Ian Cheshire (engineer)

Ian Muir Cheshire (12 April 1936 – 28 November 2013) was a British petroleum engineer who developed the ECLIPSE reservoir simulator.

Life and career

Cheshire was born on 12 April 1936 in London, England. He served during the Korean War.[1] Cheshire worked for Schlumberger where he was a Schlumberger Fellow from 1999 to 2003.[2]

He was awarded the Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal by the Society of Petroleum Engineers in 2001. He was also awarded the Queen's Award for Technology in 1985.

Muir died in Oxfordshire on 28 November 2013, at the age of 77.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Ian Muir Cheshire". U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948–1959. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ Oil and Gas Online "ECLIPSE 2000A reservoir simulation suite released", 29 September 2000
  3. ^ "Ian Muir Cheshire b. 1936". GRO Index. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Ian Muir Cheshire". Probate Search. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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