Phillips names Berry to Eurasia-Middle East post

Petroleum News • Alaska

Phillips Petroleum Co. said July 10 that W.B. ‘Bill’ Berry has been named senior vice president of exploration and production Eurasia-Middle East, effective July 1.

Berry, 48, was formerly vice president of exploration and production Eurasia-Middle East. He was named vice president of international exploration and production new ventures in 1997, after heading up the company’s China operations since 1992. The government of China recognized Berry as one of the 31 outstanding foreign experts in the country in 1996. Prior to that, he served as manager of international drilling and production, and manager of corporate planning and budgeting.

A native of Mississippi, Berry holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in petroleum engineering, both from Mississippi State University.