Background
Olea, Ricardo Antonio was born on July 1, 1942 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Ricardo Humberto and Celinda Antonia (Meneses) Olea. came to the United States, 1985.
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Ricardo Antonio Olea
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Education
Mining Engineer, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, 1967; Master of Science, U. Kansas, 1972; Doctor of Engineering, U. Kansas, 1982.
Career
Professor, Universidad Técnica del Estado, Punta Arenas, Chile, 1968-1970; seismologist, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, Punta Arenas, Chile, 1967-1972; mathematics geologist, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, Santiago, Chile, 1972-1982; assistant to vice president, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, Santiago, Chile, 1982-1985; visiting industrial scientist, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, 1970-1972, 74-75; research associate, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, 1979-1987; associate scientist, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, 1987-1995; senior scientist, Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence, since 1995. Consultant Texaco, Houston, 1985-1986, Environmental Protection Agency, Las Vegas, 1988, Marathon Oil Corporation, Denver, 1988-1993, General Electric, Albany, New York, 1990-1991, Davis Cons., Baldwin City, Kansas, since 1990.
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Membership
Advisory panel Celebration of Cultures, Lawrence, 1990-1991. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, North America Council Geostats. (Executive officer 1988-1991), International Geostatis.
Association, International Association Mathematics Geologists (county member 1989-1992, secretary-general 1992-1996, president since 1996), Society Petroleum Engineers.
Connections
Married Lucila Amelia Valencia, September 2, 1966. Children: Claudia, Ricardo, Pablo.
