Li Yong (executive)

Li Yong (born August 1963) is a former Chinese executive who served as general manager of the China National Offshore Oil Corporation between 2020 and 2023. As of March 2024 he was under investigation by China's top graft busters.

Early life and education
Born in August 1963, Li graduated from Southwest Petroleum University in 1984. He also received his MBA degree from Peking University in 2001.

Career
After university in 1984, he was assigned to the newly founded China National Offshore Oil Corporation, he served in several posts there, including assistant engineer, engineer, director of Comprehensive Technology Department and Drilling Testing Department of Exploration Department, director of Drilling and Completion Office, deputy general manager of Tianjin Branch, executive vice president of CNOOC Oilfield Services Co., Ltd., and president of CNOOC Oilfield Services Co., Ltd. He was elevated to assistant general manager and executive vice president of China National Offshore Oil Corporation in June 2016, in addition to serving as director and party secretary of Bohai Oil Management Bureau (Tianjin Branch).

In March 2017, he was transferred to the Sinopec and appointed deputy general manager, a post he kept for three and a half years.

He moved back to China National Offshore Oil Corporation in September 2020 and rose to become vice chairman and general manager, serving in the posts until his retirement in December 2023.

Downfall
On 15 March 2024, he has come under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" 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.