David Helstrom is an Associate Partner in Houston, leading the Energy Insights Performance Improvement and Benchmarking practice across the Americas. Within McKinsey’s oil and gas practice, David is a leader applying analytics and data-driven methodologies to unlock value in producing assets, onshore and offshore, with particular focus on operations efficiency and organizational strategy for global deepwater operators. David serves on various industry boards supporting the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).