2023 PetroBowl® Regional Qualifiers
Organization of the PetroBowl® Regional Qualifiers are planned collaboratively with SPE International and the Regional Directors who operate within each PetroBowl Super Region.
Each region will select up to five teams to represent them at the PetroBowl Championship. In addition to the teams from each region, the first and second place Chapters from the previous year’s Championship are also invited to defend their title. A total of 32 places are available for the Championship.
While COVID-19 remains a serious health and safety concern, Regional Qualifiers will be a mix of physical and virtual events depending on suitability for the region. We appreciate many teams want to return to physical games but the platform for the contest will be determined with the safety of our members, teams, and volunteers at the highest priority. All games will be run to the same standards though some variation in processes may occur depending on the event running with a physical or virtual format.
Qualifying Teams will be invited to participate in the PetroBowl Championship which is due to take place physically as part of the 2023 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE).
Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa SPE Regions
Qualifying Teams:
- Federal University of Petroleum Resources
- University of Uyo
- University of Lagos
- University of Energy and Natural Resources
- Universidade Jean Piaget
Event Date: To be confirmed
Team Submission Deadline: CLOSED
Venue: To be confirmed
Contact: Ola Davies
Website: To be confirmed
Asia Pacific
Northern Asia Pacific and South Asia and the Pacific SPE Regions
Qualifying Teams:
- Pertamina University
- Universitas Trisakti
- Universitas Indonesia
- Universitas Gadjah Mada
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Event Date: 30-31 July 2022
Team Submission Deadline: 24 June 2022
Venue: Online
Contact: petrobowl@spe.org
Team Registration: CLOSED
Europe & Russia
Europe, North Sea and Russia and Caspian SPE Regions
Europe Contest
Event Dates: 13-15 March 2023
Event: ASEC 2023, Zagreb, Croatia
Time: 0800-1800 GMT (UTC +0)
Venue: University of Zagreb Student Chapter
Team Registration: TBC
Russia and Caspian Contest
(2 Teams qualify from Russia and Caspian Games)
- Nazarbayev University
- Baku Higher Oil School
Event Dates: 15-17 April 2022
Team Submission Deadline: 5 April 2022
Venue: Online
Contact: spemos@spe.org
Team Registration: CLOSED
Latin America and Caribbean
All Latin America and Caribbean Regions
Qualifying Teams:
- University of Zulia
- Universidad Industrial de Santander
- Escuela Politécnica Nacional
- Fluminense Federal University
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Event Date: 26 June 2022
Team Submission Deadline: 27 May 2022
Venue: Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall Hotel & Convention Center
Location: Panama City, Panama
Contact: petrobowl@spe.org
Website: To be confirmed
Middle East
The Middle East and North Africa SPE Regions
Qualifying Teams
- University of Bahrain
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
- King Abdullah University of Science and Tech
- University of Misan
- Texas A&M University at Qatar
Event Dates: 26-27 July 2022
Team Submission Deadline: 1 July 2022
Venue: Online
Contact: petrobowl@spe.org
Team Registration: CLOSED
North America
North America and Canada Regions
Qualifying Teams:
- Colorado School of Mines
- University of Texas at Austin
- Penn State University
- Texas A&M University
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- University of Oklahoma*
*Automatically Qualified as 2021 Champions
Event Dates: 19-20 March 2022
Team Submission Deadline: 11 March 2022
Venue: Virtual
Team Registration: CLOSED
Contact: regprograms@spe.org
Tips for preparing for the competition
All 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
Any questions, email PetroBowl@spe.org.