Jon Lewis, currently senior vice president for Halliburton's largest division, completion & production, will join his new employer from 1 June.
Lewis, who is also a member of the Halliburton executive committee, will take over from chief financial officer Ian McHoul, who has been filling the chief executive position on an interim basis since Brikho quit in January.
Lewis, currently based in Houston, has been employed at a number of senior roles at the US oilfield services giant sine 1996, including leading the Europe & sub-Saharan Africa division and the drilling & evaluation division.
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