Duane Clayton Fritz

Background

Fritz, Duane Clayton was born on May 28, 1932 in Oklahoma City. Son of William Clayton and Bernice Naomi (Anderson) Fritz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Technology U., 1953.

Career

Geologist, Coronet Oil Corporation, Midland, Texas, 1956-1959; geologist, Honolulu Oil Corporation, Midland, Texas, 1959-1961; chief geologist, Murphy Baxter, Midland, Texas, 1961-1964; exploration geologist, Nelson Bunker Hunt, Benghazi, Libya, 1964-1966; production geologist, Kuwait Oil Corporation, Ahmadi, Kuwait, 1966-1969; subsurface supervisor, Gulf Oil Corporation of Gabon, Libreville, 1969-1973; chief geologist, Zaire Gulf Oil Corporation, Kinshasa, 1973-1975; regional geologist, Gulf Oil E/P Company, Houston, 1975-1979; general manager, Gulf Oil Egypt, Cairo, 1979-1986; president, Distric.Fritz & Associations, Houston, since 1986.

Achievements

• Duane Clayton Fritz has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Harris County WC and Idaho 116, Houston, 1988. President Huntwick CivicAssn., Houston, 1988-1989. First lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1956.

Member Houston Geological Society, American Association petroleum Geologists, Society of Professional Indiana Earth Scientists, Petroleum Exploration Society of Egypt (deputy chairman 1985-1986).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, tennis, skiing, scuba diving, golf.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Henderson, August 15, 1959. Children: David, Michael, Anne.

Father:

William Clayton Fritz

Mother:

Bernice Naomi (Anderson) Fritz

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Henderson

child:

David Fritz

child:

Michael Fritz

child:

Anne Fritz