The Board of Woodside has appointed Larry Archibald as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 February 2017.
Mr Archibald joins Woodside as an independent director.
In 2015, Mr Archibald retired from ConocoPhillips, where he held several senior executive positions over eight years including Senior Vice President, Business Development and Exploration, and Senior Vice President, Exploration.
Mr Archibald had previously spent 29 years at Amoco and BP.
Woodside Chairman Michael Chaney said that Mr Archibald’s significant international experience in oil and gas exploration and impressive record of exploration success would be a great asset to the company's Board.