Born in Zhejiang Province, China, QianMingyang has more than 30 years of experience in oil and gas industry. Prior to his appointment as President Director of PetroChina Indonesia, Qian served as the President of PetroChina International Investment Australia. His previous positions included Vice President of PetroChina International Iraq Ltd., Planning Manager in CNODC, General Manager of CNODC (Syria), and Deputy Manager at the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC). Qian graduated from Petroleum University (East China) majoring Bachelor of Engineering and received his master education from University of Texas at Arlington.