Oil and Gas Competition and Exhibition (OGCE) 2015 By: Vishnu Rao (Chemical Engineering 2nd Year/ 2nd Semester)

Oil and Gas Competition and Exhibition (OGCE) 2015

By: Vishnu Rao (Chemical Engineering 2^nd Year/ 2^nd  Semester)

UTP, 3^rd-5^th November – The 2015 edition of Oil and Gas Competition and Exhibition (OGCE) took place in the middle of the first week of November lasting two days. Delegates from all over Malaysia and the world came to UTP to participate in OGCE. The theme for this year’s OGCE is ‘Enhancing Future Energy’.

Some of the highlights of the first day included the inaugural of National Oil Rig Competition (NORC) which involved delegates from secondary schools in Malaysia, Paper Contest Final Presentation and SCOMI Mud Laboratory Session. For NORC, the delegates were required to build a model of an oil rig which was judged by adjudicators in a presentation in Chancellor Hall. The models were then tested in the only Offshore Tank Simulation Facility in UTP. A separate group of delegates were taken to Multipurpose Hall (MPH) to sit for the Smart Quiz Assessment.  The Paper Contest involved delegates presenting the findings of their research papers to a panel of judges while the SCOMI Mud Lab Session involved delegates preparing mud used in oil rigs, the result of which would be presented the following day.

The officiating ceremony of OGCE 2015 was held in the afternoon and was immediately followed by the NORC awards ceremony. The results of NORC saw SMJK Chung Ling, Pulau Pinang claim the place of champions. The day concluded with the Networking Night held during dinnertime. This provided a platform for the delegates to socialize and get to know one another better.

Baker Hughes PetroQuiz took place the next day. After four rounds of intense competition, the delegates from Palawan State University (PSU), Philippines triumphed over Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). The UTP-EP team managed to snatch third place from Universitas Pembangunan National ‘Veteran’ (UPN) A team. The SCOMI Mud Presentation took place simultaneously where the delegates presented the results of their lab session to a panel of adjudicators. Shell and PETRONAS held a career workshop before an internship sharing session by Halliburton. The afternoon saw the coming together of guests from four major Oil and Gas companies such as PETRONAS, Halliburton, Baker Hughes and UMW Oil and Gas for the Professional International Forum held in Chancellor Hall.

The day was capped off with a Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony in WEIL Hotel, Ipoh. The delegates and VIPs were treated to good food and great performances. The awards for the winners of the competitions over the last two days were also presented. All in all OGCE 2015 was a resounding success.

Full List of Winners

NORC

Champion – SMJK Chung Ling, Pulau Pinang

1^st Runner Up  – SMJK Chung Ling, Pulau Pinang

2^nd Runner Up – SMK Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

Paper Contest Final Presentation

Champion – Ricki Aditiya Fandi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

1^st Runner Up  – Muhammad Ghifari Ridwan, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia

2^nd Runner Up – Tamil Alagan, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia

SCOMI Mud Innovation Challenge

Champion – Curtin University Sarawak, Malaysia

1^st Runner Up – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

2^nd Runner Up – Universitas Pembangunan Nasional ‘Veteran’ Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Baker Hughes PetroQuiz

Champion – Society of Petroleum Engineers-Palawan State University Student Chapter, Palawan                             State University, Phillippines

1^st Runner Up – UTM-2, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

2nd Runner Up – Expecto-Petroleum, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia

Participants of the National Oil Rig Competition from SMJK Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh

The advisor presenting token of appreciation to the representative from Halliburton

Participants of Baker Hughes PetroQuiz competition