Ainxiety | Contract Drilling (except Oil and Gas)

Contract Drilling (except Oil and Gas)

# 384 overall · better than 75.0% of other industries

1.5/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Capex Requirements

1/5

Workforce Flexibility

2/5

Complexity

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Data Intensity

2/5

Adaptability

The contract drilling industry exhibits a mix of standardized and specialized processes, requiring substantial infrastructure investment and specialized human expertise. Regulatory and compliance barriers are moderate, influencing the pace of AI adoption. While there is potential for increased AI integration, especially in operational efficiency and safety, the industry's complexity and capital requirements present significant challenges to full displacement by AI.

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Contract Drilling (except Oil and Gas)

Should AI be regulated in this industry?

Yes

No

Risk composition of jobs in this industry

0 jobs in Support Activities for Mining

12.1%

33,770

2.5Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

11.9%

33,240

3.0Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

7.2%

19,960

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

6.4%

17,880

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

4.2%

11,730

1.5General and Operations Managers

3.6%

9,960

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

3.5%

9,780

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

3.3%

9,170

2.8Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

2.1%

5,810

3.5Wellhead Pumpers

2.1%

5,770

1.8Construction Laborers

2.0%

5,540

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

1.9%

5,330

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

1.6%

4,580

4.2Office Clerks, General

1.6%

4,580

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

1.5%

4,220

1.7Petroleum Engineers

1.2%

3,320

3.7Helpers--Extraction Workers

1.2%

3,310

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

1.1%

2,990

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

1.1%

2,980

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

1.0%

2,900

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1.0%

2,830

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.9%

2,530

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.9%

2,540

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.8%

2,370

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

0.8%

2,150

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.7%

1,990

3.2Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

0.7%

1,970

3.1Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

0.6%

1,750

1.6Construction Managers

0.6%

1,770

1.5Managers, All Other

0.6%

1,750

3.5Extraction Workers, All Other

0.6%

3,590

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.6%

1,710

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.6%

1,670

0.6%

1,630

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.5%

1,510

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.5%

1,340

2.0Electricians

0.5%

2,680

4.0Rock Splitters, Quarry

0.5%

1,280

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.5%

1,300

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.4%

1,180

2.2Financial Managers

0.4%

1,130

2.2Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

0.4%

1,090

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

0.4%

1,090

3.7Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

0.4%

1,020

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.3%

990

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.3%

960

3.7Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

0.3%

960

3.2Continuous Mining Machine Operators

0.3%

950

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.3%

910

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.3%

920

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.3%

890

2.0Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

0.3%

880

2.5Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

0.3%

870

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.3%

860

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.3%

870

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

0.3%

860

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.3%

830

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.3%

770

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

0.3%

750

2.5Industrial Production Managers

0.3%

760

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.3%

1,460

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.3%

1,500

3.2Plant and System Operators, All Other

0.3%

710

1.5Sales Managers

0.3%

700

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

0.2%

670

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

0.2%

670

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.2%

670

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.2%

630

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.2%

600

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.2%

600

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.2%

550

2.7Compliance Officers

0.2%

510

0.5Chief Executives

0.2%

510

2.5Construction and Building Inspectors

0.2%

440

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.2%

430

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

0.2%

440

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.2%

440

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.2%

890

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

410

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.1%

420

2.7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

0.1%

420

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.1%

410

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

430

2.8Real Estate Sales Agents

0.1%

430

2.5Sailors and Marine Oilers

0.1%

400

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

400

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

0.1%

380

0.1%

380

2.3Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

0.1%

400

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

380

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.1%

790

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.1%

360

3.0Logisticians

0.1%

350

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.1%

360

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.1%

360

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

0.1%

330

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

300

0.1%

290

3.2Surveying and Mapping Technicians

0.1%

320

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.1%

300

3.3Customer Service Representatives

0.1%

300

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.1%

650

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.1%

270

2.3Software Developers

0.1%

290

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

270

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.1%

250

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.1%

260

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.1%

510

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

230

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.1%

210

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.1%

220

2.7Industrial Engineers

0.1%

230

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

220

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.1%

220

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.1%

220

0.1%

440

3.8Dredge Operators

0.1%

450

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.1%

460

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.1%

200

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

200

4.2Cost Estimators

0.1%

210

3.5Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

0.1%

190

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.1%

200

2.0Civil Engineers

0.1%

200

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.1%

180

2.2Sales Engineers

0.1%

200

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.1%

200

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.1%

380

2.0Ship Engineers

0.1%

410

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

420

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.1%

180

2.5Marketing Managers

0.1%

170

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.1%

180

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

170

2.5Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

0.1%

160

0.1%

180

4.0Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

0.1%

180

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.1%

170

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.1%

350

3.1Legal Support Workers, All Other

0.1%

350

2.0Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

0.1%

150

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.1%

130

0.1%

140

2.5Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.1%

150

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

130

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

130

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.1%

280

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.1%

300

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

290

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

100

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.0%

100

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

120

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

120

3.1Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

0.0%

120

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

230

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.0%

240

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

90

3.7Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

0.0%

90

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.0%

80

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

70

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

90

3.3Insulation Workers, Mechanical

0.0%

70

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.0%

190

3.5Hoist and Winch Operators

0.0%

150

4.0Tire Repairers and Changers

0.0%

150

3.0Power Plant Operators

0.0%

60

1.2Natural Sciences Managers

0.0%

70

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

70

3.3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

0.0%

60

3.5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

40

4.0Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

50

3.2Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

0.0%

70

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.0%

60

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.0%

60

0.5Emergency Medical Technicians

0.0%

50

2.3Helpers--Electricians

0.0%

60

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.0%

50

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.0%

60

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.0%

50

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

50

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

0.0%

70

2.3Commercial Pilots

0.0%

140

3.5Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

0.0%

100

3.2Rail-Track Laying and Maintece Equipment Operators

0.0%

100

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.0%

100

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.0%

90

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

100

0.0%

130

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

120

3.5Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

0.0%

100

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

130

2.3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

90

2.1Public Relations Managers

0.0%

40

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

30

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

40

3.2Paralegals and Legal Assistants

0.0%

30

3.8Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

0.0%

40

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

30

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

30

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.0%

40

4.0Couriers and Messengers

0.0%

30

2.3Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

0.0%

30

3.8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs

0.0%

40

2.8Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other

0.0%

40

3.0Locomotive Engineers

0.0%

80

3.4Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers

0.0%

40

3.8Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

0.0%

40

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

30

1.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

0.0%

60

1.8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

0.0%

40

3.1Rail Car Repairers

0.0%

50

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.0%

50

2.5Crossing Guards and Flaggers

0.0%

50

0.7Childcare Workers

0.0%

80

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.0%

40

2.5Real Estate Brokers

0.0%

30

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.0%

30

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

70

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.0%

40

2.3Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate

0.0%

50

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

60

1.9Personal Financial Advisors

0.0%

80

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

60

2.5Database Architects

0.0%

80

3.8Computer Programmers

0.0%

40

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

30

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

30

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.0%

40

3.1Hydrologic Technicians

0.0%

30

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

40

3.0Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

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