CBMR is pleased to announce the participation of Luis Carlos de Sousa Junior at LARMS 2026. A Civil Engineer, Master in Structures, and PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Brasília (UnB), with a specialization in Petroleum Engineering from Universidade Petrobras, Luis Carlos is an R&D professional in Petroleum Engineering and Geomechanics at Petrobras, based in Rio de Janeiro, with over 21 years of industry experience.

Throughout his career at Petrobras, he has held technical and key leadership positions, including Field Reservoir Simulation Engineer, Corporate Technical Advisor in Reservoir Geomechanics, Coordinator of the Drainage Plan for Buzios Field during the project phase, Corporate Reservoir Geomechanics Manager, R&D Manager in Reservoir Engineering, and Senior Adviser in Reservoir Geomechanics. He is the creator and developer of GeomecBR, a proprietary parallel FEA solver widely used to tackle complex geomechanical analyses in the company's E&P portfolio, with applications particularly focused on water and supercritical CO₂ injection in pre-salt giant fields such as Buzios and Tupi.

At LARMS 2026, Luis Carlos will participate in the roundtable "Rock Mechanics for the Energy Sector — Hydrogen Storage and CO₂ Sequestration", presenting "Thermal-Fluid-Mechanics Aspects in CO₂ Injection and Storage in Deep Underground Formations". The presentation will integrate global best practices with Brazilian pre-salt expertise, demonstrating the performance of CO₂ injection through coupled reservoir simulation with advanced multi-physics modeling — integrating thermal, compositional flow, and geomechanics — to ensure safe and reliable storage in complex deep-water pre-salt reservoirs.

Organized by CBMR, in partnership with ABMS and the Brazilian national group of ISRM, the X Latin American Rock Mechanics Symposium (LARMS 2026) will be held from August 26 to 28, 2026, in Brasília (DF), Brazil, alongside the XXII COBRAMSEG. Under the theme "Rock Mechanics for a Sustainable Future: Innovation in Mining, Energy and Infrastructure", the event will bring together specialists, researchers, and professionals to discuss technical advances and current challenges in the sector.

More information: larms2026.com