RULES AND REGULATION PETROBOWL ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2021 - 10 -11 JULY2021 - Society of Petroleum Engineers
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RULES AND REGULATION
PETROBOWL ASIA PACIFIC
REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2021
10 th - 11th JULY 2021
Host by:
SPE STT MIGAS Balikpapan SC
Rules and Regulation
TABLE OF CONTENT
About Petrobowl APRQ 2021 2
Regional Qualifier Eligibility Criteria 2
Prizes, awards and stipend funding 3
Game Format, Bracket and Seeding 4
Tournament officials 4
Equipment 8
Petrobowl APRQ 2021 Competition Set Up 9
Ethics and Conduct 15
Rule Changes 16
References 16
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About Petrobowl APRQ 2021
The PetroBowl competition pitches SPE student chapter teams against
each other in a series of quick-fire rounds, answering technical and nontechnical
industry-related questions. The contest has grown in size and popularity since its
debut in 2002, and in 2015 was taken global with the introduction of six regional
qualifier contests. Teams from all over the world are selected in participate at the
Championship games which take place during SPE’s Annual Technical Conference
and Exhibition (ATCE). Five teams from PetroBowl regional qualifier contests will
be selected for the Championship. one of the regional qualifier contests is Asia
Pacific.
The Petrobowl Asia Pacific Qualifier 2021 is held from 10th - 11th July
by SPE STT MIGAS Balikpapan Student Chapter.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, restrictions on travel, and mass
gatherings, the regional qualifier contests are currently under review. We are
exploring approaches to replicate contests online so that the Championship may
continue with a representative and fair selection of teams.
Regional Qualifier Eligibility Criteria
Teams
1. All teams must source from compliant SPE Student Chapters of the Asia Pacific
region (Northern Asia Pacific, South Asia and the Pacific Regions).
2. Each SPE Student Chapter can provide ONE team only. Each team will consist
of no more than FIVE members. There will be no degree specific criteria for
each team, although it is strongly recommended that teams diversify participants
amongst Bachelor, Master and PhD level to ensure continuity in future years.
3. Teams must identify a Faculty Advisor and a team captain at the time of
registration. The team captain shall be responsible for all team-related decisions
and any correspondence with SPEI.
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4. Teams will be required to submit a team roster at the time of registration by
(Date, Time).
5. Five teams from each PetroBowl Super Region will be selected for the
Championship by the Regional Directors who cover that area. They may
determine the best selection process based on factors and requirements specific
to each region. This could come in the form of a regional qualifier but is not
obligatory.
6. The top two teams from the previous year’s Championship will be automatically
invited to the Championship as long as their university remains a compliant SPE
Chapter.
Individual players
1. Players participating must be SPE Student Members in good standing, and
enrolled in the university represented at the time of the competition.
2. Players will be considered eligible as long as they are currently enrolled in the
institution, are studying towards a degree, and do not have more than two (2)
years of full-time technical work experience (excluding internships) at the time
of the competition.
Prizes, awards and stipend funding
SPEI will not provide financial sponsorship for participation at a regional
competition, nor for the Championship. Teams will be responsible for all costs
associated with traveling to the Championship, and registering for any coinciding
events/conferences. Registration to attend the Championship is free. Prizes at the
Championship may be provided, but are not guaranteed. Prizes, awards and stipend
funding may be provided on a regional level, at the discretion of each region.
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Game Format, Bracket and Seeding
Games
1. The Championship games will follow a standard single elimination bracket style
process in which two teams (designated Team A and Team B in the software)
compete and the winning team (team with most points at end of the round)
advances to the next round
2. Five teams will be selected based on the results from the Asia Pacific Regional
Qualifiers 2021 to represent Asia Pacific Region in the Petrobowl Championship
2021.
Seeding
1. The previous winner, 1st, 2nd, 3rd runner up of Petrobowl APRQ 2020 will be
spread at the corner of competitions bracket by having the 1st seeding.
2. The Asia Pacific Regional Qualifier Bracket will be generated by each team by
the draw results of the sequence of each team at the technical meeting.
Tournament officials
Tournament officials will be recruited as volunteers amongst
professional personnel and SPE Student Chapter members.
Judges
1. Judges attend Zoom Videoconference call at the time of their scheduled match.
2. Judges are admitted to the meeting prior to the players by the Zoom Admins for
that match.
3. The moderator ensures the players and judges are ready.
4. Once the Software team has started the match, Judges monitor the players on
the Zoom call, keeping a look out for any signs of cheating.
5. At the end of the match Judges listen to the questions read out by the Super
Judge, and verbally confirm if the answers given are correct or incorrect.
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6. In the event of any appeals or clarification required when interpreting a player’s
response, judges will be asked to carefully consider the situation and come to a
consensus with other judges and Super judge. This includes appeals regarding
the questions, the responses, or the conduct of players during the match to
ensure rules are followed. Super Judges are given training and assigned user
rights to the SACR Virtual PetroBowl software.
Super Judge
1. Judges attend Zoom Videoconference call at the time of their scheduled match.
2. Judges are admitted to the meeting prior to the players by the Zoom Admins for
that match.
3. The moderator ensures the players and judges are ready.
4. Once the Software team has started the match, Judges monitor the players on
the Zoom call, keeping a look out for any signs of cheating.
5. After the end of each match, the Super judge will log into the SACR Virtual
PetroBowl software.
Note: The Super judge is responsible for reading the questions and answers out
aloud.
6. The judges will review the answers for each question. If the answer from the
fastest team is correct, the Super judge selects YES and then CONFIRM. If the
answer from the fastest team is wrong, the Super judge select NO and then
CONFIRM. The judges then evaluate the answer for the opposite team.
Note: The judges ONLY evaluate the answer for the opposite team if the
answer from the fastest team is wrong.
7. The judges will review the answers for each question. If the answer from the
fastest team is correct, the Super judge selects YES and then CONFIRM. If the
answer from the fastest team is wrong, the Super judge select NO and then
CONFIRM. The judges then evaluate the answer for the opposite team.
Note: The judges ONLY evaluate the answer for the opposite team if the
answer from the fastest team is wrong.
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8. In the event of any appeals or clarification required when interpreting a player’s
response, judges will be asked to carefully consider the situation and come to a
consensus with other judges and Super judge. This includes appeals regarding
the questions, the responses, or the conduct of players during the match to
ensure rules are followed.
9. The Super Judge is responsible for submitting the final scores in the software.
Software Support/Admin
1. Opens the match in the software and tells the host when he/she can start the
match.
2. Closes the match in the software and tells the host when the Super Judge can
start the evaluation process.
3. Pay attention to the zoom chat in case the Players or Super Judges encounter any
problems and provide support as needed.
4. Move the conversation from the Zoom chat to the Teams’ WhatsApp chat in cases
where additional information, such as screen shots, is needed.
Moderator
1. Introduce the match (for example R1A), Team A vs Team B, the team captain
and three players from Team A, the team captain and three players from Team B.
Ensure their cameras are on and you can see their workspace.
2. Introduce the Super Judges and the Judges.
3. Confirm with Software Support/Admin if the match is open.
4. Tell the players they can log into their accounts and start the match. Remind
them to type DONE in the zoom chat after their match has ended.
5. Once all players have typed DONE, confirm that they are all done and tell the
Software Support to close the match.
6. Once Software Support has confirmed that the match is close, ask the Super
Judge to open the software and start the evaluation process.
7. Confirm the final scores, thank the players and judges and then end the match.7
Teams Liaison
1. Ten minutes before the match starts, send a message in each Teams’ WhatsApp
group informing them to get ready for their match.
2. Confirm with each team captain who are the four players participating in the
match.
3. Place this information in the Zoom chat for the Zoom admin.
4. Send the Zoom link five minutes before the match starts and ask the players to
join.
5. Record score for the match
Judges Liaison
1. Ten minutes before the match starts, send a message in the Judges WhatsApp
group informing the Super Judge and Judges to get ready for their match.
2. Place this information in the Zoom chat for the Zoom admin.
3. Send the Zoom link five minutes before the match starts and ask the Super Judge
and judges to join.
4. Assist the judges with appeals and concerns with respect to the questions during
the match.
5. Check the Question bank and sources as needed.
Zoom Admin
1. Log on to the Zoom account at least 15 minutes before the 1st match on the day.
2. Allow committee members as well as required team players and judges per
match to enter the zoom meeting.
3. Pay attention to the Zoom chat to know who to add for each match.
4. At the end of each match, remove the team players from that match and remove
the judges if they are not participating in the next match.
5. Ensure you are recording the matches and follow any additional rules given by the
questions committee.8
Equipment
1. Each player is responsible for ensuring that they have a functioning laptop (with
webcam, microphone and speakers) and live internet connection on the event
days (10th – 11th July, 2021). The instructions for the installation can be
download in here.
Note:
a. In the event that there is a blackout in your city, you are to continue
playing the game until it ends. You do not require an internet connection to
play the game, only to upload the score at the end of the game. At the end
of the game, the Team Captain is to immediately contact the Planning
Committee via the WhatsApp group assigned to the Team. The Planning
Committee will then confirm same and if it is indeed true, they will give
the Team some time to upload their scores. In the event that the team fails
to do this, they will automatically be disqualified.
b. In the event that there is an issue with a player’s laptop during the game (for
example the laptop crashes) and he/she is unable to complete the game and
submit his/her score, this player´s participation will be discarded.
2. Each player is responsible for downloading the SACR Virtual PetroBowl software
as well as, ZOOM (a cloud-based video conferencing application) before the
event and familiarizing themselves with it. Any questions or concerns related to
the software should be addressed with the Planning Committee at the final Team
Players meeting on Saturday 5th July, 2021.
Note: For the Zoom Accounts each player is required to have their User Name
in the following format: University Initial_First Name_Last Name.
For example: STT MIGAS_Brian Nanlohy
In the event that a player encounters difficulty with the Virtual PetroBowl
software during their match, this player is to alert the judges immediately via the
chat in Zoom without distracting the other players. The judges will determine the
appropriate action to take.9
3. Once a player has completed his/her game, he/she is to inform the judges by typing
“DONE” in the chat in Zoom.
4. Before the match commence, the judges will ask to see the area you will be
playing from. If you need to use a pen and paper during the game please inform
the judges before the start of the match. Players are not allowed to use
calculators during the game.
5. Players are not to use any reference materials at any point during the game. If
they are found guilty of doing this by the judges, their team will immediately be
disqualified from the competition.
Petrobowl Competition Set Up
Teams and players
1. A team consists of up to 5 players who meet all eligibility requirements, though
only 4 players are involved in a game at any given time.
a. It is considered “Best Practice” that a team diversifies its participants such
that a mix of graduates and undergraduates represent the student chapter.
However, this recommendation will not be enforced.
b. Any combination of the 5 players is allowed, but each team may have a
maximum of 4 players in the game at any given time. Substitutions may
not occur during a game except during stoppage of play due to halftime
intermission. Substitutions may occur between games.
c. Teams may play short, with a minimum of two players.
d. Each team shall designate a team captain
2. Any violation of ethics or sportsmanship may result in disqualification of a
player or team from the competition. The violation may also be reported to
SPE International for additional action.10
Time
1. Tardiness will not be excepted! All players are expected to use the WhatsApp
groups during the matches where they will be informed when to log into Zoom.
2. In all rounds, the match will commence when the judge(s) gives you permission
you click on the “Start” button in the SACR Virtual PetroBowl software. The
time structure of each round is as follows:
a. Each match in Round One and Two will be 8 minutes with no intermission.
b. Each match in Round Three and Round Four consist of two 8-minutes
halves with a brief intermission between them.
c. Each match in Round Five will consist of two 10-minutes halves with a brief
intermission between them.
3. The half or match will end when:
a. The team answers all the questions allotted for the 8 minutes interval.
b. The 8 minutes provided to answer all the questions has finished.
4. The team with more points at the end of the match wins. In the event of a tie, the
two teams will be required to play a tie-breaker match which will have 3
questions. If the game is still tied after the 3 questions, they continue to play tie-
breaker matches until the score changes.
5. The clock used in the Virtual PetroBowl software is the official time and not
contestable. It will not stop until the match has ended.
Questions
1. Each match uses ONLY toss-up questions worth 10 points each. There are NO
bonus questions in this year’s Championship.
2. Questions are selected from a pre-screened question bank.
3. Questions are intended to test the contestants’ knowledge of petroleum engineering
and the petroleum industry. Questions may include history, trivia, current
events, technical questions and problem solving.11
Toss-up Questions
1. A player must press “ENTER” or click on “ANSWER” to answer a toss-up
question at any point after the SACR Virtual PetroBowl software has begun
playing a question. There is to be absolutely NO COMMUNICATION between
team players during the match. If teams are found communicating during
matches by any means, they will automatically be disqualified from the
competition.
2. The first player from Team A and B that press “Enter” or click on “Answer” will
be the only players in the match allowed to answer that question.
The player, from Team A or B, that clicks the “Answer” button the fastest will be
awarded 10 points if the question was answered correctly. If this player
answered the question incorrectly, -5 points will be deducted from the team. In
addition, the answer from the other team will be assessed provided they
submitted one.
3. Once a player press “ENTER” or click on “ANSWER” he/she must provide a
written answer to the question in the Virtual PetroBowl software within the 15
seconds time cap.
Note: If a written answer is not recorded after the 15 seconds time cap and this
is the only person to press “ENTER” or click on “ANSWER” for this question,
then this case will be treated as a no answer and -5 points will be deducted from
the team.
4. Players have 5 seconds to press “ENTER” or click on “ANSWER” after the
Virtual PetroBowl software has completed reading the question.
5. After the answer is submitted, the next question will start.
6. Each correct answer to a toss-up question is worth 10 points. An incorrect
answer will be assessed a -5 points penalty.
Bonus Questions
There are NO Bonus Questions in this year’s Championship.12
Correct Answers
1. The Virtual PetroBowl software will record and analyze the answers
submitted by the players. The judges review and confirm the answers and
submit the final scores.
2. There are no questions in the Championship that will require multiple answers
3. Common acronyms and abbreviation will be acceptable (e.g., chemical
symbols, state postal abbreviations, organizational acronyms), unless they
appear in the question, in which case you will be required to type out the
acronym or abbreviation.
Toss Up Question Overview
1. Description: Only questions for this year’s PetroBowl Championship which can
be answered by either team. The player who buzzes in first will be allowed to
answer.
2. Type: Fast pace with single answer.
3. If answered incorrectly: The player who buzzes in first from the other team
will be allowed to answer.
Note: If both teams answer incorrectly, the correct answer is not read out by
the judge.
4. Buzz in required: Yes, within 5 seconds.
5. Conferring allowed: No
6. Team member who can answer the question: Only the person who buzzes in
can answer the question.
7. Number of points awarded for a correct answer: 10
8. Penalty for incorrect answers: -5
9. Answer time: 15 seconds13
Study resources
Suggested (but not all inclusive) list of study materials as
possible sources of questions. Academic, Technical, Fundamentals of
Petroleum Engineering such as:
1. Content from Society of Petroleum Engineers (www.spe.org)
2. Content from SPE’s PetroWiki (http://www.petrowiki.org))
3. Petroleum Engineering and related (Geology, Reservoir Engineering, etc.)
textbooks
4. Glossary of Industry Terminology:
http://www.spe.org/spe-app/spe/industry/reference/glossary.htm
5. Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary:
http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Default.cfm
http://www.spe.org/industry/statistics.php
6. Journal of Petroleum Technology
7. SPE Annual Reports
8. Yergin, Daniel, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power.
9. Industry Statistics
10. IOGP Report 453 – Safety Leadership in Practice: A Guide for Managers:
https://bit.ly/2U6x6kg
11. IOGP Human factors engineering in projects: https://bit.ly/2GHzbQy
12. Human factors engineering in oil and gas - a review of industry guidance:
https://bit.ly/35ajTx2
13. IOGP Report 621 – Demystifying Human Factors: Building confidence in
human factors investigation: http://bit.ly/2JaBh9T
14. Energy Institute Human factors briefing note no. 6 – Safety critical procedures:
https://bit.ly/2GJ04nl
15. Drilling Systems Automation Roadmap: Human Systems Integration:
https://bit.ly/32soGIm14
16. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Offshore Drilling and Production: The
Implications for Drilling Safety: https://bit.ly/3lAwgZl
17. UK HSE Human Factors Assessment of Safety Critical Tasks (in Drilling and
production): https://www.hse.gov.uk/research/otopdf/1999/oto99092.pdf
18. CSB Report, 2016. Explosion and Fire at the Macondo Well. Investigation
Report Overview, Volume 3, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation
Board. Report No. 2010-10-I-OS:
https://www.csb.gov/file.aspx?DocumentId=5992
19. Safety interview Questions and Answers Part 1: https://hsseworld.com/safety-
interview-questions-and-answers-part-1/#:~:text=What%20is%20Work%20
Method%20Statement,manner%20as%20per%20requi red%20standard.
20. Safety interview Questions and Answers Part 2: https://hsseworld.com/safety-
interview- questions-and-answers-part-2/
21. Health Safety & Environment Quiz: http://www.hsewebsite.com/quiz/
22. IEA Key World Energy Statistics: https://www.iea.org/reports/key-world-
energy-statistics- 2020
23. The Methane Guiding Principles:
https://methaneguidingprinciples.org/methane-guiding- principles/
24. IPIECA: www.ipieca.org
25. Oil and Gas Climate Initiative: https://oilandgasclimateinitiative.com/
26. United Nations – Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals
Appeals
1. An appeal is defined as a team’s petition to reconsider a decision/judgment on an
answer.
Success of an appeal shall be defined by a reversal by the judges to said
decision/judgment.15
2. All teams will be allowed:
a) Two (2) appeals per match (8 minutes with no intermission) in Round One
and Round Two.
b) Four (4) appeals per match (two 8-minutes halves with a brief intermission
between them) in Round Three and Round Four.
c) Six (6) appeals per match (two 10-minutes halves with a brief intermission
between them) in Round Five.
3. Reversals to a decision will only be considered if an appeal has been made by a
team.
4. Appeals can come from the team captain as well as the team players.
5. Appeals must be expressed to the judges while they are reviewing the
questions and answers for the match with the students. All appeals must come
before the judges announce the final score.
6. A team will have 15 seconds immediately after the appeal to state their
position. It will be up to the judges’ discretion whether to sustain or overturn a
decision.
Ethics and conduct
1. All players are bound by the SPE Code of Conduct to behave responsibly and
ethically. All Players are expected to treat each other, on-site support personnel,
judges and the planning committee with courtesy, not receiving or giving
impermissible assistance, not creating the temptation for another to cheat,
abiding by all decisions of the tournament officials, not colluding with another
person to "fix" a match result, not intentionally "throwing" a match, honestly
reporting details of game situations to tournament officials, and promptly
reporting violations of this honor code to a tournament official. For more on
SPE’s Code of Conduct, please refer to http://www.spe.org/about/professional-code-
of-conduct.php.16
2. Any tournament official may find that a player has committed misconduct.
Misconduct includes disruptive behavior, unethical behavior, any violation of
the honor code, or other un-sportsman like conduct. Officials may interpret
these categories at their discretion.
3. Major infractions and/or repeated infractions may result in ejection for an
individual and/or disqualification for a team at the discretion of tournament
officials.
Rule changes
The PetroBowl Championship rules are subject to change, and made at the
discretion of the Planning Committee. Any rule changes, clarifications, and/or
agenda will be announced to all participating student chapters in advance of the
competition.
References
1. Virtual Petrobowl Rules and Regulations (January Version, 2021).
2. Petrobowl Asia Pacific Regional Qualifier 2019 Rules and Regulation.You can also read
