IBA Competition
Thank you for your interest in participating in the IBA Competition.
AAPG's Imperial Barrel Award Program (IBA) is an annual prospective basin evaluation competition for geoscience graduate students from universities around the world. University teams compete to win scholarship funds for their geoscience department and the international recognition that comes from competing or winning in the competition. The program is rigorous and contributes to AAPG's mission of promoting petroleum geoscience training and advancing the careers of geoscience students.
In this global competition, university teams analyze a dataset (geology, geophysics, land, production infrastructure, and other relevant materials) in the eight 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 state of the art technology on a real dataset, receive feedback from an industry panel, impress potential employers in the audience, and win cash awards for their school. The judges will select the winning team on the basis of the technical quality, clarity and originality of presentation.
The IBA is a hands-on opportunity for students to experience the creative process and the high-tech science that is the foundation of the Energy Industry today.
Participant Registration
The participant registration process is quick and easy and takes just a few moments to complete as it is just three simple steps. You will need the email you recently received with the subject line "IBA Participant Registration". Within it will be a Request ID which you will need to submit on the Indemnity/Waiver Form. Below are the details outlining the three step process for the IBA Participant Registration:
- Account Registration - Create an account for and/or login to www.aapg.org. (If you have reached this page, this step is complete.)
- Education History - Provide details regarding your educational background such as Schools attended, dates of attendance, degrees earned, etc..
- Indemnity/Waiver Form Submission - In this step, you will be asked to complete the Online Indemnity/Waiver Form.
To continue the process, click the button below:
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Once again, we thank you for your interest. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].