Walter Alves Nagel

Walter was a true gentleman and a superb scientist. It was always a pleasure to work with him and capitalize on his vast knowledge of the physics behind logging tool measurements. That helped immensely in us finally finding ways to determine oil-in-place (OIP) at the Yates Field using log analysis.

Walter was a good friend, mentor, and colleague. We worked on many projects together. He was also an avid runner. One time we had a bet as to who could lose the most weight. It ended in a tie, although Walter admitted that he had sat in the steam room for an hour before coming to work and conceded the bet. I was fortunate to know and work with Walter.

I worked with Walter during my time at the research lab and he was always one of my favorite people - a true gentleman. I remember babysitting his kids at some point. Fond memories!