PetroBowl® Regional Championships
Organization of the PetroBowl® Regional Championships are planned collaboratively with SPE Staff, Regional Directors, and SPE Members who operate within each PetroBowl Super Region.
Regional Championships are run using the available resources and facilities available to each region. As a result rules and processes for each region may vary. Please confirm participation details with your local organizers.
2026 Update
As of 2026, there will be no International PetroBowl Championship at the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE). Performance in your Regional Championships will no longer qualify you to an international round, though regional winners will be recognized by SPE International.
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa SPE Regions
Event Date: 14-16 April 2026
Event Location: SPE Africa Student Congress 2026, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Registration Deadline: 31 December 2025
Organizing Group: Kenya Section
Registration: APPLY NOW
Asia Pacific
Northern Asia Pacific and South Asia and the Pacific SPE Regions
Event Date: To Be Confirmed
Event Location: To Be Confirmed
Registration Deadline: To Be Confirmed
Organizing Group: To Be Confirmed
Registration: CLOSED
Europe, Russia and Caspian
Europe, North Sea and Russia and Caspian SPE Regions
Europe Contest
Event Date: 8-10 April 2026
Event Location: Student Technical Congress, TU Clausthal, Germany
Registration Deadline: To Be Confirmed
Organizing Group: German Section
Registration: APPLY NOW
Russia and Caspian Contest
Event Date: To Be Confirmed
Event Location: To Be Confirmed
Registration Deadline: To Be Confirmed
Organizing Group: To Be Confirmed
Registration: CLOSED
Latin America and Caribbean
All Latin America and Caribbean Regions
Event Date: 15 May 2026
Event Location: Latin America and the Caribbean Student Symposium (LACSS), Palacio Libertad. Sarmiento 151, C1041 CABA. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Registration Deadline: 1st May 2026
Organizing Group: Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Registration: Apply Now
Middle East
The Middle East and North Africa SPE Regions
Event Date: To Be Confirmed
Event Location: To Be Confirmed
Registration Deadline: To Be Confirmed
Organizing Group: To Be Confirmed
Registration: CLOSED
North America
North America and Canada Regions
Event Date: 28 February 2026
Event Location: SPE North America Student Symposium, Louisiana State University, USA
Registration Deadline: 1 February 2026
Organizing Group: NASS PetroBowl Committee
Registration: REGISTRATION CLOSED
Prize:
Complimentary Registration to NASS 2027
One year subscription to SAGA training platform
Award Plaque
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PetroBowl® Super Regions Map
Tips for Preparing for the Competition:
All of our PetroBowl questions are written by SPE members using reliable industry resources. Here is a suggested list of study materials, which can help you prepare for the contest:
Academic: Technical, Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering
- Content from SPE’s PetroWiki
- Petroleum Engineering and related (Geology, Reservoir Engineering, etc.) textbooks
- Glossary of Industry Terminology
- Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
- Schlumberger Oilfield Review Defining Series
Non-Academic: Industry Statistics, History, Trivia, Current Events
- Industry Statistics
- Journal of Petroleum Technology® magazine
- The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power by Yergin, Daniel
Questions? Email PetroBowl@spe.org.
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