Contributor: Dr Gareth Evans

Dr Gareth Evans , Environmental Biotechnology ,University of Durham

Dr Gareth Evans spent nearly twenty years, developing and implementing commercial R&D, waste/water recycling and pollution control programmes, gaining experience in land and wetland management, project management and pilot plant design/commissioning. He was also responsible for feasibility studies for European 5th framework programme and involved as a consultant on a projects in the UK, Europe, Turkey and Tasmania.

A member of the European Federation of Biotechnology, he was then approached to lead the Environmental Biotechnology teaching at the University of Durham. He now writes extensively on environmental, scientific and technical subjects in a variety of international magazines and online media.

High and dry: new challenges for offshore safety
Drilling for hydrocarbons is intrinsically hazardous but correctly identifying critical safety flaws can go a long way. Dr Gareth Evans reports on how exploration and drilling in deeper water...

Capturing Emissions
Emissions control is here to stay. Gareth Evans examines the effect this is having on worldwide hydrocarbons...

Putting Energy into Coatings
The energy sector presents challenges like no other when it comes to formulating effective and durable coatings. Dr Gareth Evans explores the latest technologies impacting the oil and gas...

Tank Technologies Keep it Clean
Getting storage cleaning and coating right is a big challenge for the oil and gas industry. It has huge repercussions for the environment and the safety of workers. Dr Gareth Evans looks at...