Zewu (Frank) Lai is the director of business development at CNPC International, leading the efforts in the overseas M&A activities for the company. Having been with CNPC International for more than 20 years, Mr. Lai took various technical and managerial roles and responsibilities when working in international E&P projects in Sudan, Syria and Canada and when being involved in a number of M&A transactions. Mr. Lai obtained his PHD in geological engineering at China University of Petroleum and his MBA at Rice