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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Roustabout” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #376 of 702. Estimated risk: 68.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

18%

“Roustabout” will almost certainly 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 18% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

63%

“Roustabout” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 63% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

Avg. Annual Salary $49,060
Avg. Hourly Wage $23.59
Available Jobs (US) 45,330
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Roustabouts, Oil and Gas #47-5071
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Roustabouts, Oil and Gas”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels.

  • Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.

  • Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.

  • Cut down and remove trees and brush to clear drill sites, to reduce fire hazards, and to make way for roads to sites.

  • Walk flow lines to locate leaks, using electronic detectors and by making visual inspections, and repair the leaks.

  • Supply equipment to rig floors as requested and provide assistance to roughnecks.

  • Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.

  • Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete into forms to make foundations for wood or steel derricks.

  • Clean trucks used in the fields.

  • Guide cranes to move loads about decks.

  • Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.

  • Bolt together pump and engine parts.

  • Lay gas and oil pipelines.

Technologies & Software

  • Word processing software
  • Maintenance record software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Word
  • Database management systems
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Inventory management systems
  • Telephony software
  • Purchasing software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Enertia
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Buildots AI
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Token Ring
  • SAP software
  • Procore AI
  • Maintenance software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Operating system software
  • Air hoists
  • Pipe retrieval fishing tools
  • Handheld grinders
  • Safety glasses
  • Fall arresting lanyards
  • Oxygen testers
  • Deck grinders
  • Grease guns
  • Personal computers
  • Tongs
  • Hoisting hooks
  • Motorized lifts
  • Air-powered sandblasters
  • Safety harnesses
  • Slings
  • Pelican hooks
  • Laboratory funnels
  • Hammers
  • Safety hooks
  • Shackles
  • Catheads
  • Scaffolding
  • Mud agitators
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Truck winches
  • High pressure steam cleaners
  • Multi-gas sensors
  • Cleaning scrapers
  • Safety lines
  • pH meters
  • Hard hats
  • Laboratory weighing scales
  • Centrifugal pumps
  • Adjustable hand wrenches
  • Handheld data loggers
  • Rheometers
  • Ear plugs
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Safety belts
  • Electric hoists
  • Safety gloves
  • Insulated protective coveralls
  • Forklifts
  • Hand operated spray guns
  • Post hole augers
  • Chipping hammers
  • Filter presses
  • Viscometers
  • Power impact wrenches

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