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	Yanpet Ethylene Plant Saudi Arabia Engaged by ABB Lummus, the project Lump Sum Turnkey, Design-Build Contractor, to prepare expert analyses relative to delays and changes on this ethylene plant in Saudi Arabia. The Project included various structures and heater systems. The scope of the Project was impacted due to client’s actions throughout the execution period. After evaluating the extent and nature of performance deviations including the impact of equipment delivery to project and construction schedule, a comprehensive schedule delay analysis and disruption impact analysis was prepared. Our analyses were employed by the parties to reach an amicable settlement.

	Ethylene Plant Taft, Louisiana, USA Engaged by the EPCM, Stone & Webster (SWEC), to provide Dispute Resolution Services and expert analyses in the defense and assertion of claims against the Owner, Union Carbide, on a new Ethylene Plant in Louisiana. Excessive costs and schedule delays were incurred, which the Owner alleged were the result of SWEC deficiencies in project design, procurement and execution. The Owner further alleged misrepresentation and fraud by the engineering team. We performed a Phase I analysis to evaluate the primary issues that led to project delays, changes and cost overruns. The expert analysis included an evaluation of SWEC’s design development process, conceptual and detailed design adequacy, performance delays, causation / responsibility, and damage quantification. Based upon our findings, a framework was developed for SWEC’s project management team to perform a more detailed analysis.

	Energy S.r.l. Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Power Plant Priolo Gargallo Siracusa, Sicily, Italy Engaged by Consorzio Snamprogetti-Foster Wheeler-Energy (SFW) to prepare expert analyses in support of its claims regarding the heavy oil Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle Project located in Sicily, Italy. This multi-unit plant is owned and operated by ERG Petroli S.p.A. (the refining arm of the Italian energy company ENI), and Mission Energy International, through a joint venture known as ISAB. It is designed to process, in an environmentally acceptable manner, high sulphur residues from the nearby ERG refinery, to produce 500 MW electrical power and to process steam. We analyzed SFW’s project management and issues of delay, acceleration, disruption and cost quantification. Further evaluations were necessary into ISAB allegations of SFW design errors, omissions and impacts and ISAB’s project management. Results of our expert analyses were presented in testimony at an UNCITRAL Arbitration in Geneva. All remaining issues of Quantum were settled prior to the Tribunal’s decision.

	BASF/Fina Steam Cracker Orange, Texas, USA Engaged to provide Dispute Resolution Services and expert analyses on behalf of the Design-Build E&C Contractor, ABB Lummus Global, regarding schedule and cost issues on the construction of the largest steam cracker in the world. Following initial delays in ABB’s detailed engineering, ABB entered into an agreement with the Subcontractor for non-long lead equipment procurement, construction and installation, for an extension of time and all impacts that had previously been incurred during procurement, including delays, acceleration and disruption costs. The Subcontractor proceeded to incur further delays and increased performance costs for structural steel erection and mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and commissioning works; the costs of which the Subcontractor sought recovery from ABB. We evaluated the root causes of the delays, disruption and cost impacts to claimed by the Subcontractor and prepared ABB’s response and counterclaims of project mismanagement, safety and workmanship issues, and labor resources and productivity problems. Our expert report was employed in the ensuing mediation to successfully negotiate a settlement of all issues in this matter.

	Tupras CCR – ISO Refinery Izmir, Turkey Foster Wheeler Italiano (FWIt) was the Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) Contractor for the design, supply of equipment and materials, construction, training, commissioning and fulfilling acceptance requirements of the CCR Reforming and Isomerization Units Project at the Tupras Refinery in Izmir, Turkey. The LSTK, 28-month Project had a lump sum contract value of US$161 million. We were engaged by FW to perform expert evaluations of FWIt impacts of US$13.5 million and two months relief for delay from Force Majeure events (earthquakes), engineering changes and onerous contract application by the Owner. Our independent efforts strengthened the presentation of the FWIt requests for use in negotiating settlements with the Owner.

	PET Production Plants Rotterdam, Holland San Roque, Spain Buenos Aires, Argentina Foster Wheeler Iberia (FWIb) was contracted by Eastman Chemical Corporation (ECC) to undertake a Program of PET Production Plants around the world. The only three plants executed were in Rotterdam, Holland; San Roque, Spain; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Spain Plant was based on ECC-prepared Basic Design employing ECC technology on a Lump Sum Turnkey basis. The Holland and Argentina plants were to employ the same design and have lump sum prices based on the Spain Plant design and bid (using an open book estimate). All three plants had extensive ECC-directed changes that eliminated the duplication concept, caused delay, and significantly increased costs. We were engaged by FWIb to prepare expert analyses in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration.
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