Previous winners of the Drillbotics® competition:
- 2022 (Group A – Virtual Rig): University of Stavanger (UiS)
- 2022 (Group B – Physical Rig): Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- 2021 (Group A – Virtual Rig): University of Stavanger (UiS)
- 2021 (Group B – Physical Rig): Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- 2020 The 2020 competition was cancelled due to the pandemic
- 2019 (Group A): University of Oklahoma (OU)
- 2019 (Group B): École Nationale Polytechnique (ENP)
- 2018: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- 2017: Texas A&M University (TAMU)
- 2016: West Virginia University (WVU)
- 2015: University of Oklahoma (OU)
Click below to find previous Phase I design reports, Phase II final presentations and videos from various schools. Key drilling automation papers that may provide information you need for the project can be found under References.
The Group A teams created a virtual full-scale rig. Group B built a lab-scale rig. Both teams drilled a directional well autonomously
Design Reports
Group A:
| Name |
|---|
| 2022-KNUST_UMAT-A-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf
2022-KNUST_UMAT-A-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-Palawan-A-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf
2022-Palawan-A-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-UiS-A-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf
2022-UiS-A-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-UKMO-A-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf
2022-UKMO-A-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-UoC-A-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf
2022-UoC-A-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
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Group B:
| Name |
|---|
| 2022-ULL-B-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf
2022-ULL-B-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-UiS-B-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf
2022-UiS-B-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-TUC-B-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf
2022-TUC-B-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-NTNU-B-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf
2022-NTNU-B-Phase-I-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-Mines-B-Phase-1-Report.pdf
2022-Mines-B-Phase-1-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2022-LSU-B-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf
2022-LSU-B-Phase-1-Design-Report.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
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Student Presentations
Group A:
Group B:
Design Videos
None
Test Videos
Group A:
Group B:
We changed the Group A and B designation for the 2020-2021 competition. Due to the pandemic, we thought that all teams would choose the virtual option (originally there was only Group A), but several teams wanted to continue with their physical rigs, so we added a Group B. We will continue to use this naming convention in the future.
Design Reports
Group A:
| Name |
|---|
| 2021-UoC-A-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-UMaT-A-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-UiS-A-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-Gubkin-A2-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-Gubkin-A1-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-ENP-A-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
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Group B:
| Name |
|---|
| 2021-UVU-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-UofH-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-UKMO-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-UiS-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-TUC-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-TAMU-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2021-NTNU-B-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
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Student Presentations
Group A:
Group B:
Design Videos
Clausthal University of Technology
Test Videos
Group A test videos are included in the playlist above: Student Presentations.
Unfortunately, due to technical problems, we were unable to record the final demonstrations by Group B.
Design Reports
Physical Rig – Group A:
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Virtual Rig – Group B:
| Name |
|---|
| 2020-UofC-TeamB-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf
2020-UofC-TeamB-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2020-UiS-TeamB-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf
2020-UiS-TeamB-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2020-OU-TeamB-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf
2020-OU-TeamB-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
| 2020-Leoben-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf
2020-Leoben-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf Open Download Copy Link |
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Student Presentations
There were no presentations because the tests were cancelled due to the pandemic.
Design Videos
Physical Rig – Group A:
Virtual Rig – Group B:
Test Videos
Because the 2020 competition was cancelled, there were no test videos that year.
Design Reports
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Student Presentations
| Drillbotics-2019-UofC-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-UND-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-UKMO-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-UiS-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-TUC-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-TAMU-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-OU-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-NTNU-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-MST-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2019-ENP-Presentation.pdf |
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Design Reports
| 2018-UofC-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-UND-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-ULL-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-UiS-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-TUC-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-TAMU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt-.pdf |
| 2018-OU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-NTNU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2018-MST-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
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Student Presentations
| Drillbotics-2018-UofC-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-UND-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-ULL-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-UiS-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-TU_Clausthal-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-OU-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-NTNU-Presentation.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-MST-Presentaton.pdf |
| Drillbotics-2018-AM-Presentation.pdf |
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Design Reports
| 2017-UT_Austin-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-UofC-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-UiS-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-TUC-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-TAMU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-Pandit-Deendayal-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-OU-Design-Rpt-Final.pdf |
| 2017-NTNU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-MST-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2017-Mines-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
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Student Presentations
We did not receive any student presentations in 2017
Design Reports
| 2016-WVU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-UT_Austin-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-UofH-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-UND-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-ULL-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-UiS-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-TAMU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-OU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-Mines-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2016-Agder-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
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Student Presentations
We are updating our list. Student presentations will be available soon.
Design Videos
Links to Additional Design Videos
2016 Colorado School of Mines
2016 University of Agder
Test Videos
Design Reports
| 2015-UT_Austin-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2015-TAMU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2015-OU-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
| 2015-Agder-Drillbotics-Design-Rpt.pdf |
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Student Presentations
| 2015-UT-Final-Report.pdf |
| 2015-TAMU-Student-Presentation.pdf |
| 2015-Agder-Final-Report.pdf |
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