Executive Team - PetroChina Canada

Zhiyong Liu

President & CEO

As President and CEO of PetroChina Canada, Zhiyong Liu is responsible for leading the company's strategic, financial and operational performance.

As President and CEO of PetroChina Canada, Zhiyong Liu is responsible for leading the company's strategic, financial and operational performance.

Liu has more than 34 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Prior to being named as President and CEO of PetroChina Canada, he served as CNPC’s South Sudan Country Manager and Senior VP of CNPC International (Nile) Ltd. During his more than 20 years in CNPC overseas subsidiaries, he served in roles including Deputy Chief Accountant and Financial Assets Manager of CNPC International (Nile) Ltd., President of Petrodar Operating Company Ltd., and President of Petro-Energy E&P Co., Ltd. In these roles he formulated overarching goals and strategies for CNPC in the countries he worked in as well as for each asset, managed corporate strategic planning and budget, oversaw construction and production, and developed financial strategies and financial reporting systems, among other duties.

Liu holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas.

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Jan Poetsch

Executive Vice President

Jan Poetsch joined PetroChina Canada in 2018 and is the Executive Vice President. His focus is on commercial opportunities, and he is accountable for the Commercial, Supply Chain Management and Information Technology portfolios.

Jan Poetsch joined PetroChina Canada (PCC) in 2018. His focus is on commercial opportunities, and he is accountable for the Commercial, Supply Chain Management and Information Technology portfolios.

Prior to joining PCC, Poetsch worked for Shell as Commercial Deal Lead in the LNG Canada joint venture. He has also worked with Shell around the world in the UK, Netherlands and Russia in contracting & procurement and risk & insurance roles.

Poetsch holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University, and a Master’s equivalent degree in Business Engineering from University of Karlsruhe in Germany. He holds designations as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) in Canada, Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA, CGMA) in the UK, and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

In addition to speaking German and English, he can converse in Mandarin, French, Dutch and Russian.

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Murray Casault

Vice President Technical Support

Murray Casault has more than 25 years’ experience working in the energy industry. As Vice President of Technical Support he oversees HSSE and Risk Management, Engineering & Construction, and Regulatory Affairs & Stakeholder Relations.

Murray Casault has more than 25 years’ experience working in the energy industry. As Vice President of Technical Support, he oversees HSSE and Risk Management, Engineering & Construction, and Regulatory Affairs & Stakeholder Relations.

Prior to joining PetroChina Canada in 2011 as operations manager for the Heavy Oil Assets (MacKay River and Dover North Commercial projects), Casault spent 18 years at Shell Canada in a variety of leadership positions spanning oil sands and unconventional sour gas assets.

Casault graduated from Mount Royal University’s Business Administration - Management program and Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Power Engineering Technology program.

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Jie Fan

Vice President Finance

Jie Fan, Vice President Finance, has been working with China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company Ltd. (CNODC) since 2007. His most recent role was CNODC’s Deputy Director of Finance in Beijing. Previously, Fan served as Treasury Manager for CNODC and Treasury Manager and Chief Operating Officer for CNODC affiliates.

Jie Fan, Vice President Finance, has been working with China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Company Ltd. (CNODC) since 2007. His most recent role was CNODC’s Deputy Director of Finance in Beijing. Previously, Fan served as Treasury Manager for CNODC and Treasury Manager and Chief Operating Officer for CNODC affiliates. Previous to CNODC, he worked as Manager of the Treasury Department with Toyota Motor Finance (China) Ltd., and Operating Officer, Internal Control with Citibank Beijing Branch. He has a Master’s Degree in Finance and a professional qualification in the Chinese stock market.

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Jiong Zheng

Vice President LNG Canada & Groundbirch

As Vice President of LNG Canada and Groundbirch, Jiong Zheng oversees development and execution of the LNG Canada and Groundbirch projects, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

As Vice President of LNG Canada and Groundbirch, Jiong Zheng oversees development and execution of the LNG Canada and Groundbirch projects, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

With over 25 years of experience in oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, and strategy and planning, Zheng has advanced multiple LNG projects targeting exports to Asian markets. Prior to taking her current role in 2018, she served as Deputy Chief Economist at CNPC International in Beijing, where she led long-term sustainment strategy development and supervised end-to-end execution of mergers and acquisitions. In addition, she served as Director General Business Development and Director Strategy Development at CNPC International. Zheng has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.P.A. for an integrated LNG project in Mozambique.

Zheng holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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