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
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Designed the Unique Configuration of the only All – Synthetic Crude Refinery ( Shell – Scotford ),
ranked by Solomon as Best in Class.
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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.
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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.
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Extensive high level social-political networks in China / Hong Kong; Chair or Vice-Chair of Chambers of Commerce
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PhD Chemical Engineering; Princeton University
Bovornrat Darakananda
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Over 27 years experience in the energy industry
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Served as director or senior officer in various affiliated companies of Saha-Union Public Co (Thailand)
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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
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Direct responsibilities include board memberships, CFO, COO, profit center leadership, and executive advisory committee
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Geographical responsibilities in U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China and ASEAN
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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
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Team Leader in the development of ADC™ and COC™ technologies
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Lead member in design team
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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
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In-house and private legal practice experience in Canada and internationally
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Multi-jurisdictional transaction structuring and completion experience
Gary Wang - Geologist
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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.
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Previous hold position, include Director of Exploration Planning Department, G&G Manager with CNPC, CNODC, Vital Energy Ltd.
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Extensive experience on geological evaluation, project management and execution through the conception and completion of the conventional and unconventional project development
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Broad exposure to planning and execution of various field and lab test program of geological evaluation. Geomechanics studies and hydrogeology investigation.
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Registered memberships with APEGA and APEGS.