Huang Yongzhang is a senior engineer and holds a PhD in Petroleum Engineering Management from China University of Petroleum. He has nearly 30 years of working experience in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Huang was appointed Vice President of CNPC International (Nile) Ltd. in June 2008. He became Vice President and Chief HSE Supervisor of China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation (CNODC) in April 2009. He was Executive Vice President of CNPC Middle East from April 2014 to January 2018. He was appointed President of CNPC Middle East in January 2018. Mr. Huang was appointed Vice President of CNPC in April 2020.