Richard Houston Sams

Background

Sams, Richard Houston was born on January 15, 1935 in Atlanta. Son of Augustine and Eileen (Dodd) Sams.

Education

Bachelor, Emory University, 1957; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1991.

Career

Exploration geologist, Humble Oil & Refining Company (Exxon), Corpus Christi, Texas, 1964-1968; independent geologist,, Corpus Christi, 1968-1972; independent geologist,, San Antonio, 1974-1979; district geologist, Tesoro Petroleum Corporation, San Antonio, 1972-1974; president, owner, Sams Exploration, Inc., Canyon Lake, Texas, since 1979. Consultant on sequence stratigraphy Lagoven, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela, since 1991.

Achievements

• Achievements include discovery of West St. Paul oil field, San Patricio County, Texas, a contributor to discovery of Atkinson gas field, Live Oak County, Texas.

Membership

Committee chairman Boy Scouts American, San Antonio. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1960. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists (vice chairman convention 1984), Gulf Coast Association Geological Socs.

(president 1987), South Texas Geological Society (president 1976-1977), Society Indiana Professional Earth Scientists (president San Antonio chapter 1983-1984), Petroleum Club San Antonio.

Interests

• Avocations: canoeing, fishing, skiing.

Connections

Married Patricia Stephens Burns, December 3, 1977 (divorced May 1992). Children: Tamara Ann Burns, Michalle Marie Burns, Tricia Lynn Burns. Sarah Elizabeth, David Jezek, Charlene Houston.

Father:

Augustine Sams

Mother:

Eileen (Dodd) Sams

Spouse:

Patricia Stephens Burns

child:

Tricia Lynn Burns Sams

child:

Tamara Ann Burns Sams

child:

Michalle Marie Burns Sams