GenAI for
Energy and Sustainability Hackathon 2025
Unleash the power of Generative AI to revolutionize energy and sustainability. Compete, innovate, and shape the future!
Are you ready to harness the power of Generative AI to solve real-world challenges in the energy industry? This hackathon is your chance to develop cutting-edge solutions using Dataiku, an industry-leading AI platform, while working with real energy-sector data.
Participants will explore AI-driven innovations in key areas such as subsurface, drilling, production, and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS). Whether you’re a data scientist, engineer, or energy professional, this free event will provide a unique space to collaborate, prototype, and showcase your skills in energy and sustainability. As a bonus, an AI platform training webinar will be provided before the prototyping phase.
Join us for an exciting journey of learning, innovation, and impact—where AI meets energy to shape the future!
Announcement
- We are now excited to move into the prototyping phase of the project. [Posted on 27-June-2025]
- Two engaging sessions of Dataiku and GenAI training and workshops were successfully conducted on 25, 26-June, with active learning and discussions among participants. [Posted on 27-June-2025]
- Registration is now successfully closed. The onboarding webinar will be held on 19 June 2025. If you are a confirmed participant and have not received an invitation, please reach out to us. [Posted on 16-June-2025]
- Good news – The registration deadline has been extended to 15-June-2025. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so soon. [Posted on 4-June-2025]
- Registration is underway. Secure your spot as early as possible – don’t miss out! [Posted on 20-May-2025]
- Download our invitation [FLYER]. [Posted on 12-May-2025]
- Hackathon registration opens on May14! We welcome everyone to sign up and join the excitement. [Posted on 9-May-2025]
Stages
The Hackathon consists of three stages, from registration to the final presentation:
Problem Statements
With the growing demand for innovative solutions to address the challenges in energy and sustainability, these topics encourage you to harness AI technologies to develop groundbreaking and impactful solutions. Below are the topics closed related within the energy sector and sustainable practices, offering an opportunity to make a real-world difference:
Production
GenAI-Driven Diagnostic Assistant for Oil & Gas Production Analysis
This project aims to leverage GenAI to accelerate oil & gas production diagnostics through a Natural Language Interface tailored for engineers. By combining LLMs with structured and unstructured data fusion, it enables rapid, reproducible diagnostics and anomaly detection. The GenAI-Driven Diagnostic Assistant supports rapid prototyping for field analysis, integrates seamlessly with existing workflows, and is designed to be expandable and customizable for evolving operational needs. Participants will build solutions to achieve this.
Drilling
Optimizing Drilling Operations with GenAI
This project aims to leverage GenAI to streamline drilling operation optimization by automating the end-to-end process—from unstructured drilling reports to actionable insights and recommended action plans. Using large language models (LLMs), the solution will extract relevant information from daily drilling reports, perform data cleansing and transformation, and integrate structured operational data for enhanced context. Participants will develop interactive dashboards to visualize key drilling metrics, detect anomalies or inefficiencies, and generate prescriptive recommendations.
Sustainability
Gen-AI for Carbon Futures: Smart CCS Planning & Story Telling
The project designs a Gen-AI system to match CCS projects with optimal emission sources based on location, capacity, and status, using LLM + RAG to contextualize projects and suggest integration opportunities. The participates can create a generative AI storytelling tool that narrates the environmental and economic impact of CCS projects in the style of policy briefs of public outreach materials, allowing users to explore “What if” scenarios (e.g. “What if project x scales by 50%?”).
Schedule
Prizes
Exciting rewards await! The top innovators will take home fantastic prizes, recognizing their ingenuity and problem-solving skills in this AI-powered challenge. Don’t miss your chance to win big while shaping the future of energy!
- 1st Place – USD $600 Equivalent per team + Trophy + Certificate
- 2nd Place – USD $400 Equivalent per team + Medal + Certificate
- 3rd Place – USD $250 Equivalent per team + Medal + Certificate
Rules & Guidelines
Eligibility:
- Open to engineers, energy professionals, and AI enthusiasts.
Participation is preferred for employees of Australian energy operating companies and Energy Regulatory Organizations
All participants must agree to and sign the Terms and conditions prior to accessing the AI platform
Participants may compete as individuals or in teams up to 4 members
Judging Criteria:
Innovation & Creativity: Novelty of the approach and use of Generative AI.
Impact & Relevance: Potential benefits to energy and sustainability.
Technical Execution: Effectiveness, feasibility, and implementation quality.
Presentation & Clarity: How well the team communicates their solution.
Intellectual Property:
All submitted projects will remain the property of the organizer.
Participants must ensure that submission do not infringe on third-party rights
Code of Conduct:
All participates are expected to follow ethical AI practices and maintain a respectful, inclusive environment.
The organizers reserve the right to make final decisions on disputes.
A collaboration event of:
FAQ
How can I register for this Hackathon?
Please refer to the ‘Register’ button on the page header to be taken to registration form.
I have further questions. Where can I get help?
Please send you questions to genai4energy@slb.com.
I do not have a team. Can I still register?
Yes, you can register as individual or we can help assign you within a team if you would like to.
Do I need to have coding experience to participate in this Hackathon?
While the Dataiku platform supports low-code and no-code development, participants are expected to have some coding experience to fully engage in the hackathon.
What is the selection criteria to be chosen for this Hackathon?
Based on registration numbers and information from registration form, the organizer team will select the final qualified participants.
Will this hackathon be organized virtually or physically?
This will be a hybrid virtual and physical in-person event in the final presentation.
What is the prize for the winning team?
The winning team will receive the equivalent of USD $250 – $600 per team, along with a trophy or medals and certificates. In addition, there may be opportunities for industry exposure.
Contact
You can reach us at: genai4energy@slb.com, please drop a line.