Vice President, Sections
Marvin D. Brittenham
VP-Sections 2010-12
Marvin D. Brittenham
Team Lead New Ventures USA, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA)
Born 1945, Miles City, Mont.
Academic Degrees
- 1969 B.S., geology, University of Montana
- 1973 M.S., geology, University of Montana
Experience
- 2002-present EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), team lead new ventures USA, Denver
- 1996-2002 Flying J Oil & Gas, vice president-exploration, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1989-2006 Columbia Gas Development, exploration manager- North division and team lead upper Gulf Coast, Houston
- 1985-89 Brittenham & Associates, owner, Denver
- 1978-85 Snyder Oil & Gas, senior vice president-exploration, Denver
- 1975-78 Impel Energy, chief geologist, vice presidentgeology, Denver
- 1970-75 Texaco, exploration geologist, district geologist, Denver
AAPG Activities
Joined AAPG 1975, member DPA
- 2009 AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, general vice chair
- 2003-06 DPA Advisory Council member
- 2002-03 Convention Coordination Committee
- 2000-03 DPA Advisory Council member
- 2003 AAPG Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, general vice chair
- 1989 HoD, delegate
- 1984-87 HoD, delegate
AAPG Honors and Awards
- 2009 AAPG Certificate of Merit
- 2004 AAPG Certificate of Merit
Publications
Various publications and presentations on Rocky Mountain geology, teamwork in E&P and recent forums on exploration experiences and discovery thinking.
AAPG Vice President, Sections, Responsibilities as defined by AAPG Bylaws, Article II, Section 3.
The Vice President, Sections, when elected earlier than the Vice President, Regions, shall perform the duties of the President in the absence or inability of the President to serve. The Vice President, Sections, when elected earlier than the Vice President, Regions, shall assume the office of President in case of a vacancy for any cause in that office; and shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the President. The Vice President, Sections shall, with his or her other duties, concern himself or herself with the activities of the Association in respect to United States Sections. A Vice President, Sections elected pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of this Article II shall be presumed for the purposes of this Section 3 to have been elected on the date of his or her predecessor's election.