The tasks · Petroleum EngineersSOC 17-2171.00
Analyze well placement, production data, and economic viabilityWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Simulate reservoir performance and create engineering modelsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Write technical reports and maintain drilling/production recordsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Design environmental controls and develop field development plansWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Interpret test results and explain technical information to personnelWhat can do this →
72% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Reservoir Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Python · The MathWorks MATLAB
● No integration needed
Reservoir Simulation Agent
Schlumberger ECLIPSE · The MathWorks MATLAB · Python
● No integration needed
Technical Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access
● No integration needed
Field Development Planning Agent
Microsoft Project · Autodesk AutoCAD · Microsoft Visio
● No integration needed
Technical Interpretation Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve well modification programs and authorize production interventionsOwn accountability for field safety, environmental compliance, and operational decisionsSupervise and lead engineering teams on-siteConduct physical inspections of wells and equipment in the field
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
