Halliburton adds LyondellBasell CEO to its board

Oilfield services giant Halliburton has announced that Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel has been named to the company’s board of directors.

The appointment was effective 17 February 2021, and he will stand for election by stockholders at the company’s annual meeting on 19 May 2021.

“Bob has a distinguished track record in safety and operational excellence”, said Jeff Miller, Halliburton chairman, president, and CEO. “This experience, along with his vast global leadership, will provide great value to Halliburton as we build our strong international business”.

According to Halliburton, Patel serves as chief executive officer of LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Prior to becoming CEO, he served in senior executive leadership roles for the company’s largest business segment in the United States and overseas.

As CEO, Patel has led the next phase of the company’s long-term growth strategy which includes the building of new, world-scale facilities, strategic expansion in Asia and acquisitions that serve growing markets.

For more than 20 years, Patel held positions of increasing responsibility at Chevron Corporation and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company. Over the course of his career, he has held leadership positions based in the Netherlands, Singapore, and the United States.

Patel serves on the boards of the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Greater Houston Partnership, the Board of Visitors at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and is a member of the Business Council.

He is also on the external advisory council of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University and the Board of Visitors of the Fox School of Business at Temple University.

Additionally, until his term expires in May 2021, Patel serves on the board of directors of Union Pacific Corporation.

Patel joins current Halliburton board members Abdulaziz F. Al Khayyal, William E. Albrecht, Katherine Banks, Alan M. Bennett, Milton Carroll, Nance K. Dicciani, Murry S. Gerber, Patricia Hemingway Hall, Robert A. Malone, and Jeffrey A. Miller.