Automation index
How much of a Well driller’s job can AI already do?
A progress log comes earlier. Clean water without collapsing the well do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Well driller
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#655 / 763
View rankingWell driller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Location, permit and the progress log.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Drill, case and the collapse.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Mud, samples and the geological log.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Yield test, pump and the water analysis.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The owner, the neighbour and the well that will not yield.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Clean water, and not leaving a blind well.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- drill wells
- case
- yield test
- drilling mud
- geological log
- samples
- well pumps
- drilling permits
Sources for this job· O*NET 47-5023.00· ESCO/ISCO 8113
IS WORK OVER?
Aerospace technician
19%
#657 / 763
View rankingAerospace technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Bench, the protocol and the torque.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Part, the lockwire and the one left loose.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
NDT, the crack and not hiding it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Engine, the run and the one that does not fit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The engineer, the rush and not signing half done.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Torque it, and not leaving the lockwire loose.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- test bench
- torque
- lockwire
- aerospace NDT
- engine runs
- protocols
- cracks
- not sign half done
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-3021.00· ESCO/ISCO 3115