Zhou Jiping is Vice Chairman and President of the Company and Deputy General Manager of CNPC.

Mr Zhou is a senior engineer and holds a master's degree. He has over 35 years of working experience in China's oil and gas industry. In November 1996, he was Deputy Director of the International Exploration and Development Co-operation Bureau of China National Petroleum Corporation, Deputy General Manager of China National Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Corporation. In December 1997, he was appointed General Manager of China National Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Corporation and Deputy Director of the International Exploration and Development Co-operation Bureau of China National Petroleum Corporation. Since August 2001, he was Assistant to the General Manager of CNPC and General Manager of China National Oil & Gas Exploration and Development Corporation. Since December 2003, Mr Zhou has been a Deputy General Manager of CNPC. Mr Zhou was appointed a Director of the Company in May 2004. He became Vice Chairman and President of the Company since May 2008.