Can AI do a Petroleum Engineers's job?

Petroleum Engineers

Median pay $153,560/yr18,970 employed (US)7 tasks studied

Of the 7 tasks studied for Petroleum Engineers, 2 (29%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers want about 100% automated. The typical task scores 3.65/5 for worker desire and 2.76/5 for AI capability.

2 Green Light 5 R&D Opportunity 0 Red Light 0 Low Priority

All 7 tasks, most-wanted first

Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
R&D Opportunitywant 4.33 · AI 3
Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel.
R&D Opportunitywant 4 · AI 2.5
Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes.
R&D Opportunitywant 4 · AI 2
Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.
Green Lightwant 3.6 · AI 4.33
Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.6 · AI 2
Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.
Green Lightwant 3 · AI 3.5
Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
R&D Opportunitywant 3 · AI 2