The Strickland Group provides reservoir and geological engineering consulting to the oil and gas industry. Experienced in both academic and industry venues, Dr. Strickland has performed studies on fields nationally and internationally since the 1970’s. He has extensive experience as a petroleum engineering expert in state, federal, and international courts.

Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: B.S. Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University (1970)

M.S. Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University (1974)

Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University (1976)

Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Society of Petroleum Engineers
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
NSPE- Professional Engineers in Private Practice
American Consulting Engineers Council
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas
Sigma Xi


Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Teaching:
Short Courses for Industrial Representatives 1977-1990:
Oil and Gas Technology
Basic Reservoir Engineering
Advanced Reservoir Engineering
Numerical Simulation
Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior
Oil and Gas Property Evaluation

University Courses Taught 1975-1982:
Introduction to Engineering Analysis
Petroleum Development
Reservoir Rock Properties
Petroleum Development Laboratory
Fluid Properties Laboratory
Resesrvoir Fluids
Petroleum Property Management
Petroleum Measurement and Transportation
Measurements Laboratory
Petroleum Engineering Numerical Methods
Reservoir Engineering
Material Balance Methods
Unsteady State Processes
Petroleum Recovery Methods

Speaking:
Underground Lignite Gasification - 1977
Oil and Gas Property Evaluation Seminar - 1988, 1990
Three Dimensional Conditional Simulation of Schneider (Buda) Field - 1992
Comparison of US and UK Transactions: Expected Market Value - 1994
Coupling Probabilistic Methods and Finite Difference Simulation - 1997
Problems Reconciling Probabilistic and Deterministic Reserve Classifications and Evaluations - 2001
Barnett Shale Symposium III - 2005

Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No

Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: scores

Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: damages - fair market value, lost profits, delay damages
drainage calculations
reasonably prudent operator issues

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 30

Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 70

Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: scores

Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: January 2008

Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 50+

Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 50+

Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20+

Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting and testifying.

Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400/hr (less for other staff members)

Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400/hr

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400/hr

Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $400/hr

Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: All out-of-pocket expenses are billed at cost.

References

Tim George
McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP
1300 Capitol Center
919 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
(512)495-6000
William H. Knull III
Mayer Brown & Platt
700 Louisiana, Suite 3600
Houston, TX 70002-2730
(713)221-1651

Publications

• Resolving the Nightmare of Performance Reporting and Portfolio Management - A Web Based Approach
• Judgment in Probabilistic Analysis
• Coupling Probablistic Methods and Finite Difference Simulation: Three Case Histories
• Three-Dimensional Conditional Simulation of Schneider (Buda) Field, Wood County, Texas
• Gas Injection for Upstructure Oil Drainage
• Problems Reconciling Probabilistic and Deterministic Reserve Classifications and Evaluations