PetroChallenge Norway

A series of learning simulation courses and competitions for Norwegian secondary schools (videregaaende skoler). The purpose is to increase oil and gas industry knowledge and to inspire youngsters to consider studies in science and engineering. There is an online course and competition as well as central events in Stavanger, Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim in October-November (see dates below).

Register

Preparations for PetroChallenge Norway 2013 are underway.

To participate, one teacher from each school will need to register (when registration opens later).

Please check the terms and conditions before registering.

Important dates

PetroChallenge 2013 dates will be announced soon.

Organizers and Sponsors

The series of courses and competitions is organized and sponsored by Norwegian Oil and Gas in close collaboration with Simprentis.

Norsk olje og gass

What's new

Keep up to date with the news below.

26 Jan: Canada Wins PetroChallenge 2012

In their first appearance in the PetroChallenge International Final, Canada won over the teams from Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Denmark and the UK. Read more...

5 Dec: Eco Oil Overall Norway Winners

The final results from all five regional PetroChallenge Norway 2012 competitions are now in, and ultimately the winners from PetroChallenge Stavanger came out on top with a value of $25.3B. Read more...

28 Nov: Orkdal Win Trondheim

The team JAMZ from Orkdal won the last of the competitions in the series of PetroChallenge Norway 2012 courses Read more...

24 Oct: Well Done Drilling Bergen Maritime

Lars Gunnerud, Runar Bolstad and Kristen Hilde Verlo in the team "Well Done Drilling" from Bergen Maritime won the PetroChallenge Bergen 2012 competition. Read more...

18 Oct: Kristiansund Won PetroChallenge Online

Martin Hestvik, Benedict Liabø, and Marius Nonsvik from Kristiansund VGS won the competition that completed the PetroChallenge Norway 2012 Online course on 17-18 October. Read more...

10 Oct: The French School Won in Oslo

Sebastian Skylv, Pauline Rigoni and Raphael Simon in the team Anonymous from Den Franske Skolen won PetroChallenge Oslo 9-10 Oct 2012. Read more...

3 Oct: Biggest Single-Venue OilSim Course Ever

Emily Abney, Tarjei Vefring Stordal and Mathilde Wigsnes Melsom on the team Eco Oil from St Olav vgs won PetroChallenge Stavanger 2-3 October 2012. Read more...

28 Jan: Norway Came In Second

The Norwegian team (Ådne Aarthun Jacobsen, Markus Obrestad Randen, Ingrid Øygard, Maren Ølberg) took second place at the international PetroChallenge final at Imperial College in London 28 January 2012. Read more...

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Testimonials

It was awesome, it is sad not to come back next year.
Delmer Laetitia
Den Franske Skolen

PetroChallenge, in enhancing my understanding of how the oil industry works, made me want to learn more. I think I have learned a lot in a very short period of time, and am grateful that I got to participate. Thanks!
Synnva Eide Etterlid
St. Olav

I had an awesome time! We lost massively, but I can still look back at it as the coolest school-related thing I've ever done!
Endre Haugland
Stavanger Katedralskole

It was a nice experience which gave me a good insight into how business in the real world works.
Sofie Svanes
St. Olav

It was an extraordinary experience, which I'd love to have the option of doing again next year.
Runi Øregaard
Stavanger Katedralskole

Very good, I loved it and I think it´s an important experience to have done.
Anne-Sophie Bøgwald
Den Franske Skolen

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