Bruce
Candidate for Vice President
(2020-21)

Bruce Falkenstein

Consultant
  • 1980:  B.Sc (Hons) Chemical Physics (dual majors), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • 2019-Present: Consultant, The Woodlands, Texas
  • 2012-19: LUKOIL International Upstream West, Manager – License Management, Compliance and Joint Operations, Houston, Texas
  • 2010-12: Vanco Exploration, Joint Operations Manager, Houston, Texas
  • 2009-10: Revelar Resources Inc, Director/ VP E&P, Houston, Texas
  • 2000-09: Transmeridan Exploration Inc., Vice President Exploration & Geology, Houston, Texas
  • 1999-2001: Self-employed, International Consultant (Caspian Sea/Kazahkstan), Houston, Texas
  • 1999: BPAmoco, Bus. Dev. Geoscientist, BD Dept / Chief Geophysicist BPAmoco Kazakhstan, Houston, Texas
  • 1996-99: Amoco Eurasia, Project Geoscientist / Amoco Kazakhstan, Chief Geophysicist, Houston, Texas
  • 1992-96: Amoco Eurasia, Team Leader, Houston, Texas
  • 1986-92: Amoco International, Exploitation/Development Geophysicist, Egypt Business Unit, Houston, Texas
  • 1983-86: Amoco International, Sr Staff Geophysicist, Africa Middle East Division, Houston, Texas
  • 1979-83: Amoco Canada, Staff Geophysicist, Alberta Basin Division, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Woodlands, Texas
  • Joined AAPG 1990, Division Environmental Geosciences (DEG) Charter Member, 1993; Energy Minerals Division (EMD) 2011; Division of Professional Affairs (DPA) 2003, GEOPH #81 
  • AAPG Foundation, Trustee Associate, 2006-Present
  • AAPG House of Delegates Committee, Houston Geological Society (HGS) Delegate, 1992-2007, 2011-13; HGS Alternate Delegate, 1991-92, 2007-11
  • Tactical Operations Committee, 2006-07
  • Membership Recruitment Committee, 2005-08
  • Membership Enhancement & Development Ad Hoc Committee, 2003-05
  • Membership Committee, HGS Member, 1990-2002
  • AAPG 25-Years Certificate of Service, 2015
  • AAPG House of Delegate 15-Year Certificate of Service, 2007
  • Professional Affiliations:
    • American Friends of the University of Calgary Inc (Foundation), Director, 2007-13
    • Azerbaijan Society of Petroleum Geologists (ASPG), Steering Committee and US Representative, 1997-2000
    • Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), Licensed Physicist #18, 2005-Present, Councillor-at-Large, 2010-15
    • Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH)
    • Houston Geological Society (HGS), HGS Chairman Advertising Committee, 1991-93, HGS Chairman Membership Committee, 1989-91, HGS Bylaws/Constitution Ad hoc Committee, 1998, 1990, HGS Personal Placement Committee, 1987-88
    • State of Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, Licensed Geologist #5735, 2003-Present
    • State of Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, Licensed Geophysicist #1306 2003-Present
  • Professional Honors and Awards:  
    • GSH Silver Certificate, 25-Years of Membership, 2019
    • LUKOIL President’s Recognition Certificate, 2018
    • HGS President’s Award, 1990
    • Eight Cash Awards for significant achievement on Amoco projects, 1989-98

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