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business27 days ago

BP Appoints Meg O’Neill as Fourth CEO in Six Years, Marking a New Leadership Era

BP has appointed Meg O’Neill, CEO of Woodside Energy, as its new CEO, marking a shift back to focusing on core oil and gas businesses after a period of green energy emphasis. She will succeed Murray Auchincloss, who will step down, with interim CEO Carol Howle taking over until April. This leadership change is seen as a move to stabilize BP and refocus on its traditional strengths amid recent underperformance and strategic reset efforts.

business28 days ago

BP appoints Meg O'Neill as new CEO amid leadership shakeup

BP has appointed Meg O'Neill as its new CEO, making her the first woman to lead a major global oil company, following the resignation of Murray Auchincloss amid leadership instability. O'Neill, previously at Woodside Energy, will focus on restoring BP's market leadership and balancing safety, innovation, and sustainability, amid a strategic shift towards increased oil and gas production.

business28 days ago

BP appoints Meg O’Neill as new CEO

BP p.l.c. announced that Meg O’Neill will become the new CEO effective April 2026, succeeding Murray Auchincloss who will step down in December 2023 and serve as an advisor until then. O’Neill, currently CEO of Woodside Energy, brings extensive experience in the energy sector, and her appointment is part of BP’s strategy to become a more streamlined and profitable company. Carol Howle will serve as interim CEO until O’Neill’s arrival.

tragedy2 years ago

Utah ice climber dies heroically saving friend from falling ice.

Meg O'Neill, an ice climber in Utah, sacrificed her life to save her climbing companion after a frozen waterfall they were climbing collapsed. O'Neill pushed her companion out of the way of the falling column, which probably saved her life. O'Neill's body was later found trapped under two blocks of ice. She was the Assistant Director for Embark Outdoors, a nonprofit facilitating outdoor sports and education for refugee women and girls. O'Neill was remembered as a community leader and a champion for every woman and girl in the outdoors.

tragedy2 years ago

Utah climber dies heroically saving friend from falling ice column.

Meg O'Neill, a 41-year-old climber, died after pushing a fellow climber out of the way to save her when a massive ice column from a frozen Utah waterfall split. O'Neill was crushed beneath "two huge blocks of ice," resulting in her death. A 34-year-old man who accompanied the two female climbers was severely injured after falling 40 feet. O'Neill worked at Embark Outdoors, a nonprofit organization that inspires young refugee women through outdoor sports. She was described as a "brave, outrageous woman who lost her life while saving another."

tragedy2 years ago

Climber Sacrifices Life to Save Friend from Falling Ice in Utah

A 41-year-old woman died while ice climbing in Utah after pushing her friend out of the way of a falling column of ice, likely saving her friend's life. The woman became trapped under two blocks of ice and did not survive. A male climber also fell about 40 feet and was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries. The woman was identified as Meg O'Neill, a prolific climber and committed outdoors person.