Background
Guinn, David Crittenden was born on November 29, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Leland Lee and Corrie Andrews (Avery) Guinn.
petroleum engineer drilling company executive
Guinn, David Crittenden was born on November 29, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Son of Leland Lee and Corrie Andrews (Avery) Guinn.
Associate of Arts, Lamar Institute of Technology, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1951.
Engineer trainee, Dowell, Inc., Alice, Texas, 1949;
petroleum engineer, exploration drilling engineer, California Company (now Chevron United States of America Inc.), Lafayette, Louisiana, 1951-1952;
area production and drilling engineer, California Company (now Chevron United States of America Inc.), Venice, Louisiana, 1953-1954;
evaluation engineer, California Company (now Chevron United States of America Inc.), New Orleans, 1954-1955;
district engineer, Republic Natural Gas Company, 1955-1956;
division drilling engineer, Republic Natural Gas Company, 1956-1957;
with various divisions, Shaffer Tool Works, Inc., 1957-1966;
private practice, as consultant petroleum engineer, Houston, 1966-1969;
president, Tropic Drilling Exploration Corporation, 1974-1981;
president, Guinn & Associations-Engineers, since 1981. Sons. Union Carbide Petroleum and Ocean systems Inc., 1970, InterseasCorp., 1970, Parmago Drilling, 1971-1973. Petroleum engineer Austin ChalkTrend, Texas.
Consultant petroleum engineer to United Nations. Consultant Oriental Petroleum and Minerals, Manila, SAXET Petrolem Company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Bombay, Institute Oil and Gas Production Technology, Panvel, India, 1995, 96, others. Owner Guinn Resources Company.
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Guinn International Limited company. Founder International Offshore Operators, Tropic Drilling and Exploration Company, Consolidated Offshore Corporation, 1974-1995.
Served as sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers-Society of Petroleum Engineers (senior ), Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Society Professional Engineers, Society Petroleum Engineers, International Association Drilling Contractors, American Society Oceanography, Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association, Texas Indiana Producers and Royalty Owners American, American Society Inventors, United States Naval Institute (life), International Oceanographic Foundation, Texas State Rifle Association (life), Explorers Club, University Texas Ex-Students Association (life), 100 Club of Houston (life), Tejas Foundation, President Association University Texas (life).
Married Marguerite V. Guinn, October 7, 1966. Children: Susan, David, Jay, Jeffrey.