History of the PetroBowl® Program
The PetroBowl® competition was founded in 2002, and was created, organized, and administered by the SPE Gulf Coast Section taking place once a year. As its popularity grew, a two stage pilot program was introduced in 2013 to transition the contest into a truly global event. This included two regional qualifiers taking place in Africa and Asia in 2014, and an expansion to six regional qualifiers in 2015. Following the successful completion of the pilot program, PetroBowl is now recognized as an SPE International global program.
2021 Championship
- 1st Place – University of Oklahoma, USA
- 2nd Place – University of Stavanger, Norway
- Joint 3rd Place – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
- Joint 3rd Place – University of Houston, USA
View the full bracket and photos on our PetroBowl Facebook page.
Past PetroBowl® Champions
| Year | ATCE Location | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virtual/Online | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| 2020 | Virtual/Online | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| 2019 | Calgary, Canada | Louisiana State University, USA |
| 2018 | Dallas, USA | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico |
| 2017 | San Antonio, USA | Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, Mexico |
| 2016 | Dubai, UAE | Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2015 | Houston, USA | Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, Mexico |
| 2014 | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | University of Tulsa, USA |
| 2013 | New Orleans, USA | Colorado School of Mines, USA |
| 2012 | San Antonio, USA | Colorado School of Mines, USA |
| 2011 | Denver, USA | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| 2010 | Florence, Italy | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| 2009 | New Orleans, USA | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| 2008 | Denver, USA | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| 2007 | Anaheim, USA | University of Oklahoma, USA |
| 2006 | San Antonio, USA | Colorado School of Mines, USA |
| 2005 | Dallas, USA | Texas A&M University, USA |
| 2004 | Houston, USA | Montana Tech of the University of Montana, USA |
| 2003 | Denver, USA | Texas A&M University, USA |
| 2002 | San Antonio, USA | Texas Tech University, USA |