Larry Britt inducted into Missouri S&T Academy of Mines and Metallurgy

ROLLA, MO (04/19/2013)(readMedia)-- Larry Britt of Grove, Okla., was one of seven graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology who were inducted into the university's Academy of Mines and Metallurgy on April 18.

The academy is an advisory group that was founded in 1954. The group includes graduates and others who have made outstanding contributions to their professions.

Britt, consulting engineer with NSI Fracturing, earned a bachelor of science degree in geological engineering from S&T in 1979. He worked for Amoco Production Co. for nearly 20 years prior to joining NSI in 1999. Britt specializes in the development and application of tools for the post-appraisal of hydraulic fracturing stimulations and owns and operates Britt Rock Mechanics Laboratory at the University of Tulsa. He has authored more than 30 technical papers and co-authored a Society of Professional Engineers primer on hydraulic fractures. He was the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Distinguished Lecturer for two seasons and was awarded a professional degree in petroleum engineering from S&T in 2007.