Mark Goldsmith Expert Witness
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Field Operations/Well Owner/Drilling Rig Owner

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Mark D Goldsmith PE
  • Phone: (713) 252-7316
  • Cell: (713) 252-7316

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Petroleum Engineering and Oil and Gas

Keywords/Search Terms:

Field Engineer, land man, stored energy, safety, Drilling Contractor, oil and gas lease, construction, cementing, Operator, pipeline, injury, pipe failure, Hands On, workover, decommission, wellhead, upstream, swabbing, abandonment, pumpjack

Education:

BS Petroleum Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

Years in Practice:

47

Additional Information

Petroleum Engineer and Texas Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years of experience in upstream oil and gas operations, including drilling, completions, hydraulic fracturing, production, pressure control, well integrity, rig operations, and oilfield safety. Former Texas Operator, well owner, consulting engineer, drilling company president, and field engineer/Person in Charge (PIC) with hands-on experience supervising drilling rigs, workover rigs, production facilities, frac operations, pressure testing, and contractor oversight. Experienced expert witness and litigation consultant for plaintiff and defense matters involving wellsite accidents, pressure release incidents, equipment failures, rigging operations, leasehold disputes, mineral rights, and operator standard of care analysis.