Woodside advises that Mike Utsler, Chief Operations Officer, will be leaving the company in May 2018. 

Mike joined Woodside in December 2013 and over the past four and a half years has made a valuable contribution to both our Operations Division and the broader Woodside organisation.

Woodside CEO Peter Coleman thanked Mike for his passion and commitment.

“Mike has been an outstanding member of Woodside’s leadership team, 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.

There will be a handover period with Mike’s successor Meg O’Neill, who will be joining the organisation as Chief Operations Officer in May.

Meg brings a wealth of operations experience from ExxonMobil gained through positions in Indonesia, Norway, Canada and the USA. Meg’s 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.