President-Elect
Lee Krystinik
President-Elect 2012-13
Lee Krystinik
Principal, Fossil Creek Resources, Arlington, Texas
Born 1955, Dallas
Academic Degrees
- 1981 Ph.D., geology, Princeton University
- 1979 M.S., geology, Princeton University
- 1977 B.S., geology, University of Texas at Arlington
Experience
- 2006-present Principal/founder, Fossil Creek Resources
- 2005-06 Global chief geologist, ConocoPhillips
- 2000-05 Consultant, Krystinik Litho-Logic
- 1982-2000 Manager of geology, Union Pacific Resources (formerly Champlin Petroleum)
- 1981-82 Regional projects leader, Reservoirs Inc.
- 1979-81 Research geologist, U.S. Geological Survey
AAPG Activities
Joined AAPG 1978
- 2008-11 Chair, Distinguished Lecture Committee (Domestic and International)
- 2005-11 Research Committee
- 2007-09 Field trip leader
- 2006-08 Vice chair, Distinguished Lecture Committee, (Domestic and International)
- 2002-06 Associate Editor (Bulletin)
- 2001-06 Member, Distinguished Lecture Committee
- 1996-2005 Technical Program Subcommittee (Conventions)
- 2000-01 Distinguished Lecturer (Latin America)
- 1999-2000 Distinguished Lecturer (North America)
- 1995-98 Conventions Committee
- 1996-97 Convention Coordination: SEPM vice chair
- 1980-89 Publications Committee
AAPG Honors and Awards
- 2011 AAPG/EMD Loyd Carlson Memorial Award (best poster)
- 2000-01 AAPG Distinguished Lecturer – North America
- 1999-2000 AAPG Distinguished Lecturer – Latin America
- 1998-99 President of Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
- 1991, 1994, 1997 AAPG Convention & Exhibition, Honorable Mention: best oral/poster
- 1980 AAPG A.I. Levorson Award (best oral presentation), Pacific Section
- 1979 AAPG Grants-in-Aid Scholarship
Publications
Over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations on critical controls on hydrocarbon accumulations and production practices: applied clastic sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, tectonics and sedimentation, reservoir continuity of various depositional systems, diagenetic controls on reservoir quality, zonation for horizontal drilling and new oil resource plays in old basins.
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.