Victor E. Oppenheim

Background

Oppenheim, Victor E. was born on October 31, 1906 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Hert Moritz and Mathilde (Trius) Oppenheim. came to the United States, 1947.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana College, Riga, 1922. Student, University Toulouse, France, 1923. Master of Science, University Caen, France, 1927.

Career

Engineer, geologist, Engineer Cons. Ludovic Barreaux, Paris, 1928-1929; engineering geologist, Argentine Government Oilfields, Buenos Aires, 1931-1932; geologist, Government of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 1933-1936; geologist, Royal Dutch Shell Oil Corporation, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1936-1939; geologist, Government of Colombia, Bogota, 1940-1941; consultant geologist, Socony Vacuum Oil Company. New York City, 1941-1943; chief geologist, Government of Peru, Lima, 1943-1945; consultant geologist,, Dallas, 1947-1952.

Partner, geologist Oppenheim & Briscoe, Dallas, 1953-1959. President Internation Minerals Company, Dallas, 1960-1975, V. Oppenheim & Associations, consultant, Dallas, 1975-1993.

Achievements

• Victor E. Oppenheim has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Explorations-East of the Andes From Patagonia to the Amazon
  • EXPLORATIONS--EAST OF THE HIGH ANDES (From Patagonia to the Amazon)
  • Explorations - east of the high Andes, from Patagonia to the Amazon

Membership

Recipient Legion of Honor, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, 1984, Human Needs award American Association Petroleum Geologists, 1988, Explorer award Explorers Club, 1990, Outstanding Geologist award Texas section American Institute Professional Geologists, 1992. Member American Institute Professional Geologists, National Society Professional Engineers.

Connections

Married Dorothy Fay Allport, May 18, 1949.

Father:

Hert Moritz Oppenheim

Mother:

Mathilde (Trius) Oppenheim

Spouse:

Dorothy Fay Allport