Vice President, CNPC
Mr. Zhang Daowei, born in December 1972 in Zhenyuan, Gansu Province, has over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He holds a Ph.D. in Geochemistry from the Lanzhou Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Geology Exploration from Southwest Petroleum University. Mr. Zhang began his career in 1995 as an engineer at the Qinghai Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute, progressing to Department Head by 2008. He then served as Chief Geologist and held several leadership roles within PetroChina, including Vice President and Executive Vice President of PetroChina Qinghai Oilfield Company. From 2020 to 2022, he was President and Managing Director of PetroChina Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company and later the PetroChina Exploration and Production Company. In 2022, he became Vice President of PetroChina and Managing Director of PetroChina Oil, Gas and New Energies Company. Currently, Mr. Zhang leads CNPC as President while serving as Senior Vice President of PetroChina, driving innovation and strategic growth in the energy sector.