Geology Expert Witness Listings

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering - Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Tunnel Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Groundwater, Geology, Water Resources Engineering, Remediation Design, Trenchless Technology, Site Investigations.

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE - Civil) (1996-Pres.) – CO, PA, and NJ; USA Licensed Professional Geologist (PG) (1992-Pres.) – PA, KY, IL, and WY; USA Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE, 2002) – American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D. WRE, 2009) – American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (ASCE affiliate) OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour operator and 8-hour supervisor level training certification MSHA Surface Mining Certification (renewed 2016) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Fellow (#342191) Society of Mining, Metallurgical and Exploration (SME-AIME) - Member American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) - Member Published Papers: • Hamed M. Jassim, Mark J. Vanarelli, Faris R. Ahmed, Varoujan K. Sissakian and Hassan O. Omer, 2019. Portal Landslide Analysis of the New Haibat Sultan Tunnels in Koya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 14th International Conference Underground Const...

Geotechnical Engineering, Geology - construction, construction engineering, engineer, foundations, sinkhole, pile, drainage, shoring, earthquake, ground, slope, slide

Contractor/construction since 1984 Engineer since 2003, serving the construction industry

Geology, Geotechnical Engineering - Sinkhole, Ground Subsidence, Landslides, Mine Subsidence, Ground Movement, Landslip, Karst Geology, Limestone Cavities, Soil Liquefaction, Cliff Erosion, Landfill, Organic Soil, Expansive Soil, Collapsible Soil, Dam Failure, Rock Fall, Buried Debris, Groundwater Seepage, Backfill, Shrink/Swell Clay

David Wilshaw holds a B.Sc. Degree in Geology - University of London (1984) and a M.Sc. (Engineering) Degree in Foundation Engineering - University of Birmingham (1987). He has over 35 years of professional experience in engineering geology, geotechnics and geo-environmental assessments gained throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and the Caribbean. Licensure & Certifications: • State of Florida Professional Geologist since 2006. • State of Tennessee Professional Geologist since 2012. • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Professional Geologist since 2017. • Fellow of the Geological Society of London since 1989; Chartered Geologist since 1992 • Certified State of Florida Neutral Evaluator of Disputed Sinkhole Insurance Claims since 2011 Mr. Wilshaw is currently engaged in: geotechnical investigation and ground-risk management in the residential / commercial construction, transportation and mining sectors; soil & rock drilling and testing; Phase I Environmental Site Assessments; pre-sui...

Oil and Gas, Economics - Valuation of petroleum assets, international oil and gas, petroleum contracts development and negotiation support; petroleum sector resource management and fiscal reform, petroleum engineering, energy, geology

Mr. Cline has acted in the capacity of expert witness particularly with respect to valuation of petroleum properties and/or petroleum industry practices in numerous arbitration, mediation and litigation proceedings including: ExxonMobil vs. Venezuela (ICSID); ExxonMobil vs. Petróleos de Venezuela (ICC); Anadarko Petroleum/Maersk vs. Sonatrach (UNCITRAL); Maersk vs. Algeria (ICSID); Sonatrach vs. Duke (UNCITRAL); Texaco vs. Apache (AAA); Vanco vs. Ukraine (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce); Occidental vs. Ecuador (mediation); CNOOC vs. Talisman (mediation); a series of arbitrations related to Egypt’s natural gas sector (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CRCICA); Midland Resources vs. Shtaif et al. (Ontario Superior Court); Total/ExxonMobil/Chevron/Nexen vs. NNPC (Nigerian arbitration); Repsol vs. Chevron (Spanish litigation); Niko vs. Bangladesh (ICSID and Bangladesh litigation); First National Petroleum vs. TNG (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce); Nexen/Occidental et al. vs. Yemen and multiple case...

Geology, Oil and Gas - Injection Wells, Development Wells, Field Development, Reserves, Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking), Sinkholes, Erosion, Shoring, Earthquakes, Landslides, Flooding, Property Damage

Dr. Andrew J. Davidoff is a Ph.D. geologist and practicing geophysicist with over 20 years domestic U.S. and international experience. He has worked in a diversity of environments from the tropics of SE Asia to the deserts of North Africa. Offshore experience extends from shallow water marshes to the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Davidoff’s technical expertise includes the analysis and interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic, or sound waves, that travel through the earth and are used to image the structure, stratigraphy and fluid content of the subsurface. His vast areas of expertise include integration of geologic, geophysical and reservoir engineering data for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. Dr. Davidoff has a Doctorate in Geology from Texas A&M University, a Master’s in Geology from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s in Geology from Western Washington University. His impressive accomplishments include being the recipient of numerous research grants,...

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering - Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Geological Engineering, Mining Engineering, Tunnel Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Groundwater, Geology, Water Resources Engineering, Remediation Design, Trenchless Technology, Site Investigations.

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE - Civil) (1996-Pres.) – CO, PA, and NJ; USA Licensed Professional Geologist (PG) (1992-Pres.) – PA, KY, IL, and WY; USA Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE, 2002) – American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D. WRE, 2009) – American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (ASCE affiliate) OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour operator and 8-hour supervisor level training certification MSHA Surface Mining Certification (renewed 2016) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Fellow (#342191) Society of Mining, Metallurgical and Exploration (SME-AIME) - Member American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) - Member Published Papers: • Hamed M. Jassim, Mark J. Vanarelli, Faris R. Ahmed, Varoujan K. Sissakian and Hassan O. Omer, 2019. Portal Landslide Analysis of the New Haibat Sultan Tunnels in Koya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, 14th International Conference Underground Const...

Geotechnical Engineering, Geology - construction, construction engineering, engineer, foundations, sinkhole, pile, drainage, shoring, earthquake, ground, slope, slide

Contractor/construction since 1984 Engineer since 2003, serving the construction industry

Geology, Geotechnical Engineering - Sinkhole, Ground Subsidence, Landslides, Mine Subsidence, Ground Movement, Landslip, Karst Geology, Limestone Cavities, Soil Liquefaction, Cliff Erosion, Landfill, Organic Soil, Expansive Soil, Collapsible Soil, Dam Failure, Rock Fall, Buried Debris, Groundwater Seepage, Backfill, Shrink/Swell Clay

David Wilshaw holds a B.Sc. Degree in Geology - University of London (1984) and a M.Sc. (Engineering) Degree in Foundation Engineering - University of Birmingham (1987). He has over 35 years of professional experience in engineering geology, geotechnics and geo-environmental assessments gained throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and the Caribbean. Licensure & Certifications: • State of Florida Professional Geologist since 2006. • State of Tennessee Professional Geologist since 2012. • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Professional Geologist since 2017. • Fellow of the Geological Society of London since 1989; Chartered Geologist since 1992 • Certified State of Florida Neutral Evaluator of Disputed Sinkhole Insurance Claims since 2011 Mr. Wilshaw is currently engaged in: geotechnical investigation and ground-risk management in the residential / commercial construction, transportation and mining sectors; soil & rock drilling and testing; Phase I Environmental Site Assessments; pre-sui...

Oil and Gas, Economics - Valuation of petroleum assets, international oil and gas, petroleum contracts development and negotiation support; petroleum sector resource management and fiscal reform, petroleum engineering, energy, geology

Mr. Cline has acted in the capacity of expert witness particularly with respect to valuation of petroleum properties and/or petroleum industry practices in numerous arbitration, mediation and litigation proceedings including: ExxonMobil vs. Venezuela (ICSID); ExxonMobil vs. Petróleos de Venezuela (ICC); Anadarko Petroleum/Maersk vs. Sonatrach (UNCITRAL); Maersk vs. Algeria (ICSID); Sonatrach vs. Duke (UNCITRAL); Texaco vs. Apache (AAA); Vanco vs. Ukraine (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce); Occidental vs. Ecuador (mediation); CNOOC vs. Talisman (mediation); a series of arbitrations related to Egypt’s natural gas sector (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CRCICA); Midland Resources vs. Shtaif et al. (Ontario Superior Court); Total/ExxonMobil/Chevron/Nexen vs. NNPC (Nigerian arbitration); Repsol vs. Chevron (Spanish litigation); Niko vs. Bangladesh (ICSID and Bangladesh litigation); First National Petroleum vs. TNG (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce); Nexen/Occidental et al. vs. Yemen and multiple case...

Geology, Oil and Gas - Injection Wells, Development Wells, Field Development, Reserves, Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking), Sinkholes, Erosion, Shoring, Earthquakes, Landslides, Flooding, Property Damage

Dr. Andrew J. Davidoff is a Ph.D. geologist and practicing geophysicist with over 20 years domestic U.S. and international experience. He has worked in a diversity of environments from the tropics of SE Asia to the deserts of North Africa. Offshore experience extends from shallow water marshes to the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. Dr. Davidoff’s technical expertise includes the analysis and interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic, or sound waves, that travel through the earth and are used to image the structure, stratigraphy and fluid content of the subsurface. His vast areas of expertise include integration of geologic, geophysical and reservoir engineering data for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. Dr. Davidoff has a Doctorate in Geology from Texas A&M University, a Master’s in Geology from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s in Geology from Western Washington University. His impressive accomplishments include being the recipient of numerous research grants,...