Background
Porter, Phil was born on November 8, 1915 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Earle Sellers and Mary Pearl (Goodrich) Porter.
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Phil Porter
Edit Profilegeologist Petroleum consultant
Phil Porter, American geologist, petroleum consultant. Named Father of Year, Altrusa Club Oak Cliff, Dallas, 1971. Member of Dallas Petroleum Club, Houston Geological Society, Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists, Society Petroleum Engineers American Institute of Mining, Garden Gods (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Tanglewood (Pottsboro, Texas).
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Princeton University, 1937. Bachelor of Science in Geology, University Oklahoma, 1938. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1940.
Career
Registered professional engineer, California. Geologist Atlatl Royalty Corporation, Houston, 1938—1940. Vice president DeGolyer & MacNaughton, Dallas, 1940—1958.
President DeGolyer & MacNaughton, Inc., 1958—1970. Division SEDCO, 1970—1978. President, chairman TerraMar Consultant, 1970—1978.
Chairman Council of Scientific and Engineering Societies, Dallas-Fort Worth, 1978—1979. Independent petroleum consultant Dallas, from 1978. Member executive committee regional science fair, Dallas, 1970—1998.
President Methane Gas Company, Dallas, 1981—1984. Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Dallas Petroleum Club, Houston Geological Society, Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists, Society Petroleum Engineers American Institute of Mining, Garden Gods (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Tanglewood (Pottsboro, Texas).
Interests
Connections
Married Doris Joan Smith, September 14, 1940. Children: Earle Stephen, Robert David, Mollie Suzanna.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican