Richard Wong

Richard Wong serves as the Vice President of Regulatory and Operations at the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). As a key member of CAPP’s Executive Leadership Team, Richard spearheads major policy and regulatory initiatives spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Atlantic Canada. Collaborating with a highly skilled team, he engages with governments, regulators, and stakeholders nationwide, driving transformative change to position Canada as the preferred source of safe, secure, reliable, affordable, and responsibly produced energy.

Having joined CAPP in 2016 as the Manager of Operations, Richard successfully led a diverse team in advancing advocacy on policy and regulatory issues across Western Canada. His extensive background includes progressively senior roles in engineering and leadership within a major North American upstream oil and natural gas producer. These roles encompassed government relations, business development, reservoir engineering, completions engineering, and field operations.

A Calgary native, Richard holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University at Kingston. He is a Professional Engineer and an active member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). An avid long-distance runner and nature enthusiast, Richard is committed to ensuring sustainable growth of Canada’s energy industry and helping shape tomorrow’s energy landscape today.