澳德赛能源首席执行官兼董事总经理Meg O’Neill（王弘晢 摄）
在第29届世界燃气大会期间，澳大利亚最大LNG生产商Woodside Energy首席执行官兼董事总经理Meg O’Neill接受中国能源网专访时表示，公司正通过无人机甲烷监测、人员智能传感等技术创新，践行能源生产“零伤害”目标，并预计到2030年全球LNG需求将激增50%。
当被问及如何平衡运营安全、效率与环境绩效时，O’Neill强调，“我们的员工对这些原则有正确的承诺，但技术也非常重要”。她透露，公司部署无人机开展甲烷泄漏监测，“确保将可能溢出的甲烷最小化”，同时在钻井作业中为人员配备移动传感器，“实时监控重型设备轨迹，降低安全风险”。
面对气候变化与地缘政治挑战，O’Neill展现出对天然气行业的坚定信心。“人口增长、经济扩张和生活水平提升都需要更清洁能源支撑”。O’Neill分析称，LNG作为碳强度较煤炭低50%的替代能源，凭借安全高效、便于运输等优势，正迎来重大发展机遇，“预计2024-2030年间全球需求将增长50%”。
谈及北京世界燃气大会，O’Neill将“建立人际纽带”列为核心目标：“不同文化背景的参与者汇聚于此，为行业创造独特合作机会”，她特别提及中国市场潜力与东道主热情，透露公司希望通过大会深化客户关系，开拓新的LNG销售机遇，因为“信任与友谊是长期商业成功的基石”。
Woodside Energy CEO Discusses Technological Innovation Driving Safety and Environmental Protection LNG Demand Expected to Rise 50% in the Next Decade | Focus on WGC2025
During the 29th World Gas Conference (WGC), Meg O’Neill, CEO and Managing Director of Woodside Energy, Australia’s largest LNG producer, shared in an exclusive interview with China Energy News that the company is leveraging technological innovations such as drone-based methane monitoring and smart personnel sensors to achieve its "zero harm" goal in energy production. She also predicted a 50% surge in global LNG demand by 2030.
When asked how to balance operational safety, efficiency, and environmental performance, O’Neill emphasized, “Our employees are deeply committed to these principles, but technology also plays a critical role.” She revealed that the company deploys drones to monitor methane leaks, “ensuring the minimization of potential methane emissions,” while equipping personnel with mobile sensors during drilling operations to “track heavy equipment movements in real-time and reduce safety risks.”
Facing climate change and geopolitical challenges, O’Neill expressed strong confidence in the natural gas industry. “Population growth, economic expansion, and rising living standards all demand cleaner energy solutions,” she analyzed. O’Neill highlighted LNG’s advantages as a safer, more efficient, and transportable alternative with 50% lower carbon intensity than coal, stating, “Global LNG demand is projected to grow by 50% between 2024 and 2030.”
Regarding the Beijing World Gas Conference, O’Neill identified “building human connections” as a core objective: “Participants from diverse cultural backgrounds gather here, creating unique collaboration opportunities for the industry.” She specifically noted the potential of the Chinese market and the hospitality of the host country, adding that Woodside aims to deepen client relationships and explore new LNG sales opportunities through the event, as “trust and friendship are the bedrock of long-term business success.”
