Zhou Jiping
was born in 1952 and of Han nationality.
He earned a degree in Geology
from the China University of Petroleum and holds a master’s degree in Marine
Geologic Structure from the Nanhai Marine Research Institute of the Chinese
Academy of Sciences. Zhou is a
professor-level senior engineer with almost 40 years of working experience in China’s
petrochemical industry.
He was the Manager
of the development department of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Manager
of the overseas department of the International Cooperation Bureau of the China
National Petroleum Company, President of the China National Oil and Gas
Exploration and Development Corporation in Vanuatu, and President of the China
National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation in Papua New
Guinea.
Zhou was
appointed a Director of PetroChina in May 2004 and the Vice Chairman and
President of the Company in May 2008. He was appointed President of CNPC in
November 2011. Zhou was formally appointed as the Chairman and President of
PetroChina and Chairman of CNPC in April 2013.
PetroChina
is the largest oil and gas producer and distributor in China as well as one of
the largest companies in the world in terms of revenue. CNPC (China
National Petroleum Corporation) is the sole sponsor and controlling shareholder
of PetroChina.
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