Breyden Lonnie
EVP and Chief Operating Officer Australia at Woodside Energy
Woodside Energy•Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Australia at Woodside Energy, a leading global energy company headquartered in Western Australia with responsibility for Woodside’s portfolio of operations and projects in Western Australia and the Bass Strait. Since joining Woodside in 2005, I have held leadership roles across Developments, Projects and Production. Most recently, I served as Woodside’s Vice President North West Shelf from 2022 to 2025, overseeing the project’s ongoing operational and commercial success during its transition to a processor of third-party gas. I have 24 years of industry experience, with a background spanning engineering, operations, planning and management roles across Australia and international operations. Prior to joining Woodside, I worked for engineering consultancy Arup in various engineering and project management roles in Australia, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.
Career Timeline
- Woodside EnergyCurrent2012–Present· 14 yrs 9 mos
- Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, AustraliaCurrentMay 2026–Present
- Acting EVP and Chief Operating Officer AustraliaDec 2025–May 2026
- Vice President North West Shelf and SunriseSep 2025–Dec 2025
- Vice President North West ShelfSep 2022–Dec 2025
- Asset Manager - Karratha Gas PlantJun 2019–Oct 2022
- Operations Manager - Karratha Gas PlantAug 2017–May 2019
- Strategy and Planning Manager - Karratha Gas Plant2016–Aug 2017
- Asset Manager - Armada Claire and Northern Endeavour FPSO's2015–2016
- Asset Manager - Northern Endeavour FPSOAug 2013–2015
- Manager, Engineering2013–Aug 2013
- Development Facilities Engineering Team Lead2012–2013
- 2011–2011· 0 mos
- Fabrication Manager (Substructure Fabrication)2011–2011
- 2005–2010· 5 yrs
- Project Engineer (Substructure Fabrication)2009–2010
- Project Engineer (Substructure & Topsides Design)2007–2009
- Facilities Engineer (Production)2005–2007
- 2002–2005· 3 yrs
- Engineer, Design2002–2005
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Civil Engineering
The University of Western Australia