Harbour Energy Ltd. has named David D. Powell as the organization’s CFO, the company said on April 11.

Powell, who has built and managed finance, IT, and supply chain organizations worldwide, led post-acquisition integration activities, and has expertise in both operational transformation as well as long-term business strategy. He will be based in Harbour Energy’s Houston offices, and will have a global span of responsibilities in his new role.

“Given David’s many years of experience as an international oil & gas CFO, he will undoubtedly contribute immensely to the continued execution of our strategy,” Linda Z. Cook, Harbour Energy’s CEO, said. “We welcome him to the team.”

Powell’s previous roles include CFO for Cobalt International Energy and CFO of the petroleum unit of BHP Billiton (NYSE: BBL). Prior to joining BHP, he spent over 28 years in various roles at Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: OXY), based throughout the U.S., Qatar, Malaysia, Russia and Argentina. He graduated from William Jewell College, completed an advanced management program at Harvard Business School, and has a Certified Public Accountant certificate.