Background
Matthews, Charles Sedwick was born on March 27, 1920 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles James and Zadoc Coleman (Sedwick) Matthews.
Petroleum engineering consultant research advisor
Matthews, Charles Sedwick was born on March 27, 1920 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Charles James and Zadoc Coleman (Sedwick) Matthews.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1941. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Rice University, 1944.
Engineer, Shell Development Company, San Francisco, 1944-1948;
research engineer, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1948-1956;
director research, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1967-1972;
chief reservoir engineer, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1965;
manager engineering, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1972-1973;
senior petroleum engineering consultant, Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1973-1989. Engineering advising committee Rice U., Houston, 1973-1977. Consultant Department Energy, Washington, 1974-1978, advising committee, 1975-1979.
Special assistant National Petroleum Council, Washington, 1981-1983. Reserves committee American Petroleum Institute.
Chairman Texas Engineers for Conservation, Houston, 1973. Member National Academy of Engineering, Society Petroleum Engineers (honorary member, Lester Uren award 1975, distinguished author, distinguished lecturer 1968, Distinguished lecturer emeritus 1986), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon. Clubs: Houston, Meyerland (treasurer 1982-1985).
Married Miriam Loraine Ormerod, June 2, 1945. Children– Joan Gail, Wendy Loraine.