On July 23 in Beijing, CNPC President Liao Yongyuan met with Gregory P. Hill, Hess Corporation Executive Vice President and President of Worldwide Exploration and Production. The two sides exchanged views on furthering cooperation in the oil and gas sector and signed a cooperation agreement on Malang Block of the Santanghu Basin in Xinjiang, China.
PetroChina Vice President Zhao Zhengzhang was present at the meeting.