E. Loy Upp is the recipient of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Certificate of Appreciation, International School of Hydrocarbons' Laurence Reid Award for outstanding contributions to hydrocarbon measurement. Loy has been active in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Instrument Society of America (ISA), American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum Institute (API), International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement (ISHM), National Bureau of Standards (NBS), Southern Gas Association (SGA), and other schools and societies.