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Institutional development · Teaching, learning and curriculum · Cameroon

Institut Ucac-Icam students take second place in PetroBowl 2026 at Douala workshop

Students from Institut Ucac-Icam in Cameroon finished second in the PetroBowl 2026 competition, held as part of the SPE Douala Technical Workshop 2026, competing against institutions specialising in petroleum engineering.

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Why it matters: Institut Ucac-Icam's students and engineering programme gain a runner-up result in a 2026 petroleum engineering competition against specialist institutions.

Institut Ucac-Icam reported that its students finished second in the PetroBowl 2026, part of the SPE Douala Technical Workshop 2026.

According to the institute, its team competed against institutions specialising in petroleum engineering.

The institute said the result demonstrates the quality of its training and its students' ability to meet the challenges of the energy industry.

Editor’s view

Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

For Institut Ucac-Icam, the runner-up finish at PetroBowl 2026 is a result its students achieved against specialist petroleum engineering institutions, which the institute presents as evidence of the quality of its training.

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