Meg O'Neill
CEO & Managing Director, Woodside Energy Group
Meg O'Neill is an American-born business executive who has served as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodside Energy Group, Australia's largest oil and gas producer, since 2021. Before Woodside she spent more than two decades at ExxonMobil in technical, operational and senior leadership roles around the world, and she led Woodside through its 2022 merger with BHP's petroleum business.
Fast facts
| Role | CEO & Managing Director |
|---|---|
| Company | Woodside Energy Group ASX:WDS |
| Sector | Oil & Gas / Energy |
| Headquarters | WA |
| In role since | 2021 |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology: bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering and in ocean engineering, and a master's in ocean systems management. |
Background
CEO since 2021; led Woodside's merger with BHP Petroleum; over two decades at ExxonMobil in senior global roles prior to Woodside.
Career timeline
- 1995Began a career with ExxonMobil spanning technical, operational and senior leadership roles across the US, Indonesia, Canada and Norway
- 2018Joined Woodside Petroleum as Chief Operating Officer
- 2021Appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodside
- 2022Completed Woodside's merger with BHP's petroleum business
Notable
- Leads Woodside Energy, Australia's largest oil and gas company.
- Raised in Boulder, Colorado; her father was an engineer, initially at Bell Labs.
- Spent about 23 years at ExxonMobil, including as Vice President, Africa for ExxonMobil Development Company.
- Oversaw the roughly US$63 billion merger of Woodside with BHP Petroleum in 2022.
- One of only a small number of women leading an ASX 20 company.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the CEO of Woodside Energy?
Meg O'Neill has been CEO and Managing Director of Woodside Energy Group since 2021.
What did Meg O'Neill do before Woodside?
She spent more than two decades at ExxonMobil in technical, operational and senior leadership roles, most recently as Vice President, Africa, before joining Woodside as COO in 2018.
Where did Meg O'Neill study?
She earned degrees in chemical engineering and ocean engineering plus a master's in ocean systems management, all from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
What major deal did Meg O'Neill oversee?
She led Woodside's merger with BHP's petroleum business, completed in 2022.
Public profiles
Sources
- https://simplywall.st/stocks/au/energy/asx-wds/woodside-energy-group-shares/management
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_O'Neill
- https://energycouncil.com/event-speakers/meg-oneill/
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.