February 9, 2010 (FinancialWire) — – Newfield Exploration Co.’s (NYSE: NFX) board of directors has named Lee K. Boothby to the additional role of chairman of the board, effective upon his re-election at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting on May 7, 2010.

Boothby will add the additional responsibilities of chairman to his current position as president and chief executive officer. Boothby succeeds David A. Trice, current chairman and past president and CEO, who had previously agreed to serve a one-year term as non-executive chairman until the company’s 2010 annual meeting of stockholders.

Boothby joined Newfield in 1999. Prior to his current role as president and CEO, he served as senior vice president acquisitions and Business Development from October 2007 February 2009. Prior to this, he served as president of the company’s Mid-Continent division from February 2002 to October 2007.

Prior to joining Newfield, Boothby worked for Cockrell Oil, British Gas and Tenneco Oil.

Houston-based Newfield Exploration is an independent crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Newfield’s domestic areas of operation include the Mid-Continent, the Rocky Mountains, onshore Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. The company has international operations in Malaysia and China.

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