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Build Global Energy Operations Dashboard in Power BI
Jun 02 - Jun 30, 2026 | EDT
Build a Power BI report for Oil, Gas Energy operations to monitor production financial performance, maintenance, safety and sustainability.
Timeline
Workshop | How to Build Power BI Dashboard for Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
Workshop | How to Build Power BI Dashboard for Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
12 June | 07:00
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Webinar | Top 5 Power BI Dashboards on Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
Webinar | Top 5 Power BI Dashboards on Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
30 June | 09:00
02 June - 25 June
Submitted Reports
About challenge
How to participate
The Brief
Judging criteria
Timeline
Dataset
Past challenges
Winner of the challenge
All Submissions
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1st place $300Amazon gift card
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2nd place $200Amazon gift card
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3rd place $100Amazon gift card
About 4U Reports Challenge
Improve your Power BI data visualization skills and demonstrate strong professional credibility by building 4U Reports.
In this challenge, you’ll be provided with a business case dataset to analyze and visualize in Power BI. Each month, a new dataset is released, allowing you to build high-demand Power BI reports and dashboards for your portfolio, gain recognition within a community of 20k+ BI professionals, and win amazing prizes from ZoomCharts.
Benefits of participation:
- Workshops & 1:1 Mentoring: Learn directly from experienced Power BI professionals through live workshops on report-building best practices, 1:1 mentoring sessions to review your report, and get tailored advice.
- Get Personal Feedback: Every participant receives detailed, personalized feedback on their report - a great opportunity to improve based on real feedback.
- Free Power BI accounts for using Power BI Desktop: If you don’t have a Microsoft work or school account, you can acquire your own ZoomCharts account for building your challenge report without restrictions.
- Free ZoomCharts Visuals License: All participants get a ZoomCharts Developer License worth hundreds of dollars that gives full access to the Drill Down PRO visuals library.
- Free Report Downloads: Each challenge participant with a validated report will receive 5 free downloads from the Power BI Report Gallery.
Prize Pool:
🏆 The best 3 overall reports will receive a $300 / $200 / $100 Amazon gift card.
Being selected in the Top 5 will grant you +10 free downloads from the Power BI Report Gallery.
Winners Announcement
On June 30, the top 5 reports and prize winners will be announced during the Live Webinar.
Guest Judge
Zsolt Szabó
Consultant at CaseWhen
Youtube channel YourOwnKPI
Webinar recordings
How to Build Power BI Dashboard for Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
Join this hands-on Power BI workshop and learn how to build an interactive global energy operations dashboard using the June 2026 4U Reports Challenge dataset. Explore production performance, downtime, maintenance, safety, sustainability, and financial KPIs across oil, gas, and energy sites.
Top 5 Power BI Dashboards on Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
Join this hands-on Power BI workshop and learn how to build an interactive global energy operations dashboard using the June 2026 4U Reports Challenge dataset. Explore production performance, downtime, maintenance, safety, sustainability, and financial KPIs across oil, gas, and energy sites.
How to participate in the challenge
Follow these steps to register, build your Power BI report, submit your entry, and compete for prizes.
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Register for the Challenge
- Register using the form above.
- Download the challenge dataset using the "Get the Dataset" button.
- Activate your free ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals Developer License for Power BI. If you have your own Microsoft account, select "See My License" and follow the setup video or step-by-step instructions.
- If you don’t have a work or school Microsoft account, select "See My Account" to activate a free Microsoft account provided by ZoomCharts exclusively for challenge participants.
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Build Your Report in Power BI
- Add ZoomCharts visuals from the Power BI visuals library or Microsoft Marketplace.
- Add your ZoomCharts license to Power BI Desktop.
- Build your Power BI report using the challenge dataset.
- Your report must include at least two (2) ZoomCharts Drill Down Visuals on at least 1 report page.
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Improve Your Report and Learn
- Join the challenge workshop to learn how to use ZoomCharts visuals and the dataset.
- If you need help, book a free consultation with the ZoomCharts team.
- Browse the Template Gallery for inspiration and ideas.
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Submit Your Challenge Entry
Upload your report in .pbix format using the submission form on this page.
If your report does not meet the challenge requirements:
You will receive an email explaining what needs to be fixed. You can update your report and submit it again.
Validation timeline:
- Your report will be reviewed within 1-2 business days.
- Once validated, you will receive a Publish to Web link you can share publicly or add to your portfolio.
- You will also receive personalized feedback from the evaluation team within 1-2 business days.
- Use this feedback to improve your report and resubmit before the deadline.
Note: You can resubmit your entry as many times as needed before the final deadline.
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Finalize Your Participation to Compete for Prizes
- Share a LinkedIn post showing your finished report as an image, screenshot, or video.
- Tag @ZoomCharts and use the hashtags #4UReport and #builtwithzoomcharts.
- Follow ZoomCharts on LinkedIn.
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Attend the Live Closing Webinar
The ZoomCharts team reviews and analyzes the Top 5 Mini Challenge entries during the live webinar. You will learn best practices, improvement tips, and see how others solved the challenge. Winners will be announced during the live webinar and afterward on the ZoomCharts LinkedIn page.
Challenge Brief
ZoomCharts 4U Report Challenge June 2026
Oil, Gas & Energy Operations Analytics across production, maintenance, safety, sustainability, and financial performance.
Report Requirements
Tool
Power BI
Recommended length
Up to 3 pages
Including drill-through pages
Canvas size
16:9 or 1920 x 1080
ZoomCharts visuals
Use a minimum of 2 Drill Down Visuals
Within a single report page
Dataset Brief Description
This challenge is based on an Oil, Gas & Energy Operations Analytics dataset covering operational, production, maintenance, safety, environmental, and financial performance across multiple energy sites, including Offshore Platforms, Refineries, and Processing Facilities located across different regions and countries.
The dataset includes real-world operational scenarios such as production performance, revenue generation, equipment downtime, maintenance activities, safety incidents, energy consumption, CO2 emissions, capacity utilization, and target achievement monitoring.
Your Objective
Design a Power BI report that helps operations managers, plant leaders, and executives monitor operational performance, identify risks and inefficiencies, and make better decisions regarding production, maintenance, safety, and sustainability.
Ideas for Analysis
How efficiently are energy sites operating?
Analyze production output, capacity utilization, downtime trends, and operational performance across sites.
Where are operational risks occurring?
Identify sites with high downtime, frequent maintenance requirements, safety incidents, or declining production.
Which sites are underperforming?
Compare facilities, regions, and site types against production, revenue, and operational targets.
How do operational issues impact financial performance?
Connect production losses, downtime, maintenance costs, and safety events with revenue outcomes and profitability.
Ideas to Demonstrate in Your Power BI Report
Executive KPIs
Production Barrels, Revenue, Capacity Utilization %, Downtime Hours, Safety Incidents, Energy Consumption, and CO2 Emissions.
Target vs Actual Analysis
Compare production, revenue, downtime, safety, and environmental metrics against targets.
Time-Based Trends
Use daily operations data, monthly KPI performance, and maintenance schedules to show change over time.
Site Performance
Compare performance by site, region, country, and site type.
Maintenance Effectiveness
Analyze planned maintenance hours, maintenance costs, technician allocation, and downtime impact.
Sustainability Monitoring
Track CO2 emissions, energy consumption trends, and environmental target achievement.
Design Focus
Focus on building a report that is:
- Executive-friendly with clear KPI summaries and strategic insights.
- Insight-driven, highlighting operational risks and improvement opportunities.
- Structured for exploration with intuitive navigation between overview and detailed analysis.
- Visually clean and logically organized for quick decision-making.
- Designed to guide users from high-level operational performance metrics to root-cause investigation through interactivity and drill-down.
Judging Criteria
Each submission is evaluated based on four main criteria: Inspiring, Intuitive, Interactive, and Insightful. These dimensions ensure that the solution is visually compelling, easy to understand, engaging to use, and capable of delivering valuable insights.
Inspiring
Max 15 ptsHow visually clear, modern, and purposeful the report looks.
- Visually Appealing Design: Is the design harmonious, with a modern color palette, consistent formatting, and a clear presentation of information?
- Clear and Focused Visualizations: Are only the necessary visualizations used, avoiding clutter and keeping focus on key insights?
- Readability: Are color contrasts appropriate and text elements easy to read across different devices and screen sizes?
Intuitive
Max 15 ptsHow clear and easy it is to understand the report at a glance.
- Logical Navigation: Is the report organized with intuitive navigation paths, reset options, and a structure that allows users to explore at their own pace?
- Storytelling through Data: Does the report present data in a logical and compelling narrative that supports decision-making?
- Streamlined Information: Is the report focused on key data without overwhelming the user with unnecessary details?
- Tooltips and Labeling: Are tooltips, titles, and legends clear, helpful, and supportive of understanding without cluttering the design?
Interactive
Max 15 ptsHow engaging and seamless the report exploration and interaction with data feels.
- Dynamic User Controls: Are slicers and interactive elements designed so users can easily adjust and explore different data views?
- Cross-Chart Integration: Are charts connected in a way that filtering and interactions feel smooth and unified across the report?
- Drill-Down Functionality: Can users intuitively dive deeper into data layers to explore additional details and insights?
- Guided Learning Aids: Are there helpful tutorials, hints, or onboarding elements that support users in understanding and navigating the report?
Insightful
Max 15 ptsHow accurate, complete, and meaningful the data is in driving decisions.
- Depth of Analysis: Does the analysis provide meaningful insights and fully address the problem using effective methods?
- Data Accuracy: Is the data consistent across visuals, and are calculations and aggregations applied correctly?
- Performance Optimization: Is the report optimized for fast loading and smooth performance, even with larger datasets?
- Data Cleanliness: Is the data well-prepared, free from redundancies or gaps, and structured to support reliable analysis?
Timeline
Webinar | Top 5 Supply Chain Dashboards from 4U Report Challenge
Webinar | Top 5 Supply Chain Dashboards from 4U Report Challenge
29 May | 07:00
-
Workshop | How to Build Power BI Dashboard for Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
Workshop | How to Build Power BI Dashboard for Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
12 June | 07:00
-
Webinar | Top 5 Power BI Dashboards on Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
Webinar | Top 5 Power BI Dashboards on Oil & Gas Energy Analytics
30 June | 09:00
02 June - 25 June