Will “Oil Field Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

84% Chance of Automation

“Oil Field Operator” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #480 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

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Operate power pumps and auxiliary equipment to produce flow of oil or gas from wells in oil field.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Wellhead Pumpers”.

Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.
Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.
Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.
Control pumping and blending equipment to acidize, cement, or fracture gas or oil wells and permeable rock formations.
Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.
Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.
Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.
Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
Drive trucks to transport high-pressure pumping equipment, and chemicals, fluids, or gases to be pumped into wells.
Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.
Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.