Cao Yaofeng
曹耀峰
Born (1953-12-12) 12 December 1953 (age 70)
Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Alma materChina University of Petroleum
Scientific career
FieldsPetroleum development
InstitutionsChina Petrochemical Corporation

Cao Yaofeng (Chinese: 曹耀峰; pinyin: Cáo Yàofēng; born 12 December 1953) is a Chinese business executive who served as deputy general manager of China Petrochemical Corporation from 2005 to 2014. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is one of the main pioneers of large-scale safety and environmental protection development of ultra deep and high acid gas reservoirs in China.[1] As of September 2021 he was under investigation by China's top anti-corruption agency.[2]

Biography

Cao was born in Weinan, Shaanxi, on 12 December 1953.[3] He entered the workforce in December 1969, and joined the Communist Party of China in February 1976.[3] In 1977, he graduated from East China Petroleum Institute (now China University of Petroleum), majoring in mining machine.[3]

Beginning in December 1969, he served in several posts in Shengli Oil Field, including worker, deputy chief engineer (1990–1997), general manager (2001–2002), and chairman (2002–2004).[3] In October 2004, he was appointed general manager assistant of China Petrochemical Corporation, one year later, he rose to become deputy general manager, serving in the post until his retirement in July 2014.[3]

Downfall

On 1 September 2021, he has been placed under investigation for "serious violations of laws and regulations" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.[4]

Honours and awards

References

  1. ^ a b c 曹耀峰 中国石油化工集团公司 中国工程院院士. zgny.org.cn (in Chinese). 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ 中国石化原党组成员、副总经理曹耀峰接受审查调查. eastday.com (in Chinese). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Wu Xiaodong (武晓东) (2 September 2021). 中石化原副总经理曹耀峰被查，已卸任7年. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ 中国石化原党组成员、副总经理曹耀峰接受审查调查. ccdi.gov.cn (in Chinese). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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