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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Qiang Luo

Vice President Finance

Qiang Luo, PCC’s Vice President Finance, has been working with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and its affiliates since 1998.

Qiang Luo, PCC’s Vice President Finance, has been working with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and its affiliates since 1998.

His most recent roles were as Managing Director of CNPC Exploration & Development Company (CNODC) Management B.V. in Amsterdam and Finance Director of CNODC in Beijing. Mr. Luo held the role of PCC’s Vice President Finance from 2015 through 2019.

Previous to 2015, Mr. Luo served as Chief Financial Officer for China Petroleum Engineering Construction Corporation and Trans-Asia Gas Pipeline Company Limited ventures in Venezuela, Sudan, Algeria and Uzbekistan. He has a Master of Business Administration degree from Tsinghua University, and a Bachelor of Economics with a Major in International Finance from the Central University of Finance and Economics.

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Murray Casault

Vice President Technical Support

Murray Casault has more than 30 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 30 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.

He joined PetroChina Canada in 2011 as operations manager for Heavy Oil Assets (MacKay River and Dover North Commercial projects) and was promoted to Vice President of Business Services in 2013.

Casault spent 18 years at Shell Canada in a variety of leadership positions spanning unconventional oil and sour gas assets. He graduated from Mount Royal University’s Business Administration - Management program and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s Power Engineering Technology program.

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Xiaoshu Gao

VP Legal and Internal Audit

Xiaoshu Gao joined PetroChina Canada as VP Legal and Internal Audit in January 2025.

Xiaoshu Gao joined PetroChina Canada as VP Legal and Internal Audit in January 2025.

Ms. Gao started her career at the CNPC International Research Center in Beijing as In-House Counsel, then joined the China National Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Company Limited in a similar role. After serving for two years as Legal Advisor with Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd. in Quito, Ecuador, Ms. Gao rejoined the China National Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Company Limited as Legal Affairs Senior Supervisor in 2010, moving to the role of Legal Affairs Deputy Director in 2018 and Legal & Compliance Director in 2022.

Ms. Gao holds a Master’s Degree in Economics Law and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Capital University of Economics & Business in Beijing.

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Longming Yang

VP of LNG & Groundbirch

As VP of LNG & Groundbirch, Longming Yang is responsible for overseeing development and execution of the LNG Canada and Groundbirch projects, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Mr. Yang has more than 30 years of experience in the petroleum industry. He joined PCC in December 2020 as General Manager of the Groundbirch asset. Before joining PCC, he served for CNPC International Ltd as Deputy Director for the Asia Pacific-Latin America and Central Asia-Russia Region, and Middle East Region Deputy Manager for the Business Development Division from 2013 through 2020. Mr. Yang also served as Vice President and General Manager of the A&S division of the South Pars Phase 11 Project under CNPC International Ltd. from 2010-2013. Previously, he held various engineering and leadership roles in Sudan and China for CNPC and CNPC International Ltd.

Mr. Yang holds a Master’s Degree of Business Administration (Distinction) from the University of Sheffield and a BEg in English for Science & Technology from the Shanghai University of Mechanical Engineering.

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