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IBA 2025 Competition

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Winning IBA Teams:

AAPG IBA Team

San Diego State University

2025 Pacific Section First Place Winner and
IBA 2025 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner

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AAPG IBA Team

Sultan Qaboos University

2025 Middle East Region First Place Winner and
IBA 2025 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup (2nd Place) Winner

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AAPG IBA Team

Texas A&M University

2025 Gulf Coast Section First Place Winner and
IBA 2025 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal (3rd Place) Winner

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Honorable Mentions:

2025 IBA Honorable Mention Institut Teknologi Bandung
Indonesia - Asia Pacific Region

2025 IBA Honorable Mention University of Calgary
Canada - Canada Region

IBA 2025 in the News

  • Participation in the Imperial Barrel Award competition was an invaluable experience. Not only did it help to develop marketable exploration skills, but it also supplied wonderful opportunities for networking with senior geologists and recruiters within the petroleum industry. While IBA is a serious time commitment, it provides experience and training that you can't get from coursework. The skills gained through participation in this competition will be greatly beneficial as I begin my career upon graduation. Aside from the academic and career benefits, the competition was a lot of fun. I especially enjoyed meeting and interacting with members of other IBA teams from around the world. It made for a fantastic AAPG Convention! I would strongly encourage anyone with an interest in entering the petroleum industry to participate in IBA. Thanks to the coordinators and judges for all of the time they put into making this event so beneficial!

    Justin Fitch 2011 University of Texas - Austin
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