David Banks is the Transformation Executive for BHP Billiton Petroleum. In this role, he supports the business to deliver a sustainable transformation in performance.

Prior to his current role, David was the General Manager for BHP Billiton’s Eagle Ford Asset.  Throughout his career with BHP Billiton, David has held a variety of roles, including Integration Manager for BHP Billiton’s acquisition of Petrohawk; Transition Manager for the acquisition of the Fayetteville shale assets; Vice President of Health, Safety, and Environment for the Petroleum business; Vice President Shale Drilling & Completions; Asset Manager Bass Strait; and numerous managerial, operational, and technical roles in a number of countries, including Australia, Bolivia, Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago, and the United States.

David is a graduate of the University of Tasmania with an Honours degree in Civil & Mechanical Engineering and holds an MBA from Deakin University. He is an alumni of the General Management Program at Harvard Business School and serves on the Board of Directors of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce in Houston. Before joining BHP Billiton in 1994, David worked in the oilfield services industry with Schlumberger and in the construction industry with Stephenson-EMF Consultants.