Mark Rae Email and Phone Number

Director of research and analysis in S&P Global Commodity Insights.Research and analysis lead for offshore services and vessel markets, including offshore pipelay, diving support, ROV support, subsea construction, heavy lift, heavy transport, and well intervention vessels; offshore inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR); offshore helicopters; and offshore renewables and low carbon installation.Producing regular analytical reports, analysis, research and data on these markets.Delivering face-to-face and web-based presentations to clients in oil and gas, equipment and financial industries.Conducting bespoke research and consulting on energy markets worldwide, and providing strategic advice on these markets.Regular presenter at industry events and conferences.Directing and managing a team of analysts in Aberdeen, Bangalore, Houston, London and Oslo.

Associate director of research and analysis in IHS Markit's Energy division.Research and analysis lead for offshore construction vessel markets, including offshore pipelay, diving support, ROV support and well intervention vessels.Producing regular analytical reports on these markets.Delivering face-to-face and web-based presentations to clients in oil and gas, equipment and financial industries.Conducting bespoke research and consulting on energy markets worldwide, and providing strategic advice on these markets.Regular presenter at industry events and conferences.Leading a team of analysts in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

Principal Researcher primarily focusing on the offshore construction vessel and offshore pipelay markets for the IHS Market Survey System (www.msspoint.com).Analysing and forecasting supply and demand trends in the offshore pipelay, offshore installation and offshore lift markets.Cost and commercial trend forecasting and analysis.Ad-hoc and consulting work related to offshore vessel markets and the oil and gas industry as a whole.Managing the IHS Market Survey System team in Aberdeen.

Senior Research Analyst primarily focusing on the offshore construction vessel and offshore pipelay markets.Analysing and forecasting supply and demand trends in the offshore pipelay, offshore installation and offshore lift markets.Analysis and forecasting of cost and commercial trends in these markets.Ad-hoc and consulting work related to offshore vessel markets and the oil and gas industry as a whole.Leading IHS' Aberdeen consulting team.

Senior analyst with responsibility for the offshore vessel market segment reports within the IHS-Petrodata Market Survey System. Tracking the Offshore Pipelay, Offshore Heavy Lift and Offshore Installation (DSV/ROVSV/Multiservice/Well Intervention) markets. Examining and forecasting market trends including supply and demand, costs, commercial models and contractors' financial figures.

Tracking demand, performance and trends in the subsea installation market.

Reporting on the development of oil and gas fields in Europe and West Africa. Tracking vessels working on these fields.

Freelance sports reporter covering football matches for publishing groups including DC Thomson, Johnston Press and News International.

Reporter for local newspaper group in Argyll, Scotland. Reporting for weekly newspapers on local events including Sheriff Court and local council and community council meetings. Sub-editing and laying out pages. Taking photographs for publication.

IT support for multinational engineering company.

In-house reporter for Premier League football club. Reporting on matches, conducting player interviews and behind-the-scenes profiles for publication on official club website and in matchday programme.