Memorial Tributes Volume 24 (2022) / Chapter Skim
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STEPHEN A. HOLDITCH
STEPHEN A. HOLDITCH
Pages 178-183
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When he got his PhD he left his job at Shell Oil, where he designed large hydraulic fracture treatments to stimulate production from deep, low-permeability, geopressured gas reservoirs in South Texas, to accept appointment as an assistant professor at his alma mater. In 1977, while still on the TAMU faculty, he formed S.A.
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During his tenure he supervised more than 100 MS and PhD students, taught 97 courses, and served on more than 175 graduate committees. He was a popular and very effective teacher, and the endowment of the Petroleum Engineering Department grew thanks to significant support from former students.
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Holditch Visionary Leadership Award to recognize individuals that, like Steve, have devoted significant time, effort, thought, and action and demonstrated 1 Notable examples are Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Handbook: Evaluation and Development, with YZ Ma (Elsevier/Gulf Professional Publishing, 2015) ; and Tight Gas Reservoirs, with J Spivey and JY Wang (SPE, 2020)
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For my part, I was truly impressed by his wisdom and sincere dedication to serving the nation when I traveled with him to Washington, DC, to talk to congressional leaders about the importance of academic research support for the future of US energy independence. Steve was a season ticket holder for a variety of Texas A&M sports throughout the years, but Fightin' Texas Aggie Football and Kyle Field were closest to his heart.
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