Automation index
How much of a Petroleum engineer’s job can AI already do?
A reservoir model comes earlier. Drilling without killing the well do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Petroleum engineer
25%
AI can already do 25% of this job.
#247 / 683
View rankingPetroleum engineer
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Reservoir, rate and the well programme.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 44% | +7 |
Rig, mud and lost circulation.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Completion, tests and the ops report.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Production, water cut and the workover.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
HSE, blowout and the drill that is not a game.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 16% | +2.9 |
Not killing the well, and signing the programme.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- model reservoirs
- well programmes
- drilling mud
- completion
- workover
- water cut
- well HSE
- production tests
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2171.00· ESCO/ISCO 2146
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Driving theory instructor
27%
#185 / 683
View rankingDriving theory instructor
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Topic, the test and the typical error.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Classroom, the one who skips and the one who copies.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The rule, the why and not reciting the article.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Exam, the nerves and not jumping to a pass.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The school, the rush and not selling the pass.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
That they understand the rule, and not the crib.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- DGT tests
- driving theory
- typical errors
- traffic rules
- articles
- theory exam
- cribs
- theory classroom
Sources for this job· O*NET 25-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 2320