Ryan Keys is Co-CEO of Triple Crown Resources, a private operator in the Southern Midland Basin with about 110,000 net acres of leasehold and 28,000 net boe/d of production. He founded the company with Nathan Pekar in 2017. Before Triple Crown, he was Senior Vice President at Jefferies’ Energy Investment Banking platform in Houston. He previously had roles with Schlumberger, a reserves consultancy, and another private operator. Ryan has a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from UT-Austin and a Masters in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M.