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OUR TEAM

Dr. Columba Yeung
Founder, Chairman and CEO of Value Creation Group



    VCI / Founder VISION
     Transform Oil Industry → Clean Energy - with BIC+ Economics and Environmental Performance


    Relevant Oil Industry Experience
 

  •     Designed the Unique Configuration of the only All – Synthetic Crude Refinery ( Shell – Scotford ),

                   ranked by Solomon as Best in Class.

  •     Created unique Froth-treatment ( sciences ) and the novel Integration of

                   ( wide range ) Hydrotreater within LC-Finer high pressure train,
                   pivotal to Albian Oil Sands Partnership first project approval.

  •     Created Strategy ( for Royal Dutch Shell ) and Led Development ( in HK/China ) for

                  mega Refinery - Petrochemical Complex, for first Massive Entry into China
                  … eventually resulted in Shell – CNOOC Petrochemical Complex at Huizhou, Guangdong.
                  [ All above projects were perceived / criticized by many as Mission Impossible … till Success ! ]

      Academic / Training Background

            
PH.D. – Chemical Engineering, U. of Toronto, Top of Class throughout all University Years,
             with numerous Scholarships / Fellowship / Awards.
             Participated in multiple professional / management / executive training programs.

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

Dr. Ian Chan

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  • Over 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, six of which were with Shell Canada, where he was responsible for refining technology research and development.

  • Extensive high level social-political networks in China / Hong Kong; Chair or Vice-Chair of Chambers of Commerce

  • PhD Chemical Engineering; Princeton University

 


Bovornrat Darakananda

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  • Over 27 years experience in the energy industry

  • Served as director or senior officer in various affiliated companies of Saha-Union Public Co (Thailand)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Management Engineering and Master’s Degree in Electrical and Management Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

 

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Julio Leung

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  • Over 40 years of business experience spanning public accounting, consulting, international banking, capital markets deals, electronic manufacturing, IT/ software services, and bio-science products

  • Direct responsibilities include board memberships, CFO, COO, profit center leadership, and executive advisory committee

  • Geographical responsibilities in U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and ASEAN

  • MBA from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania; CPA certification in New York State

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

 

Dr. Liming Liu - Vice President, COLF-Technology

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  • Over 20 years of experience in fundamental and industrial technology research & development

  • Team Leader in the development of ADC™ and COC™ technologies

  • Lead member in design team

  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Alberta

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Nazeef Muhammad - Legal Counsel

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  • Over 20 years of legal practice experience

  • In-house and private legal practice experience in Canada and internationally

  • Multi-jurisdictional transaction structuring and completion experience

 

Gary Wang - Geologist

 

  • Over 30 years industrial experience in China, Mid-East, Africa, and Canada. Including 17 years of working experience on the “Medium/Heavy Oil/ Bitumen Corridor” straddling the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

  • Previous hold position, include Director of Exploration Planning Department, G&G Manager with CNPC, CNODC, Vital Energy Ltd.

  • Extensive experience on geological evaluation, project management and execution through the conception and completion of the conventional and unconventional project development

  • Broad exposure to planning and execution of various field and lab test program of geological evaluation. Geomechanics studies and hydrogeology investigation.

  • Registered memberships with APEGA and APEGS.

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