Cameron Waites Secures First Place Win at PetroChallenge
- jennifernorthern
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min read
Fourteen sophomores in the IPAA/PESA Petroleum Academy at Southwest High School (IPAS) proudly competed in the esteemed PetroChallenge in Houston, TX on February, 1 2019 with one student capturing first place team wins. The event was sponsored by Schlumberger, Occidental Petroleum Corporation and NeXT. IPAA/PESA’s competition is the only PetroChallenge open to high-school students.
Southwest IPAS student, Cameron Waites was on the winning first place team. Their team name was “Pure” and they won $1000.
The Petroleum Academy at Southwest High School and four Houston-based petroleum academies were divided into teams of four. Each team created an oil and gas exploration company with a fantasy budget of $500,000,000. Team goals were to create the most value for their company while learning roles associated with geology, engineering, and the business segment of the industry. The teams studied seismic surveys and environmental maps to determine the best place to find hydrocarbons. They formed partnerships with other teams, chose rigs and selected subcontractors to drill - all while considering corporate social responsibility in their quest to maximize profits.
Hats off to Cameron Waites and to all of these students for enthusiastically competing!
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