Gabriel Luc Rodrigues

Research Analyst S&P Global Commodity Insights

Gabriel is a research analyst and specialist for the Latin American Upstream Costs and Supply Chain team at S&P Global Commodity Insights. He focuses on exploration and production activity, market fundamentals, materials and equipment demand, supply capacity, and cost drivers in Latin America. With professional experience at Eletrobras Furnas, Gabriel had the opportunity to work in a challenging environment at Brazil's largest power generation company. There, he gained a solid foundation of mechanical engineering knowledge and practical experience in projects related to power generation and distribution. Furthermore, he also had a rewarding experience at a company that supplies instrumentation and control solutions for the petrochemical industry. Gabriel holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) with a particular interest in the field of computational fluid dynamics. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in this specialization.

Pre-Congress Focus Day: New Frontiers of Exploration: Opportunities in the Equatorial Margin (20 May 2025)

10:40 AM Unlocking the Potential of Equatorial Margin: Challenges and Opportunities

Unlocking the Potential of Equatorial Margin: Challenges and Opportunities

Located to the north of Brazil, the Equatorial Margin has an important oil potential and offers many new possibilities.  

  • Exploring the vast potential of Brazil's Equatorial Margin: what we know so far about the Equatorial Margin
  • Addressing environmental concerns to ensure safe and responsible exploration and production including: its geography, concern locations, environmental risks 
  • What can be done to curb the environmental risks?

11:40 AM Roundtable A: Technology Challenges and Strategies on the Exploration of the Equatorial Margin

Examine the technological advancements and strategies needed to unlock the vast potential of the Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, while addressing environmental and economic considerations. 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Gabriel Luc.

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