The IT championship of the oil industry invites experts from oil companies and university students

The second annual IT championship of the oil industry is open to participants from June 16, 2022. This year, experts from Russian and foreign oil companies, as well as students from specialized higher educational institutions, are invited to participate. As part of the championship, the participating teams will solve the case and create innovative solutions for the industry. The winners of the championship will receive a cash prize of 1,000,000 rubles, as well as support for the implementation of the developed solution.

The organizing committee of the second IT championship includes Energotechnohab Petersburg, the operator of the International Engineering Championship CASE-IN, and Gazprom Neft. The event is supported by the Ministry of Energy.

Registration of the teams will last until August 1st, Each 5-person team can include analysts, developers, designers, business continuity specialists, and other specialized specialists. It is allowed to involve a vendor in the team for expert support and to increase the effectiveness of the solution being developed. A separate league has been established for university students, The best student team will receive a cash prize of 150 thousand rubles.

The theme of this year's championship was the creation of original IT solutions for the development of a digital communication system for employees of oil companies and contractors. During the case study, the participating teams will develop an integration solution model for oil companies' information ecosystems and develop an MVP prototype of a digital system to ensure uninterrupted communication between oil company employees and contractors.

The best teams of the championship will advance to the finals, which will be held October 20th at the Center of digital Transformation "Digital House"  Gazprom Neft in St. Petersburg. At the final of the championship, the participating teams will present their solutions to the experts and answer questions, as well as take part in a discussion with top industry speakers in the format of a "Dialogue on equal terms".

The IT championship of the oil industry is an open competition. In 2021, the championship brought together 38 teams and more than 190 participants. The finalists of the championship were awarded at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow, the cup was presented to the winners personally by the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Nikolay Shulginov.

The organizers invite experts from companies in the oil industry of Russia and foreign countries to participate, without age restrictions, as well as students from specialized educational institutions. To participate in the championship, you must organize a team and register by August 1, 2022. on the project page.