Occidental Petroleum Corp. appointed Andrew Gould to its board of directors, effective March 1.

Gould previously served as the chairman and CEO of oilfield services company Schlumberger Ltd., according to a Jan. 2 news release. He is now a board member of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. and private oilfield services company BJ Services Inc.

Occidental Petroleum explores for and produces oil and gas properties internationally and in the U.S.