Goodrich Petroleum Corp. announced that on May 29, 2015 the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Walter G. "Gil" Goodrich to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors, replacing Patrick E. Malloy, III who retired on May 11, 2015. Mr. Goodrich has served as Vice Chairman of the Board since 2003 and as the company's Chief Executive Officer and a Director since 1995.