Kang Shi'en (Chinese: ???; 20 April 1915 – 21 April 1995) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary who participated in the December 9th Movement and a politician who served as China's Vice Premier and Minister of Petroleum.
Perceived as a member of the "Oil Clique" headed by his patron Yu Qiuli, Kang's career peaked in 1979 and 1980, when he was considered China's energy czar.
However, he was officially reprimanded following the fatal Bohai No.
2 oil rig accident.
He later served as the State Councilor in charge of the oil industry.