SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2008
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
16 ANDELU, DONGCHENG DISTRICT
BEIJING, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 100011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
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PetroChina Company Limited (the "Registrant") is furnishing under the cover
of Form 6-K the Registrant's announcement with respect to its appointment of
Chairman, Vice Chairman and senior management.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this announcement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PetroChina Company Limited
Dated: May 16, 2008 By: /s/ Li Huaiqi
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Name: Li Huaiqi
Title: Company Secretary
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents
of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising
from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
announcement.
(COMPANY LOGO)
(CHINESE CHARACTERS)
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of
China with limited liability)
(STOCK CODE: 857)
ANNOUNCEMENT
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Reference is made to the announcement issued by PetroChina Company Limited
(the "Company") dated 15 May 2008 in relation to the change of directors (the
"Directors") and supervisors (the "Supervisors") of the Company.
The first meeting of the fourth session of the board of directors of the
Company (the "Board of Directors") was held on 16 May 2008 (the "Board
Meeting"). The attending Directors considered and approved the "Proposal in
relation to the election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Company", the
"Proposal in relation to the appointment of President of the Company nominated
by the Chairman" and the "Proposal in relation to the appointment of Vice
President, Chief Geologist and Chief Engineer of the Company nominated by the
President".
Pursuant to the resolutions passed at the Board Meeting, the Board of
Directors is pleased to announce that Mr Jiang Jiemin, currently the Chairman
and President of the Company, was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of
Directors; Mr Zhou Jiping, currently an executive Director of the Company, was
appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the
Company; Mr Zhao Zhengzhang, currently the General Manager of PetroChina
Exploration and Production Company, was appointed as a Vice President of the
Company; Mr Wang Daofu, currently the General Manager of PetroChina Changqing
Oilfield Company, was appointed as the Chief Geologist of the Company; and Mr
Huang Weihe, currently the General Manager of PetroChina Natural Gas and
Pipelines Company, was appointed as the Chief Engineer of the Company. The above
appointments took effect from 16 May 2008, and Mr Jiang Jiemin resigned from his
office as President of the Company on the same date.
Please refer to the circular issued by the Company dated 28 March 2008 in
relation to the re-election and appointment of Directors and Supervisors of the
Company for the biographical details of Mr Jiang Jiemin and Mr Zhou Jiping. The
biographical details of Mr Zhao Zhengzhang, Mr Wang Daofu and Mr Huang Weihe are
as follows:
ZHAO ZHENGZHANG, aged 51, is the General Manager of PetroChina Exploration
and Production
Company. Mr Zhao holds a master's degree, is a senior engineer, and has nearly
25 years of working experience in China's oil and gas industry. Mr Zhao's
working experience include working as the Deputy Chief Geologist of the Northern
China Petroleum Administration Bureau, Deputy Director-General of the Oil
Exploration Bureau and Director of New District Exploration Department of China
National Petroleum Company (CHINESE CHARACTERS), Deputy Director-General of the
Oil and Gas Exploration Department of CNPC, Deputy General Manager of PetroChina
Exploration and Production Company. Mr Zhao worked as the head of PetroChina
Exploration and Production Company since January 2005 and was appointed as the
General Manager of PetroChina Exploration and Production Company since January
2006.
WANG DAOFU, aged 52, is the General Manager of PetroChina Changqing
Oilfield Company. Mr Wang holds a doctorate degree, is a senior engineer, and
has over 25 years of working experience in China's oil and gas industry. Mr Wang
worked as the Chief Engineer, Deputy Director-General and Director-General of
the Development Department of the Changqing Oil Exploration Bureau. He was
appointed as Deputy General Manager of PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company
since October 1999 and General Manager of PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company
since January 2003. He has been elected as a representative of the 11th National
People's Congress of the PRC this year.
HUANG WEIHE, aged 50, is the General Manager of PetroChina Natural Gas and
Pipelines Company. Mr Huang holds a doctorate degree, is a senior engineer and
has nearly 25 years of working experience in China's oil and gas industry. Mr
Huang's work experience include working as the Vice President and the President
of the Exploration Design Institute of the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau, the
Assistant to the Director-General (and concurrently the Deputy General Manager
of Pipeline Construction Company), the Deputy Director-General (and concurrently
the Chief Engineer) of the China Petroleum Pipeline Bureau, the General Manager
of PetroChina Pipeline Branch Company and the General Manager of PetroChina West
East Gas Pipeline Company. Mr Huang was appointed as the General Manager of
PetroChina Natural Gas and Pipelines Company since December 2002 and
concurrently the General Manager of PetroChina West East Gas Pipeline Company.
Mr Huang worked as the General Manager of PetroChina Natural Gas and Pipelines
Company since February 2006.
By Order of the Board
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
LI HUAIQI
Secretary to the Board
Beijing, the PRC
16 May 2008
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors comprises Mr Jiang
Jiemin as the Chairman; Mr Zhou Jiping (Vice Chairman) and Mr Liao Yongyuan as
executive Directors; Mr Wang Yilin, Mr Zeng Yukang, Mr Wang Fucheng, Mr Li
Xinhua, Mr Wang Guoliang and Mr Jiang Fan as non-executive Directors; and Mr
Chee-Chen Tung, Mr Liu Hongru, Mr Franco Bernabe, Mr Li Yongwu and Mr Cui Junhui
as independent non-executive Directors.