Memorial

Edmund Loy Upp, 79, of Sugar Land, TX, friend, colleague, and co-author passed away on June 24, 2007. E. Loy Upp was born September 10, 1927, in Stillwater, OK, to Faye and Dr. Charles Upp. He was the middle son of three sons raised in Baton Rouge, LA.

Mr. Upp graduated in 1944 from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering. While in college, he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and served as Manager of Mike the Tiger. He was a lifetime LSU fan. After 50 years of dedication, he became a proud member and honoree of the LSU Gold Tiger Society.

Mr. Upp was well respected throughout his career in the oil and gas industry, and considered an expert in the field of flow measurement. He began his career at Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, working as a measurement engineer. He traveled the world, offering his expertise in flow measurement to prominent universities and professional symposiums. Mr. Upp was the first President of the Gulf Coast Gas Measurement Society. In addition, he contributed articles/papers to the American Gas Association AGA-3, Gas Measurement Manual, ASME Fluid Meters, Sixth Edition, Gas Processors Association, Engineering Data Book and the American Petroleum Institute Petroleum Measurement Standards. He authored a prominent book on Fluid Flow Measurement.

Mr. Upp received many honors from the Petrochemical Industry, including: The Laurence Reid Award from the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement, The AGA, The API Citation for Service, and the GPA recognition award. He concluded his 48 year gas and liquid measurement career as Vice President of Operations, Ultra Field Measurement Company. Mr. Upp previously served over 20 years as Director of Technology, Daniel Industries.