Meg O’neill joins Woodside

EXXONMOBIL’S Meg O’neill will replace Mike Utsler as Woodside chief operations officer in May this year following a brief handover period.

Woodside stated that Ms O’neill brought a “wealth of operations experience” gained during a long stint at Exxonmobil working in Indonesia, Norway, Canada and the US.

Her most recent role was vice president–africa in Exxonmobil’s Development Company.

Meg holds dual Bachelor Degrees in Ocean Engineering and Chemical Engineering, and a Master’s Degree in Ocean Systems Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Woodside chief executive Peter Coleman said Mr Utsler had been an outstanding member of Woodside’s leadership team since 2013, delivering significant improvements across operational performance, HSEQ, and maintenance campaign delivery.

“Under Mike’s leadership our operations team has achieved world-leading results. We wish Mike all the best for the future,” he said.