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CHARLES SEDWICK MATTHEWS
CHARLES SEDWICK MATTHEWS
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Final Tribute Vol 13.indd 140 3/23/10 3:42:20 PM
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CHARLES S MATTHEWS, Senior Petroleum Engineering Consultant for Shell Oil Company, and an internationally recognized Reservoir Engineer, died in Houston, Texas, on May 8, 2008.
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In the famous Yates Field case, Matthews used model studies to demonstrate to the Texas Railroad commission the need for new laws requiring the unitization of the fields. Unitization allowed fields to be developed with fewer wells and with an equitable sharing of oil reserves.
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In these positions, he guided the careers of hundreds of young engineers and promoted the very successful concept of a parallel respect in the organization for technical careers as well as for management careers. In the later years, he became the Senior Petroleum Engineering Consultant, and in that capacity was a highly valued advisor to Shell's top executives.
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– Chairman, Reserves Advisory Committee; Interstate Oil Compact Commission (IOCC) – Advisory Committee Tar Sands and Heavy Oil Deposits; Rice University – Engineering Advisory Council; and Chairman, Texas Engineers for Conservation.
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When Charlie worked in New York, he wrote parts of the famous SPE Monograph while commuting on the train. Miriam reviewed and typed his notes.
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