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Texas Oil Company Found Negligent When Dry Hole Drilled 600 Yards from Intended Target

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After a full hearing, the arbitration panel accepted our proof that the drilling supervisor was not responsible for navigation of the drilling barge to the correct location. Although the consultant was on board the night of the tow, the contract specifically limited his duties to supervising drilling, and his pay began only after the drilling […]

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Proof of Product Defect Required Even If Fire Destroys Evidence

In the industrial oven were drums of a chemical that had come sealed from the manufacturer’s plant in India. The chemical is known to emit ignitable vapors, but was being melted at the temperature recommended by the manufacturer. Fire investigators determined the origin of the fire was in the oven and there was physical evidence