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.
#288 / 773
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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Embedded developer
22%
#388 / 773
View rankingEmbedded developer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Firmware, the peripheral and the buffer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Field, the hang and the log that is not there.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Watchdog, the reset and not leaving it blind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Draw, the battery and not sleeping it wrong.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Hardware, the revision and not fighting the pin.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That it does not hang, and not leaving the watchdog blind.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- firmware
- peripherals
- watchdog
- buffers
- draw
- battery
- field logs
- write embedded code
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1252.00· ESCO/ISCO 2514