en.Wedoany.com Report, On March 20, CNOOC announced several management personnel adjustments. Among them, Huang Yongzhang was appointed as Vice Chairman, Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Strategy and Sustainable Development Committee of CNOOC.

Huang Yongzhang was born in 1966 and has long worked in the petroleum and petrochemical sector. He has previously served as Deputy General Manager of PetroChina Nile Company, Deputy General Manager and Safety Director of PetroChina Exploration and Development Company, Executive Deputy General Manager and General Manager of PetroChina Middle East Company, and Head of the Middle East Regional Coordination Group.

At the same time, CNOOC announced that Yan Hongtao resigned from his positions as Executive Director, President, member of the Strategy and Sustainable Development Committee, and Safety Director due to work adjustments; Mu Xiuping resigned as Executive Director also due to work adjustments. Huo Jian, Yu Jin, Yan Hongtao, and Mu Xiuping were appointed as Senior Vice Presidents of CNOOC; Yu Jin was appointed as Safety Director of CNOOC; Mu Xiuping will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of CNOOC.