Michael Muir
About Michael Muir
Michael Muir is a Principal Engineer at North Oil Company in Doha, Qatar, with over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, specializing in data, capital investment, and performance results.
Current Role at North Oil Company
Michael Muir is currently employed as a Principal Engineer at North Oil Company, the joint venture between Total and QatarEnergy. He works in Doha, Qatar, where he applies his extensive experience in the energy industry to support the company's engineering operations.
Experience at Chevron
Michael Muir has held multiple roles at Chevron, including Wells GM - Engineering Advisor from 2019 to 2021 in Houston, Texas, Drilling Engineering Operations Team Lead from 2017 to 2019 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, Lead Deepwater E&A Drilling Engineer from 2016 to 2017 in Houston, Texas, Global Well Control Team member from 2014 to 2016 in Houston, Texas, and Senior Drilling Engineer from 2012 to 2014 in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. His responsibilities in these roles included overseeing drilling operations and engineering advisory functions.
Role at Maersk Oil
Michael Muir worked as a Drilling Engineer at Maersk Oil from 2010 to 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and from 2008 to 2010 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Prior to these roles, he served as a Well Site Engineer for one year in Doha, Qatar from 2007 to 2008. His work at Maersk Oil involved various engineering responsibilities related to drilling operations.
Educational Background
Michael Muir holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Chemical Engineering with Management from The University of Edinburgh, which he achieved after five years of study from 2002 to 2007. He furthered his education with a Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from MIT Sloan School of Management, where he studied for 11 months in 2008.
International Experience and Expertise
With over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, Michael Muir has worked in various international locations including the UK, Denmark, Kazakhstan, and Qatar. He specializes in better digitalization across functions within the energy sector and has extensive experience in strategic management, performance analysis, data, and capital investment, combining his technical expertise with leadership skills.