Education
He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in petroleum engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in geology (with a minor in petroleum engineering), all at University of Southern California.
petroleum geologist university professor
He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in petroleum engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in geology (with a minor in petroleum engineering), all at University of Southern California.
Chilingar has published 72 books and over 500 of articles on geology, petroleum engineering and environmental engineering. He serves as president of the United States. branch of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and 17 of his books have been translated into Russian. His greatest contribution to the petroleum industry may be a means of identifying oil-rich rock by analyzing the ratio of calcium to magnesium in core samples.
This method was used in discovering one of Iran’s largest oil fields, which was then named after Chilingar.
He also played a key role in the development of Thailand’s offshore oil reserves. Chilingar saw natural gas bubbles in the Gulf of Siam and redirected exploratory efforts, thus saving the nascent Thai oil industry.
In 2001, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia acknowledged Chilingar’s significant contributions to the success of Saudi Aramco as well as the discovery and extraction of oil reserves around the world. The Saudi consul general in Los Angeles, Ambassador Mohammed A. First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Salloum, presented the award, a globe signifying the worldwide reach and importance of the petroleum industry and Saudi Aramco.
He served as senior petroleum engineering adviser to the United Nations from 1967 to 1969, and then again from 1978 to 1987.
He was also an energy policy adviser to California Governor Ronald Reagan in 1973. His recent research work concentrated on: Environmental aspects of oil and gas production Petrophysical properties of rocks and drilling fluids Surface and subsurface operations in petroleum production Subsidence due to the fluid withdrawal, testing and storage of petroleum products 1-2, 1999, A Tribute to Professor.
Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty (The Society of Petroleum Engineers) in recognition for outstanding contributions in the field of petroleum engineering education, 1984 Editor of Sedimentary Geology (one of the founders) Special Issue of Energy Sources Journal, Volume 21, November 1-2, 1999, A Tribute to Professor George V. Chilingarian Crown and Eagle Medal of Honor from the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, 2000 Gold Medals of Honor from Iran, Thailand, Taiwan, Honduras, El Salvador, Armenia and Russia Honorary Professor of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.
