Research
Luke Parker
Vice President, Corporate Research
Expertise
- Global
- Upstream oil and gas
- Macroeconomics, risk and global trends
 
            
    Luke is Vice President of Corporate Research with a specific focus on the Supermajors.
Since joining Wood Mackenzie in 2000, Luke has held several roles within the research division, working in Edinburgh, New York and London. He led the development and launch of Wood Mackenzie’s M&A Service, headed Corporate Research EMEARC, and was at the vanguard of Wood Mackenzie’s Institutional Investor Service.
During his time at Wood Mackenzie, Luke has worked with IOCs, NOCs, governments and financial institutions on a range of advisory mandates. His views on Big Oil are sought after by investors and at the Executive levels of Wood Mackenzie’s biggest clients. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences.
Education
Luke holds an MSc in Petroleum Geoscience from Imperial College London and a BSc in Geology from the University of Manchester.
See More from Luke Parker
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                            The Edge
                            
                        US Lower 48 upstream: the US Majors’ long-term strategic advantage
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                            The Edge
                            
                        Majors' capital allocation in a stuttering energy transition
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                            The Edge
                            
                        Big Oil: upstream M&A gets serious
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                            The Edge
                            
                        How NOCs compare with IOCs on energy transition strategy
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                            Featured
                            
                        How can Big Oil stay investible through the energy transition?
 
         
         
         
         
        