Where does Luca Rigo de Righi work?

Luca Rigo de Righi is Advisor at Chevron Technology Ventures.

What check size does Luca Rigo de Righi write?

Luca Rigo de Righi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Luca Rigo de Righi go to school?

Luca Rigo de Righi studied at University of South Carolina (Ph.D., Geology); University of South Carolina (M.S., Geology); Tulane University (B.S., Geology).

Luca Rigo de Righi

Investor

Advisor at Chevron Technology Ventures

Houston, Texas

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Sunny GuptaunlockedLuca: together at University of South Carolina (1989–1990)

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About

Luca Rigo de Righi is an oil and gas consultant with over 35 years of industry experience. He previously served as Director of Global New Ventures for Chevron Upstream, where he identified corporate opportunities in conventional and unconventional exploration across Southeast Asia, North Africa, Europe, Africa, and South America. He holds a B.S. in Geology from Tulane University and advanced degrees in Geology from the University of South Carolina, and maintains professional memberships in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Geological Society of America.

Experience

Oil & GasOil Gas and New Energies Consultantcurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
ChevronRetired2025Houston, Texas, United States
ChevronDirector Global New Ventures2018 — 2025Houston, Texas Area
ChevronUnit Manager Exploration & Technology Unit2016 — 2018Greater Houston
ChevronUnit Manager Global Exploration and New Ventures2013 — 2015Greater Houston
ChevronManager- Reservoir Management Team North\Asset Optimization Team Duri Field2010 — 2013Sumatra, Indonesia
ChevronAdvisor-Reservoir Management2009 — 2010Sumatra, Indonesia
ChevronSubsurface Manager-Malongo Asset2006 — 2009Luanda, Angola
ChevronPlanning Advisor-Block 14, Angola2005 — 2006Luanda, Angola
ChevronGrowth Manager-Asia South Exploration2003 — 2005Bangkok, Thailand
ChevronDevelopment Geologist2000 — 2003Bangkok, Thailand
ChevronSenior Geologist1998 — 1999San Ramon, California
Preussag EnergieSenior Geologist1995 — 1997Lingen, Germany
Maxus Energy CorporationSenior Development Geologist1993 — 1994Greater Amarillo Area
Maxus EnergySenior Exploration Geologist1990 — 1993Dallas Texas
Maxus Energy CorporationGeologist1989Dallas, Texas

Skills & more

GIS1Business Analysis1Geology22New Ventures4Reservoir Management21Structural Geology5Seismic Interpretation1Earth Science8Petroleum Geology12Sequence Stratigraphy4Basin Analysis1Seismic1

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OilGasPetroleumSeismologyMineral ExplorationStratigraphyGeological MappingField DevelopmentEnergy IndustryAnalytical SkillsAnalysis

Languages English · German · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

From Luca's professional profile.

Colleagues at Chevron Technology Ventures

Brahim Ghrissi

Scout at Chevron Technology Ventures

Edem Dzakpasu

Principal at Chevron Technology Ventures

JB Clavaud

Investor at Chevron Technology Ventures

Jerry Lomax

Vice President at Chevron Technology Ventures

Karl Allen

Principal at Chevron Technology Ventures

Kathryn Underhill

Scout at Chevron Technology Ventures

Kemal Anbarci

Vice President and Managing Executive at Chevron Technology Ventures

Louisa Reid

Investor at Chevron Technology Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luca Rigo de Righi?: Luca Rigo de Righi is an oil and gas consultant with over 35 years of industry experience. He previously served as Director of Global New Ventures for Chevron Upstream, where he identified corporate opportunities in conventional and unconventional exploration across Southeast Asia, North Africa, Europe, Africa, and South America. He holds a B.S. in Geology from Tulane University and advanced degrees in Geology from the University of South Carolina, and maintains professional memberships in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Geological Society of America.
Where does Luca Rigo de Righi work?: Luca Rigo de Righi is Advisor at Chevron Technology Ventures.
What check size does Luca Rigo de Righi write?: Luca Rigo de Righi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Luca Rigo de Righi go to school?: Luca Rigo de Righi studied at University of South Carolina (Ph.D., Geology); University of South Carolina (M.S., Geology); Tulane University (B.S., Geology).

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Also attended University of South Carolina65

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Also attended Tulane University148

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Shared employers

Also worked at Chevron64

David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North America Travis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint Ventures David OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo Ventures Mark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude Ventures Claire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms Capital Kevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc Capital

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