Feb 21 (Reuters) - Woodside Petroleum Ltd WPL.AX :
* Richard Goyder to succeed Michael Chaney as Woodside chairman
* Michael Chaney AO will step down from position at close of next year's annual general meeting in April 2018 and be replaced by Richard Goyder AO
* Goyder will join Woodside's board as an independent, non-executive director and chairman-elect effective 1 August 2017
* Richard will join board in August 2017 as chairman-elect and he will become chairman after 2018 AGM Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: WPL.AX