Our objective is to add value throughout the E&P lifecycle by leveraging insights and intelligence
from the world’s most important fields and reservoirs
Who Are C&C Reservoirs?
The technical team at C&C Reservoirs includes seasoned geoscientists and reservoir engineers who have been reviewing and synthesizing geological, reservoir engineering and production data on the world’s most important fields and reservoirs since the mid-1990s. This covers every significant petroleum basin, play and reservoir type, development scenario, production challenge and IOR/EOR method around the world. Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive and high-quality analogue knowledge base to the upstream energy industry.
Leadership Team
Dr. Shaoqing Sun
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. S Qing Sun founded C&C Reservoirs in January 1995 where he currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer. At its inception, the company had a vision to create a global analogue knowledge system that would help E&P companies to reduce their exploration risk, optimise their field development options and improve their reservoir management.
Before founding C&C Reservoirs, Dr. Sun was hired by Chevron as a consultant, assisting with their internal Global Carbonate Fields Database project from 1993-1994. From 1990-1993, Dr. Sun held Senior Geoscientist and project manager positions with Petroleum Information.
Dr. Sun received a PhD in Reservoir Geology from Reading University, UK and a BS in Petroleum Geology from Northeast Petroleum University, China.
Vijay Ganesan
Director of Product & Strategic Accounts
Vijaindran Ganesan (Vijay) joined C&C Reservoirs in October 2022. As Product Director, Vijay leads product development for the Digital Analogue Knowledge System (DAKS™) from concept through to delivery. Working closely with technical and content teams, Vijay ensures product capabilities align with customer requirements, subsurface workflows, and evolving industry needs, while contributing to long-term product strategy.
In addition to his product responsibilities, Vijay remains actively engaged with customers, translating user needs into product enhancements and roadmap priorities.
Prior to joining C&C Reservoirs, Vijay worked in sales and technical roles across the Asia-Pacific region for various international service companies, supporting upstream operators on subsurface and digital solutions.
Vijay studied at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Geology.
Rena Yan
Rena Yan joined C&C Reservoirs in 2001, initially involved in transferring DAKS from an Intranet system to a web-based Internet system, and was subsequently promoted to System Support Manager in 2002. In 2020 Rena was appointed as the Director of Administration & Customer Support.
Before joining C&C Reservoirs, Rena served as Regional Manager for China for Hong Kong Novel Industry Limited.
Rena received her BSc in Mathematics from Nankai University, China and received her MSc in Economics from Renmin University, China.
Adam Barnes
Adam Barnes joined C&C Reservoirs in February 2019 and was appointed as the Director of Finance. Adam is responsible for all finance related activities at the company, including financial, statutory and management reporting, audit, control, assurance, tax and treasury.
Prior to joining C&C Reservoirs, Adam enjoyed a 27-year career at BP, during which he worked in different finance roles, encompassing oil trading, upstream, downstream, Head Office and functional operations within BP. Adam’s last role at BP was leading the transformation of the UK Group Finance function, utilising the latest technology and modern ways of working to deliver efficient and cost-effective financial services to the BP Group.
Adam is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Jo Reader
Jo Reader joined C&C Reservoirs in 2015 as a Report Writer, becoming an Editor in 2018, Team Leader and Senior Editor in 2021, and Director of Geoscience in 2025. Jo has played a key role in both writing and ensuring quality of reservoir evaluation reports and has also written many of our CCS reports.
Jo previously worked for BG Group for 16 years as an exploration geologist followed by three years at Salamander Energy and one year at Mubadala Petroleum. Jo has worked internationally across Singapore, Australia, the North Sea, Egypt, West Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, and China. This background has given Jo wide ranging technical experience from basin-scale projects to prospect generation and risk analysis and drilling operations.
Jo holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Bristol, and an MSc in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College, University of London. Jo is an active member of the Geological Society of London and the GESGB.
Karl Zachry
Karl Zachry joined the C&C Reservoirs in March 2015 as the Director of Technology. Karl is responsible for overseeing all software development as well as information technology.
Prior to joining C&C Reservoirs, Karl worked as Vice President of R&D at LMKR, Director of Software Development at Seismic Micro-Technology (purchased by IHS in 2011), Enterprise Architect for Software Development at Halliburton, and a wide variety of roles in Landmark Graphics from 1990 through 2005.
Karl received an MBA from University of Phoenix Online and a BSc in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Dr. Shengyu Wu
Shengyu Wu is Senior Geoscience Adviser and Director of Analogue Solutions. He has been working for C&C Reservoirs focusing on applications of analogues in E&P workflow and decision process since 2003. Wu has provided analogue solutions in E&P and asset management worldwide including Mexico, Angola, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Russia, Italy, Mongolia, Morocco, USA, Ghana, Brazil, Colombia and China.
Prior to joining C&C Reservoirs, Shengyu worked for BGP supervising seismic data processing, Anschutz Exploration as Geoscientist and TOTAL USA as VP of Exploration respectively and founded Geosynthesis Int’l Inc. and YCOS Inc.
Dr. Wu received his Master and Ph.D. degrees in Geology and Geophysics from Rice University with a research focus on salt and shale tectonics and sequence stratigraphy in the Gulf of Mexico and Niger Delta. He has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering with research focus on LANDSAT image classifications in 1982.
Dr. Xiaoguang Lu
Xiaoguang Lu joined C&C Reservoirs in 2008 and currently serves as Chief Reservoir Engineer. Working across both the Beijing and Houston offices, Dr Lu leads the Production Analysis and EOR team, applying his technical expertise to ensure the quality of EOR Evaluation Reports, production data, and IOR/EOR parameters. He has played a key role in the development of DAKS, including the Production Performance Analysis Tool and EOR Module, and provides technical leadership on EOR-focused consulting projects for subscribers.
In 1988, Dr Lu joined the Research Institute of Daqing Field, gaining more than 10 years of experience specializing in reservoir characterization and IOR of giant multi-layer, waterflooded reservoirs. From 2002 -2008 Dr. Lu worked as Chief Development Geologist and Subsurface Manager for PetroChina International in Indonesia Project. During 2002-2004, he also conducted part-time reservoir characterization study in Beijing University and completed his post-doctoral report.
Over his career Dr Lu has authored more than 80 papers, two monographs, and made over 30 presentations in various industry technical workshops, forums and conferences. Dr. Lu received a silver award of the Geological Society of China and special scientific award from China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) in 2001. He also won 15 first- and second-grade scientific innovation awards from subsidiary companies of PetroChina and Chinese Petroleum Society (CPS).
Dr. Rod Sloan
Rod Sloan joined C&C Reservoirs in 1997, becoming Technical Director in 2001, and grading from the position of Editor-in-Chief to Technical Advisor in 2026. He joined C&C Reservoirs to advance the use of global subsurface analogues in petroleum exploration and production. He has played key roles in helping to develop the DAKS geoscience and engineering classifications and in maintaining the technical excellence of C&C’s Reservoir Evaluation Reports.
Rod received a BSc in Geology from the University of Bristol in 1980 and an MSc in Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology from the University of Leicester in 1981, and then worked as a Mineral Explorationist with Billiton Exploration Ireland, before beginning his career in the petroleum industry in 1984, working as a logging engineer for Anadrill Schlumberger in the North Sea.
He then returned to academia to undertake a PhD in sedimentology and volcanology at the University of Bristol. From 1990 to 1994, Rod was employed as a clastic sedimentologist by GAPS Geological Consultants, London. Subsequently, he was Senior Geologist with Scott Pickford Group (1994-97), working in its regional studies, equity valuations and field development groups.
Kirsten Gilchrist
Kirsten Gilchrist joined C&C Reservoirs in February 2014 as a Graduate Geoscientist and has progressed through a variety of roles within our Content Team. In 2026, Kirsten was appointed Content Process Manager where she has driven significant improvements in workflow efficiency. Drawing upon her deep understanding of C&C Reservoirs report creation process, Kirsten has helped shape more streamlined ways of working to ensure our subscribers receive a consistent flow of new and updated Reservoir Evaluation Reports.
Kirsten received her BSc (Hons) in Earth Science from the University of Glasgow, and an MSc in Integrated Petroleum Geoscience from the University of Aberdeen.
Dr. Yangyang Li
Yangyang Li joined C&C Reservoirs in 2013 as a Report Writer and has since progressed through several key technical and leadership roles, including Senior Technical Services Geoscientist (2015), Editor and Team Leader (2018), and Manager of Geoscience (2025). Yangyang plays a central role in developing and ensuring the quality of our content, including contributing extensively to our Reservoir Evaluation Reports and EOR Evaluation Reports. In addition, Yangyang often works with subscribing companies to undertake Knowledge Capture projects.
Yangyang holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Houston, where his research focused on facies architecture and depositional systems of Cretaceous deltaic reservoirs in Utah. He also earned M.S. and B.S. degrees in Petroleum Geology from China University of Petroleum.
Kieran Tatschner
Kieran Tatschner joined C&C Reservoirs in 2020 as a Graduate Marketing Assistant, progressing to Marketing Coordinator in 2021, and then Marketing Manager in 2026. As Marketing Manager, Kieran is responsible for leading and executing all aspects of marketing strategy and delivery. Balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution, Kieran ensures cohesive messaging and a strong brand presence while driving engagement, lead generation, and business growth.
Kieran graduated from the University of Brighton in 2019 where he achieved a first-class degree in Marketing Management and completed his level 6 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualifications. Kieran passed his Chartered Marketers exam in 2023 and has maintained his Chartered Marketers status since.