Reed Olmstead
IHS Markit
Director, North America Plays and Basins, Upstream Oil & Gas Insight
Reed Olmstead, is Director, North America Plays and Basins, Upstream Oil & Gas Insight, IHS Markit. He is an expert in the analysis of the drivers and inhibitors to unconventional production in the most important existing and incubating plays in North America. Additionally, Mr. Olmstead is responsible for the North America production forecasts, including volumes, capital expenditure, and cash flows by major play/region. Mr. Olmstead has been with IHS Markit for six years and has engaged with operators, service companies, financial investors, and government agencies. Prior to joining IHS Markit, he served in the Strategy and Finance group of El Paso’s E&P business. He also held posts in management consulting and was an engineer for a major oilfield service provider. Mr. Olmstead holds a BS from Baylor University and an MBA from Rice University.