In order to represent the Asia Pacific at the AAPG 2011 Imperial Barrel Award competition at the AAPG ACE2011 in April, 8 teams are vying for this honour.
In order to represent the Asia Pacific at the AAPG 2011 Imperial Barrel Award competition at the AAPG ACE2011 in April, 8 teams are vying for this honour :
- Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (India)
- Khon Kaen University Thailand)
- Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
- China University of Petroleum (China)
- Peking University (China)
- University Technology Petronas (Malaysia)
- Institute of Technology Bandung (Indonesia)
- University of Indonesia (Indonesia)
In this global competition, university teams analyze a dataset (geology, geophysics, land, economics, production infrastructure, and other relevant materials) in the eight (8) weeks prior to their local competition. Each team delivers their results in a 25 minute presentation to a panel of industry experts. Students have the chance to use real technology on a real dataset, receive the feedback from an industry panel, have the opportunity to impress potential employers in the audience, and the chance to win cash awards for their schools. The industry panel of judges will select the winning team on the basis of the technical quality, clarity and originality of its presentation. The judging will take place over 1-3 March 2011. We wish the Teams all the best!
More information can be obtained from www.aapg.org/iba