President-Elect
Ted Beaumont
VP-Regions 2011-13
Edward A. "Ted" Beaumont
Independent, Tulsa
Born 1951, Albuquerque, N.M.
Academic Degrees
- B.S., geology, University of New Mexico
- M.S., geology, University of Kansas
Experience
- 1985-present Independent consulting geologist
- 1980-85 AAPG Science Director
- 1976-80 Exploration geologist, Cities Service Oil Co.
AAPG Activities
Joined AAPG 1974, Member DPA
Foundation Trustee Associate
- 2009-present Editor, Search and Discovery
- 2004-present 100th Anniversary Ad hoc Committee
- 1997-present AAPG short course instructor: Creative Petroleum Exploration
- 2009-10 Tactical Operations Ad-Hoc Committee
- 2008-09 Global Corporate Structure Ad hoc Committee
- 2007-09 AAPG Secretary
- 2006-09 Group Insurance Committee
- 2005-08 Geophysical Integration Committee
- 2002-07 HoD delegate, Tulsa Geological Society
- 2004-06 Tactical Operations Ad-Hoc Committee
- 2002-05 Grants-in-Aid Committee
- 1986-92 Distinguished Lecture Committee
- 1986-88 Associate editor, BULLETIN
AAPG Honors and Awards
- 1992 AAPG Distinguished Service Award, AAPG Certificate of Merit
- 1991 AAPG Special Award for publication of the Treatise of Petroleum Geology, Australian Petroleum Exploration Association Distinguished Lecturer
- 1990 AAPG Special Lecturer China University of Geosciences
Publications
Co-editor with the late Norman H. Foster for the AAPG Treatise, which is composed of three series:
- The Atlas of Oil and Gas Fields (eight volumes);
- The Reprint Series (20+ volumes);
- Exploring for Oil and Gas Traps (2000) - the final of the three Handbooks of Petroleum Geology and capstone of the Treatise project.
Editor of Exploration Techniques in North America (1992) and numerous other papers.
AAPG President-Elect Responsibilities as defined by AAPG Bylaws, Article II, Section 5.
The President-Elect shall serve for one (1) year as such and in the following year shall assume the office of President. The President-Elect shall have no administrative authority except as a member of the Executive Committee; shall become acquainted with all the details of the office of President, and generally become prepared to serve as President. The President-Elect shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year for approval by the Executive Committee.