CNOOC, China’s third-largest oil and gas producer, has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO). The company appointed Huang Yongzhang as its vice chairman, executive director, and CEO. He was also named as president of the company and a member of the strategy and sustainability committee. He succeeds Zhou Xinhuai, who left the position in October 2025. Huang previously served as vice president of CNPC International, vice president and chief safety officer of China Oil Exploration and Development Corporation, EVP and president of CNPC Middle East Corporation, and Director of CNPC Middle East regional coordination committee. From April 2020 to September 2025, he served as vice president of CNPC and concurrently as the chief safety officer. From September 2020 to September 2025, Huang served as a director of PetroChina, during which he concurrently served as the president from March 2021. Huang has served as a director and the general manager of China National Offshore Oil Corporation since September 2025. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsChina