Bradley J. Holly has been named president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of Whiting Petroleum Corp., Denver. He succeeds James J. Volker, who is retiring.
Holly previously was executive vice-president, US onshore exploration and production, of Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which he joined in 1997 after beginning his career in 1994 with Amoco. He is a past chairman of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association.