Oil, Gas & Chemicals

·Key Personnel·

·Background·

·Scope of Services·

·Typical Projects·

·Example Cargoes·

Key Personnel

Anthony Severn - Director
Fellow of the Institute of Energy, longserving member of its Oil Loss Control Committee, and Associate Member of the Nautical Institute. Joined CWA in 1983, following an early career as a tanker officer. Expert in oil claims, contamination matters, analysis of tanker, gas carrier and oil terminal operations, and advises on cargoes of crude/petroleum products, liquid gases and bulk liquids. Experienced in multi-disciplinary assignments concerning shipping operations, oilport development and major casualties Online CV.

David Jones - Director
A Chartered Chemist, Fellow of the Institute of Energy and member of the Institute of Corrosion. Joined CWA in 1988 as a highly experienced chemist/surveyor with expertise in all aspects of quality control of petrochemicals and chemicals, tank inspection, coatings and corrosion issues and forensic laboratory analysis concerning contamination incidents. Experienced in marine casualties involving salvage of chemicals, loss mitigation and environmental impact. Online CV.

Dr Sheila Marshman - Senior Consultant
Chartered Chemist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Has consulted with CWA since 2004, bringing with her a highly specialised knowledge in the field of distillate products, fuels and lubricants analysis, testing and research. With more than 30 years experience, has developed innovative laboratory techniques for engine performance testing. Online CV.

Michael Sachs - Senior Consultant
A highly experienced consultant chemical engineer specialising in all aspects of downstream refinery process design and operation, including storage terminals and off-sites, trouble-shooting and the investigation of refinery incidents causing plant damage, process upset, loss of production and business interruption. Online CV

Chris Clucas – Consultant. Chartered Marine Engineer. Specialist in LPG/LNG carriers and ship/shore facilities, loss prevention and safety auditing, training, operational manuals and incident investigation. Has been closely involved with the development of LNG and LPG supply and storage projects over the last 15 years. Online CV

Dr Douglas Inglis – Consultant. Highly qualified chemist with a doctorate in organic chemistry, and a recognised expert in all aspects of the storage, handling and transportation of dangerous goods. Widely experienced in product quality issues. Online CV

Alf Hattrell – Master Marine. Specialist consultant in the field of shipboard operations on tankers and other ship types, oil loss investigations, draft surveys and marine consultancy. Extensive international experience in monitoring & surveying for oil loss control. Online CV

CWA maintains links with numerous research institutions within the UK and overseas, including specialist laboratories which are used as and when required

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Background

CWA Oil, Gas & Chemicals has its origins dating from the founding of the company in 1978. This is a highly experienced group of petrochemists, oil surveyors and ex-tanker officers together with technical specialists in the hydrocarbon processing industries and oil trading. The group provides a comprehensive service on all types of claims and incident investigations within the oil industry sector.

Much of the work is involved with contamination and other quality issues, oil loss investigations and operational audits of marine tankers, gas carriers, oil storage terminals and refinery plant. The group is also engaged in risk, safety and environmental projects.

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Scope of Services

The following provides an indication of the wide range of services available:

• Bunker quality disputes

• Business interruption claims

• Chemical and forensic analysis

• Commodity pricing analysis

• Contamination investigation

• Environmental impact studies

• Expert Witness

• Fire and explosion investigation

• Hazardous spills and pollution clean-up

• Incident investigation worldwide

• Laboratory supervision

• Loss prevention and safety studies

• Off-spec cargo reclamation and disposal

• Oil and chemical damaged cargo surveys

• Oil shortage claims evaluation

• Refinery performance analysis

• Specialist oil loss control studies

• Squeeze dry and tanker expediting

• Tank cleaning and inspection advice

• Tank coating and corrosion problems

• Tanker and gas carrier damage surveys

he senior members of our Oil & Chemical team are frequently called upon to give expert advice in arbitration and court hearings.

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Typical Projects

• Asset Evaluation of Petroleum Plant

• Bulk Liquid Contamination

• Cargo Salvage and Reclamation

• Corrosion Risk

• Crude Oil Production, Treatment and Storage, Libya

• Discrete Sampling Analysis Techniques for Quality Control of Large Inventories of Bulk Liquids

• LPG Spill Consequence Analysis

• Oil Pollution Investigation and Environmental Damage Claim Assessment

• Quality Problems with Gas Shipments

• Refinery Business Interruption Claims

• Unsafe Petroleum Berth, North Africa

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Example Cargoes

For a list of examples of the cargoes CWA has had experience in dealing with, click here.