Oil & Gas Expert
Roger W W Newenham
Roger Newenham is an Oil & Gas Expert Witness and Chartered Chemical Engineer with 44 years of international experience across refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, and energy projects. He provides expert analysis, technical opinions, and commercial insights for litigation, arbitration, investments, and major infrastructure decisions.
44+ yrs
Oil & gas and chemical sector experience
50+
International projects and advisory assignments
USD 11 Bn
Dispute value supported as expert
Overview
Roger Newenham is a highly experienced chemical engineer and independent expert witness with over 44 years in the downstream oil and petrochemical industries. A Chartered Engineer and Cambridge graduate, he has held senior roles in BP, SABIC and leading international consultancies before focusing on expert advisory work.
Roger regularly acts as a technical, commercial and market expert in High Court litigation and international arbitration, including high-value disputes involving refinery performance, gas processing projects and petrochemical complexes. He has extensive experience providing independent engineer and technical advisor services to project sponsors, lenders and investors worldwide. He is recognised for delivering clear, balanced and technically rigorous expert evidence in complex, multi-billion-dollar disputes.
Qualifications
M.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Christ’s College, Cambridge, M.A. Chemical Engineering, Christ’s College, Cambridge
Expertise & Experience
Oil refining and petrochemical operations, Gas processing and separation plants, Techno-economic and market analysis, Plant performance, optimisation and risk assessment