Halliburton Appoints Hunt Consolidated President David Hernandez to Board of Directors

Halliburton appointed David Hernandez, president of Hunt Consolidated, to its board of directors, the company said on October 15, 2026. Hernandez will serve until Halliburton's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and will be subject to annual election by shareholders thereafter, according to Business Wire.

Hernandez's Role at Hunt Consolidated

Hernandez serves as president of Hunt Consolidated, a diversified multinational enterprise with operations and investments across oil and gas exploration and production, LNG, refining, power, real estate, ranching, and energy technology. In that role, he helps guide capital allocation, strategic priorities, and key business decisions across the company's portfolio while overseeing corporate functions including finance, legal, information technology, security, and human resources.

During more than 18 years with the Hunt family of companies, Hernandez has helped shape strategy and growth across a range of energy businesses, and he serves as a director of Hunt Consolidated and several of its principal operating subsidiaries. Before Hunt, he was vice president of tax for Electronic Data Systems (EDS). He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce.

"David brings decades of energy industry experience from one of the most storied oil and gas exploration companies in North America," said Jeff Miller, Halliburton chairman, president, and CEO. Miller said Hernandez's expertise spans the value chain, from exploration and production to LNG, refining, and power, and includes leadership experience across international markets from Latin America to the Middle East.

Board Succession at Halliburton

Miller said the appointment reflects Halliburton's ongoing focus on board succession and refreshment. He said the additions of Tim Leach, Janet Weiss, and now Hernandez have continued to strengthen the board's oil and gas expertise while maintaining a balance of skills and perspectives that support Halliburton's long-term strategy.

Halliburton's Recent Moves

Halliburton's recent activity includes a June 2026 acquisition of Norway-based InformatiQ AS, converting a long-standing collaboration into full ownership and folding InformatiQ's cloud-native subsurface and well planning applications into the Landmark DecisionSpace 365 suite, according to akta.pro company records. In May 2026, Halliburton co-led a $1 billion equity investment in VoltaGrid alongside Blackstone, comprising $775 million primary and $225 million secondary, to expand gas-powered microgrid offerings for data centers and AI infrastructure.

Earlier Halliburton Developments

On September 21, 2026, Halliburton signed memorandums of understanding with Eneva and WESCA to support energy development in Venezuela, building on existing relationships and aiming to pursue oil and gas projects using Halliburton's local presence and expertise, Stock Titan reported. On October 13, 2026, MarketBeat reported that Halliburton is expected to report third-quarter 2026 earnings on Tuesday, October 20th, with analysts projecting $0.5840 EPS and $5.58 billion revenue.