# Drillbotics Competition Overview

> Sub-skill of drillbotics: Competition Overview.

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/drillbotics-competition-overview` (Agent Skill)
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- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/drillbotics-competition-overview

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# Competition Overview

## Competition Overview


**Organiser**: SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section (DSATS)
**Eligibility**: University student teams only (multi-disciplinary)
**ACE role**: Industry mentor, open-source contributor — not a competitor

**Mode V core challenge**: Build a Python-based (or equivalent) multi-module drilling
simulator that autonomously drills a 3D directional well to targets revealed only on
competition day, within a **3-hour window**. No pre-scripted trajectories allowed.

**Phases**:
- Phase I (Dec 31 deadline): Written design report covering architecture, models, validation
- Phase II (May/June): Live demonstration — targets revealed on the day; teams have 3 hours,
  multiple attempts; can debug and modify code during the window

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