company in connection with a fatality incident and subsequent OSHA investigation. We served as point of contact for all OSHA-related matters, including wellsite investigation, employee interviews and related inquiries during course of the investigation.

Represented a maritime transportation and construction company in a joint investigation by OSHA and the United States Coast Guard of uninspected vessels following amputation incident and in connection with subsequent compliance and abatement efforts following investigation.

Compliance & Investigation

Represented Global Geophysical Services Inc., a provider of onshore and offshore geophysical surveys and mapping, in matters concerning OSHA compliance and casualty investigation.

Inspection & Investigation

Represented an international oil and gas drilling company in connection with an OSHA inspection, investigation and defense of Citation and Notification of Penalty in Walker County, Texas.

Obtained nonsuit of claims against heat treating client in complex, multi-part Texas litigation involving down-hole failures of casing strings in multiple sour gas wells in Eagle Ford shale.

Obtained $22 million Temporary Injunction against a south-Texas oil and gas refining company in connection with breaches of contract arising from operations in the Middle East.

Represented well servicing company in breach of contract and negligence litigation in South Texas involving alleged loss of reservoir and lost profits purportedly caused by improper well workover and maintenance program.

Represented midstream operators and construction companies in connection with Texas Mineral Lien Act claims and foreclosure of associated liens.

Regularly advise clients concerning scope and application of Texas Oilfield Indemnity Act and enforceability of broad-form indemnity obligations and additional insured obligations in agreements pertaining to a well.

Represented electric power provider before Public Utility Commission of Texas matter arising from Winter Storm Uri pricing-related issues.

Counseled multi-family housing developer concerning applicable utilities regulations and negotiation of brokerage agreement.

Represented an international freight logistics company in commercial litigation in lawsuit related to import of wind turbine intended for installation in a wind farm.

Counseled offshore exploration and production client in connection with conversion of offshore installation to offshore renewable energy hub, considering wave and wind energy and seabed mineral mining.

Represented an international power generation company in connection with OSHA inspection of wind farms.

Obtained take-nothing judgment in favor of maritime client following two week trial involving Jones Act and General Maritime Law vessel allision claims.

Won dismissal of Jones Act claims for offshore exploration and drilling client based upon lack of vessel status of a deep-water, semi-submersible production, drilling and quarters installation.

Successfully defended offshore drilling company in litigation arising from fatal electrocution occurring aboard a semi-submersible in territorial waters of Angola.

Represented leaseholder and platform operator in Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) litigation following equipment failure during commissioning of spar.

Successfully defended offshore diving contractor against claims under the Jones Act and for unseaworthiness in connection with anchor retrieval operations incident.

Counseled geophysical, offshore construction and offshore operator clients regarding liquidated damages, indemnification and coverage issues in Master Services Agreements and Charter Parties.

Represented national construction company in lawsuit involving competing breach of contract claims concerning electrical design, scope of construction, and defect claims arising from construction of intermediate school in one of Texas’ largest school districts.