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PetroChallenge WIN!

jennifernorthern
Jan 28, 2017
1 min read

Thirty-nine students in the IPAA/PESA Petroleum Academy at Southwest High School (IPAS) proudly competed in the esteemed PetroChallenge in Houston, TX on January 27, 2017 with three students capturing first, second and third place team wins. The event was sponsored by Schlumberger, Occidental Petroleum Corporation and NeXT. IPAA/PESA’s competition is the only PetroChallenge open to high-school students.

The three Southwest High School IPAS students who helped their teams win awards totaling $900 were: Josiah Butterfield on the “Earthbutter Drilling Inc.” team seizing a First Place win of $400. Esteban Rodriguez on the “Men in Oil” team clenching a Second Place win of $300, and Dailon Wynn on the “Big Box” team grabbing a Third Place win of $200.

The Petroleum Academy at Southwest High School and four Houston-based petroleum academies were divided into teams of four. Each team created an oil and gas exploration company with a fantasy budget of $200,000,000. Team goals were to create the most value for their company while learning roles associated with geology, engineering, and the business segment of the industry. The teams studied seismic surveys and environmental maps to determine the best place to find hydrocarbons. They formed partnerships with other teams, chose rigs and selected subcontractors to drill - all while considering corporate social responsibility in their quest to maximize profits.