Past Competitions

Celebrating IBA Excellence Through the Years

The Imperial Barrel Award Competition has challenged university teams from around globe to put their geoscience knowledge to work on real-world subsurface problems, and compete alongside some of the brightest emerging talent in the industry.

 

Explore the winners and award recipients from past Imperial Barrel Award competitions and discover the teams that have made their mark on IBA history.

Institut Teknologi Bandung
1st Place
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Petroleum Dataset · Asia Pacific Region
2026 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2nd Place
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Petroleum Dataset · North America Region
2026 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
Eötvös Loránd University
3rd Place
Eötvös Loránd University
Geothermal Dataset · Europe Region
2026 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
Sultan Qaboos University
Honorable Mention
Sultan Qaboos University
Petroleum Dataset · Middle East Region
2026 IBA Technical Innovation Excellence Award
San Diego State University
1st Place
San Diego State University
Geothermal Dataset · Pacific Region
2025 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
Sultan Qaboos University
2nd Place
Sultan Qaboos University
Petroleum Dataset · Middle East Region
2025 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
Texas A&M University
3rd Place
Texas A&M University
Petroleum Dataset · Gulf Coast Section
2025 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Honorable Mention
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Asia Pacific Region
2025 IBA Honorable Mention
University of Calgary
Honorable Mention
University of Calgary
Canada Region
2025 IBA Honorable Mention
UniLaSalle
1st Place
UniLaSalle
Europe Region
2024 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
University of Alberta
2nd Place
University of Alberta
Canada Region
2024 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
University of Houston
3rd Place
University of Houston
Gulf Coast Section
2024 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Honorable Mention
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Latin America Region
2024 Imperial Barrel Award Teamwork Excellence Award Winner
Sultan Qaboos University
Honorable Mention
Sultan Qaboos University
Middle East Region
2024 Imperial Barrel Award Innovation Excellence Award Winner
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
1st Place
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Middle East Region
2023 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2nd Place
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gulf Coast Section
2023 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
Universidad Central del Ecuador
3rd Place
Universidad Central del Ecuador
Latin America Region
2023 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
IFP School
Honorable Mention
IFP School
Europe Region
2023 Imperial Barrel Award Teamwork Excellence Award Winner
Matrouh University
Honorable Mention
Matrouh University
Africa Region
2023 Imperial Barrel Award Teamwork Excellence Award Winner
Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle
1st Place
Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle
Europe Region
2022 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2nd Place
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gulf Coast Section
2022 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
Industrial University of Santander
3rd Place
Industrial University of Santander
Latin America Region
2022 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
Sultan Qaboos University
Honorable Mention
Sultan Qaboos University
Middle East Region
2022 IBA Honorable Mention
University of Lagos
Honorable Mention
University of Lagos
Africa Region
2022 IBA Honorable Mention
Industrial University of Santander
Honorable Mention
Industrial University of Santander
Latin America Region
2022 IBA Honorable Mention
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
1st Place
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Latin America Region
2021 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
Sultan Qaboos University
2nd Place
Sultan Qaboos University
Middle East Region
2021 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
3rd Place
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Europe Region
2021 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Honorable Mention
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Gulf Coast Section
2021 Imperial Barrel Award Teamwork Excellence Award Winner
The University of Kansas
Honorable Mention
The University of Kansas
Mid-Continent Section
2021 Imperial Barrel Award Innovation Excellence Award Winner
University of Lagos
Honorable Mention
University of Lagos
Africa Region
2021 IBA Honorable Mention
University of Karachi
Honorable Mention
University of Karachi
Asia Pacific Region
2021 IBA Honorable Mention
IFP School
1st Place
IFP School
Europe Region
2020 Imperial Barrel Award 1st Place Winner
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
2nd Place
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Middle East Region
2020 Imperial Barrel Award Selley Cup 2nd Place Winner
University of Calgary
3rd Place
University of Calgary
Canada Region
2020 Imperial Barrel Award Stoneley Medal 3rd Place Winner
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Honorable Mention
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Asia Pacific Region
2020 Imperial Barrel Award Teamwork Excellence Award Winner
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
Honorable Mention
University of Louisiana-Lafayette
2020 Imperial Barrel Award Innovation Excellence Award Winner