2026 State of Oil & Gas

Nick Olds is executive vice president, Lower 48 and global Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), responsible for leading the company’s Lower 48 and global HSE operations. Nick has 33 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry. He previously served as executive vice president, Global Operations, responsible for the company’s operations in Alaska, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Middle East & Africa. Other leadership roles he has held include vice president, Corporate Planning & Development, vice president, Mid-Continent Business Unit in the Lower 48 and vice president, North Slope Operations and Development in Alaska. He began his career with predecessor company Conoco in Houston in 1992. Since then, Nick has served in numerous engineering, development, and operations and management positions in the United States, Nigeria, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Canada and Alaska. Nick graduated from Montana Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering. In 2006, he also completed the Executive Development Program at the Wharton Business School. He is a board member of Yellowstone Forever and a member of the American Exploration and Production Council. He has also served as a board member on the Montana Tech University Foundation Board and Asia Natural Gas and Energy Association.