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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Derrick Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #440 of 702. Estimated risk: 80.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

45%

“Derrick Operator” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 45% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

62%

“Derrick Operator” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 62% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Rig derrick equipment and operate pumps to circulate mud or fluid through drill hole.

Avg. Annual Salary $62,490
Avg. Hourly Wage $30.05
Available Jobs (US) 11,040
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas #47-5011
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Position and align derrick elements, using harnesses and platform climbing devices.

  • Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.

  • Steady pipes during connection to or disconnection from drill or casing strings.

  • Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.

  • Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.

  • Start pumps that circulate mud through drill pipes and boreholes to cool drill bits and flush out drill cuttings.

  • Weigh clay, and mix with water and chemicals to make drilling mud, using portable mixers.

  • Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.

  • Clamp holding fixtures on ends of hoisting cables.

  • Supervise crew members, and provide assistance in training them.

  • String cables through pulleys and blocks.

  • Prepare mud reports, and instruct crews about the handling of any chemical additives.

  • Guide lengths of pipe into and out of elevators.

  • Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.

  • Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.

Technologies & Software

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  • Derrick ladders
  • Mud cleaners
  • Blowout prevention equipment
  • Borehole casings
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Mud mixing pumps
  • Mobile radios
  • Mud pumping equipment
  • Desander manifolds
  • Personal computers
  • Casing elevators
  • Protective ear plugs
  • Derrick hooks
  • Protective respirators
  • Sucker rod wrenches
  • Air hoists
  • Safety goggles
  • Drilling draw works
  • Straight screwdrivers
  • Mud guns
  • Protective safety glasses
  • Drilling mud shale shakers
  • Spinning wrenches
  • Derrick crown blocks
  • Desilter manifolds
  • Mud degassing equipment
  • Casing slips
  • Mud agitating equipment
  • Stuck pipe tools
  • Phillips head screwdrivers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Hammer wrenches
  • Forklifts
  • Protective ear muffs
  • Marsh funnels
  • Self-retracting lifelines
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Fall arrest harnesses
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Sledgehammers
  • Chain blocks
  • Face shields
  • Geronimo lines
  • Derrick winches
  • Hydrogen sulfide detectors
  • Drilling mud tanks
  • Derrick hoists
  • Hydraulic power tongs
  • Mud hoppers
  • Inertia reels
  • Dewatering screens
  • Derrick scaffolds
  • Oil spill kits
  • Drill pipe thread protectors
  • Breakout tongs
  • Safety clamps
  • Balance beam scales
  • Hydraulic jacks
  • Tablet computers
  • Mud hoses
  • Side cutting pliers
  • Pit volume totalizers
  • Double ring wrenches
  • Protective hard hats
  • Drilling fluid centrifuges
  • Portable fire extinguishers
  • Derrick taglines
  • Ratchet sets

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