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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Oil Field Operator” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #480 of 702. Estimated risk: 84.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

43%

“Oil Field 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 43% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

54%

“Oil Field 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 54% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Wellhead Pumpers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

Avg. Annual Salary $70,070
Avg. Hourly Wage $33.69
Available Jobs (US) 17,350
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Wellhead Pumpers #53-7073
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Wellhead Pumpers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.

  • Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.

  • Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.

  • Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

  • Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.

  • Change water filters.

  • Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.

  • Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.

  • Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.

  • Gauge oil and gas production.

  • Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.

  • Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.

  • Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.

  • Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.

Technologies & Software

  • Operational databases
  • Moxa software
  • Project44 AI Logistics
  • SAP software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Mobileye AI
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Waymo (Autonomous Driving)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Gatik AI
  • Tesla Autopilot
  • Beam gas compressors
  • Spark plug wrenches
  • Mobile radios
  • Pressure gauges
  • Mechanical lifting pumps
  • Pneumatic chemical pumps
  • All terrain vehicles ATV
  • Dead weight testers
  • Slop tanks
  • Air compressors
  • Personal computers
  • Eye wash stations
  • Heat treaters
  • Pickup trucks
  • Echometers
  • Oil sampling tools
  • Four-cycle engines
  • Downhole jet pumps
  • Laptop computers
  • Crescent wrenches
  • Jet guns
  • Electric downhole pumps
  • First aid kits
  • Electric submersible pumps
  • Circulating pumps
  • Gas meters
  • Gas powered compressors
  • Electrical chemical pumps
  • Heat exchanging units
  • Safety goggles
  • Gauging lines
  • Gas powered generators
  • Lease automatic lease custody LACT units
  • Quartz pressure gauges
  • Grease dispensing guns
  • Pumping wellheads
  • Pump jacks
  • Water heating tanks
  • Stuffing boxes
  • Multipurpose screwdrivers
  • Digital depth gauges
  • Insulated gloves
  • Diesel engines
  • Digital multimeters
  • Protective respirators
  • Parallel pumps
  • Combination wrenches
  • Natural gas lifts
  • Shop hammers
  • Insert pumps
  • Test separators
  • Hydraulic lift systems
  • Digital calipers
  • Mechanical chemical pumps
  • Oil level gauges
  • Multipurpose fire extinguishers
  • Fuse pulling tools
  • Two-cycle engines
  • Tubing pumps
  • Temperature recording instruments
  • Oil separation tools
  • Hearing protection plugs
  • Wash tanks
  • Mud pumps
  • Measuring tapes
  • Oil retention tanks
  • Chemical injection pumps
  • Water disposal tanks
  • Plunger lifts

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