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McDowell Owens – Forensic Engineering Investigators

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Helpful Information Regarding COVID-19

McDowell Owens Engineering is still open and operating. In order to protect the health of our staff and others, we are closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19, which includes following the official guidelines provided by Federal Authorities, the City of Houston, and the CDC, as well as taking extra precautions in the office, during travel, and at examinations in the field.

Our main phone line – 832.831.2910 – is open; however, as we do not know what the future will present, we also encourage you to communicate with us by cell phone and e-mail, if needed. For those of you who may be working remotely and not have our information handy, below is a list of cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses for all of our staff.

Please let us know if we can address any of your concerns.

  • Eric Benstock, cell phone 713-206-3068,
    e.benstock@mcdowellowens.com
  • Nestor Camara, cell phone 713-705-6806,
    n.camara@mcdowellowens.com
  • John Cunag, cell phone 281-723-4744,
    j.cunag@mcdowellowens.com
  • Shane Darville, cell phone 832-599-4430,
    s.darville@mcdowellowens.com
  • Mike Ennor, cell phone 281-380-0756,
    m.ennor@mcdowellowens.com
  • Matt Geistfeld, cell phone 713-907-0993,
    m.geistfeld@mcdowellowens.com
  • Richard Gilbert, cell phone 936-328-4070,
    richardgilbert5970@yahoo.com
  • Rubena Gracia, office phone 832-831-2910,
    r.gracia@mcdowellowens.com
  • Emily McDowell, cell phone 713-299-7276,
    e.mcdowell@mcdowellowens.com
  • Jean McDowell, cell phone 713-299-7275,
    j.mcdowell@mcdowellowens.com
  • Mandy Mooney, office phone 832-831-2910,
    m.mooney@mcdowellowens.com
  • Derek Nolen, cell phone 281-382-6999,
    d.nolen@mcdowellowens.com
  • Edwin Reyes, cell phone 713-705-6812,
    e.reyes@mcdowellowens.com
  • Courtney Roland, office phone 832-831-2910,
    c.roland@mcdowellowens.com
  • Ron Simmons, cell phone 210-623-0956,
    r.simmons@mcdowellowens.com

Helpful Information Regarding COVID-19

McDowell Owens Engineering is still open and operating. In order to protect the health of our staff and others, we are closely monitoring the situation with COVID-19, which includes following the official guidelines provided by Federal Authorities, the City of Houston, and the CDC, as well as taking extra precautions in the office, during travel, and at examinations in the field.

Our main phone line – 832.831.2910 – is open; however, as we do not know what the future will present, we also encourage you to communicate with us by cell phone and e-mail, if needed. For those of you who may be working remotely and not have our information handy, below is a list of cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses for all of our staff.

Please let us know if we can address any of your concerns.

  • Eric Benstock
    cell phone 713-206-3068
    e.benstock@mcdowellowens.com
  • Nestor Camara
    cell phone 713-705-6806
    n.camara@mcdowellowens.com
  • John Cunag
    cell phone 281-723-4744
    j.cunag@mcdowellowens.com
  • Shane Darville
    cell phone 832-599-4430
    s.darville@mcdowellowens.com
  • Mike Ennor
    cell phone 281-380-0756
    m.ennor@mcdowellowens.com
  • Matt Geistfeld
    cell phone 713-907-0993
    m.geistfeld@mcdowellowens.com
  • Richard Gilbert
    cell phone 936-328-4070
    richardgilbert5970@yahoo.com
  • Rubena Gracia
    office phone 832-831-2910
    r.gracia@mcdowellowens.com
  • Emily McDowell
    cell phone 713-299-7276
    e.mcdowell@mcdowellowens.com
  • Jean McDowell
    cell phone 713-299-7275
    j.mcdowell@mcdowellowens.com
  • Mandy Mooney
    office phone 832-831-2910
    m.mooney@mcdowellowens.com
  • Derek Nolen
    cell phone 281-382-6999
    d.nolen@mcdowellowens.com
  • Edwin Reyes
    cell phone 713-705-6812
    e.reyes@mcdowellowens.com
  • Courtney Roland
    office phone 832-831-2910,
    c.roland@mcdowellowens.com
  • Ron Simmons
    cell phone 210-623-0956
    r.simmons@mcdowellowens.com

About Us

At our core, McDowell Owens team of professional engineers, fire scientists, and consultants specialize in failure analysis. Over the last 35 years, we have established ourselves as a leader in the forensic engineering and failure analysis industry. Our commitment is to provide top-notch, highly trained and skilled engineers and investigators that provide quality and cost-effective solutions to customers worldwide.

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Featured Practice Areas

Fire Origin and Cause Investigation

With over 30 years of onsite fire and explosion investigations, the fire analysists at McDowell Owens can conduct both full-scale and reduced-scale testing at the Fire Testing and Research Center. We can go beyond standard testing methods and scientifically test hypothesis. Our experts can then document the fire progression of the incident being tested. McDowell Owens can give the answers need to the origin and cause of the fire or explosion. From the need to determine arson, or if company equipment failed, our forensic explosion experts will bring all the puzzle pieces together to fully asses the cause.

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Gas System Analysis & Testing –
Natural Gas Systems and Equipment, Propane Delivery Trucks & More

With over 30 years of experience, our gas system consultants have both the technical and operational expertise regarding gas system testing and propane explosion investigative techniques. Knowledge of the regulatory codes and standards that apply to fuel gas is required to understand the full picture of what occurred.

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Accident Reconstruction Engineers –
Cars, Company Big Trucks, Oil and Gas, and Construction

McDowell Owens are certified experts in accident investigation. Our tested methods always yield the answers to why, providing all the information needed to determine the cause of every accident we investigate. Our state-of-the-art lab and all the latest technology help reconstruct all angles of the incident to explain the accidents to our clients and jury when needed. Our forensic engineers are also expert witnesses in accident reconstruction.

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Other Services

Electrical Failure Analysis

Mechanical Failure Analysis

Civil & Structural Engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Laboratory & Research Facilities

Advanced Electronic Systems

Featured Projects

At our core, McDowell Owens team of professional engineers, fire scientists, and consultants specialize in failure analysis.

Over the last 35 years, we have established ourselves as a leader in the forensic engineering and failure analysis industry.

Our commitment is to provide top-notch, highly trained and skilled engineers, scientists and investigators that provide quality and cost-effective solutions to clients worldwide.

Learn More

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740 East 13th Street
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