Eric J. Carre
Summary
Eric J. Carre is Halliburton’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, a role he has held since May 2022 after more than three decades in operational and management positions at the company. ([halliburton.com](https://www.halliburton.com/en/about-us/corporate-governance/corporate-officers-halliburton?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Carre began his Halliburton career in 1991 as a project engineer and manager of technology. He later held roles in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Europe and Africa, as well as leadership positions involving Drill Bits & Services, Baroid, and Halliburton’s Drilling & Evaluation division. ([people.equilar.com](https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/eric-carre-halliburton-company/20559817?utm_source=openai)) Before becoming CFO, Carre was executive vice president of Global Business Lines, overseeing Halliburton’s Drilling & Evaluation and Completion & Production divisions, Project Management, and Landmark Software, while also carrying responsibility for technology and health, safety, and environmental matters. As CFO, he oversees financial planning and analysis, accounting and reporting, tax, internal assurance, treasury, corporate development, and investor relations. He holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Université Libre de Bruxelles and an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ([people.equilar.com](https://people.equilar.com/bio/person/eric-carre-halliburton-company/20559817?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Brought extensive operating experience into the CFO role after leading Halliburton’s global business lines.
- Helped oversee a financial strategy centered on returning more than 50% of annual free cash flow through dividends and share repurchases. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501226000015/hal-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai))
- During his CFO tenure, Halliburton generated $1.2 billion of operating cash flow and $875 million of free cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2025. ([halliburton.com](https://www.halliburton.com/en/about-us/press-release/halliburton-announces-fourth-quarter-2025-results?utm_source=openai))
- Supported 2025 capital allocation that included approximately $1 billion of share repurchases and a return of about 85% of full-year free cash flow to shareholders. ([halliburton.com](https://www.halliburton.com/en/about-us/press-release/halliburton-announces-fourth-quarter-2025-results?utm_source=openai))
- Provided continuity between Halliburton’s operating divisions and its finance, technology, and capital-allocation functions.
Problem areas / controversies
- Halliburton’s finance organization must manage substantial exposure to oilfield-service cycles, customer capital spending, foreign markets, sanctions, tariffs, and geopolitical disruption. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501226000015/hal-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai))
- The company’s earnings can be affected by impairments and other charges; Halliburton’s third-quarter 2025 net income was $18 million before recovering in the fourth quarter. ([halliburton.com](https://www.halliburton.com/en/about-us/press-release/halliburton-announces-fourth-quarter-2025-results?utm_source=openai))
- Reviewed Halliburton filings and reputable disclosures did not identify a widely reported personal regulatory, ethics, or accounting controversy involving Carre; the principal concerns disclosed relate to company-wide operating and market risks.