APA Corp. recently announced the appointment of Dave Stover, an industry veteran who formerly served as the head of Noble Energy, to the board of directors at the Houston-based independent E&P company.

Dave Stover APA board appointment headshot
Dave Stover

“We are thrilled to welcome Dave to the APA board. With more than 40 years of domestic and international oil and gas industry experience, he will bring in-depth knowledge and global expertise to our ongoing efforts to deliver long-term value for APA stakeholders,” John Lowe, APA’s non-executive board chairman, commented in a company release on Feb. 23.

Stover, 64, is expected to serve on the audit committee on the APA board. He previously served as the chairman and CEO of Noble Energy until his retirement in 2020 following the sale of Noble to Chevron Corp.

He had been appointed chairman of the Noble board in April 2015, CEO in October 2014 and elected to the board of directors in April 2014. Prior to these roles, he served as president and COO, along with other executive positions. 

Before joining Noble Energy in 2002, Stover served as BP’s vice president and business unit leader for the Gulf of Mexico Shelf from 2000 to 2002. From 1994 to 2000, he held various onshore and offshore management positions at Vastar Resources. Earlier in his career, he held positions in engineering, operations and management at ARCO Oil and Gas Co.