Low to No Risk

20

Moderate Risk

1

High Risk

2

Extreme Risk

0

• 2Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.
• 2.3Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
• 1.5Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
• 1.2Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
• 1.5Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.
• 1.6Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
• 0.5Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment.
• 0.6Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.
• 1.5Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.
• 1.5Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes.
• 2Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel.
• 2Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.
• 1.5Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations.
• 1.3Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment.
• 1.5Supervise the removal of drilling equipment, the removal of any waste, and the safe return of land to structural stability when wells or pockets are exhausted.
• 1.2Inspect oil and gas wells to determine that installations are completed.
• 1.2Take samples to assess the amount and quality of oil, the depth at which resources lie, and the equipment needed to properly extract them.
• 1.2Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.
• 1.5Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles.
• 0.7Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations.

4.3% of Petroleum Engineers tasks can be automated with AI or robotics